News2023 Annual Members Project Rivanna Reconnaissance
As a result of profound climate change, newly revealed archaeological and paleontological finds are surfacing along the banks of the Rivanna River. We are creating a scientific field journal cataloging these incidences in a fictional case study. Lost treasures unearthed, lost landscapes exposed, lost life forms revealed or revived, lost memories recovered – we are moved by these unexpected finds. Our fictional field journal will contain many examples of these newly uncovered discoveries.
NewsKalela Williams Named New Director of Virginia’s Center for the Book
Virginia Humanities announced today that Kalela Williams is serving as the new Director of the Virginia Center for the Book. The Virginia Center for the Book, an affiliate of the …
NewsRoute 1 Reads
As summer travel gets underway, Route 1 Reads has some suggestions to kickstart your summer reading! Route 1 Reads is a road trip-inspired reading list from state Centers for the Book along …
NewsVoice-Overs
The title for this ongoing collection—Voice-Overs—offers in the artworks the opportunity to see the same spaces we inhabit through different eyes and to hear of them through voices and minds that may not resemble our own.
News25th Anniversary Print by Kristin Keimu Adolfson now available to order!
Purchase a limited-edition print to support Book Arts at the Virginia Center for the Book…
NewsExhibit A: Visualizing Art, Agency, and an African American Attitude
These past months have been a challenge for us all, and we hope you have found ways to stay healthy and safe…
NewsVirginia Center for the Book (JSCC Location): COVID-19 Suspension of Classes, Workshops and Group Activities
As a program of Virginia Humanities, we are affiliated with the University of Virginia (UVA) and will be following all UVA policies and procedures related to the coronavirus. As well as following …
NewsLetterpress Core Skills Workshops
Our multi-session, signature typesetting, and press usage class feature the printing of broadsides and other ephemera. During these hands-on sessions, we explore the art and craft of typesetting and letterpress …
NewsBookbinding Core Skills Workshops
Bookbinding Core Skills Workshop SeriesUVa Education Benefit Eligible* This four-part Bookbinding Core Series prepares participants to undertake a wide range of projects and additional classes in intermediate and advanced bookbinding …
NewsWhere I’m From: Make your own zine at home
Looking for a project to keep your kids busy while schools are closed in response to COVID-19? Or maybe you just want a fun distraction for yourself while you’re social distancing?
NewsAnnouncing the Book Artist Speakers Series!
Don’t miss these inspiring book artists from across the country…
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 …
