News20/20 Vision: 2020 Member’s Project Effort Redirected
As of April 20, 2020, we refocused efforts on our member’s collaborative project toward the Quaranta Art Project Members of the Virginia Center for the Book’s book arts program first …
News2019 Annual Member’s Project: Uncharted (Unfounded/Unmoored)
2019 Annual Member’s Project – Uncharted (Unfounded/Unmoored) (Specs Updated 10/03/2019) Milestones w/approx. dates June 20: Project Launch (Participants begin to plan their map) July 1: Participants submit their rough designs …
NewsAnnouncing the Book Artist Speakers Series!
Don’t miss these inspiring book artists from across the country…
NewsUNCHARTED: 2019 Collaborative Project “We’ve Arrived!”
How do we explore the most complex experiences? find a way to understand or believe in the midst of the unknowable? catch signs of clarity amid confusion or dissonance? can …
NewsUpcoming Book Arts Programs at the Virginia Center for the Book
The Book Arts Program at the Virginia Center for the Book offers a full schedule of classes and workshops in the arts and crafts of bookmaking.Here’s the complete listing of …
NewsGet to know Route 1 Reads author Brian Noyes
As summer gets underway, Route 1 Reads is here to help kickstart your summer reading! A road trip-inspired reading list from state Centers for the Book along Route 1, this …
NewsBook Arts Member Profile: Amy Arnold
We are constantly amazed by the work and other creative endeavors accomplished by our Book Arts members. To better share that work with a broader audience, we will profile members …
NewsSee you in 2030–UVa Climate Fiction Class Concludes with Handmade Journals in Time Capsule
Where will you be in 2030? UVa English professor Mary Kuhn hopes to be reuniting with some of her students from the Spring 2019 “Climate Fiction” course they shared. Wouldn’t …
NewsAmos Paul Kennedy, Jr. Residency Recap
Between March 9-26, 2019, Detroit artist Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. completed his work in the inaugural Frank Riccio Artist Residency…
NewsScavenger Hunt – Finding Wisdom
Join Virginia Festival of the Book (@VaBookFest), on a social media scavenger hunt! On your journey, you will learn a few words of wisdom that the Charlottesville and greater Albemarle …
NewsMember Exhibit: Veronica Jackson at Riverviews Artspace in February
We are excited to share the news of a Book Arts member’s first solo exhibit as a visual artist. Veronica Jackson was selected as the Emerging Artist for the month …
NewsFinding Wisdom: Community Printmaking and Programs
Everyone in the Charlottesville-Albemarle community is invited to participate in this collaborative public art project with visiting printmaker Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., our inaugural Frank Riccio Artist in Residence. Finding …
NewsCOVER STORY: Book Recovery Lives!
Virginia Center for the Book is pleased to announce…the winners and unveiled entrants for our contest and exhibition, Cover Story. You remember the challenge, right? Re-cover (or even rebind) a …
NewsThe VABC Years: A Photo Essay
Our book arts program made some big decisions in 2018… not the least of which was to change our name as we changed our address. Farewell, VABC… and hello Virginia …
