Call for Entries | The Art of the Book & Paper 2023 | Rochester, NY
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Call for Entries | The Art of the Book & Paper 2023 | Rochester, NY
May 15, 2023: Deadline for receipt of entry form and fees. June 20-24, 2023: E-mailing of judges’ results – accepted or declined August 7, 2023: Deadline for receipt of accepted work via mail or in person. Work not delivered during scheduled times will not be included in the exhibition. September 18, 2023: Show opens, TBD: Reception, Award Ceremony […]
Call for Entries: Westward Bound II
Westward Bound II | August 17 – September 10, 2023, Denver, Colorado This is a national juried exhibition, open to artists at least 18 years of age. Eligible are any artists’ book-works (editioned or unique) created by an artist working in The American West OR with content that relates to The American West. Selections will […]
Hayward Lit Hop
Please join us for the second annual Hayward Lit Hop. Lit Hop showcases a variety of local writers’ groups with the support of local musicians and establishments, including a showcase of MWA NorCal authors. It’s situated in downtown Hayward’s charming B Street area and is absolutely free. Please come support your MWA fellows!
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. The festival was an immediate success and has evolved to include live bands, poetry readings, chef demos, cultural entertainment and artists creating their work on-site. […]
Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion
Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion
In Continental Reckoning renowned historian Elliott West presents a sweeping narrative of the American West and its vital role in the transformation of the nation. In the 1840s, by which time the United States had expanded to the Pacific, what would become the West was home to numerous vibrant Native cultures and vague claims by […]
Libraries of the Barbary Coast, 1848-1879
Libraries of the Barbary Coast, 1848-1879
an illustrated lecture with librarian Taryn Edwards San Francisco since its birth has been a literary town. The thousands of people who came to California during the Gold Rush were voracious readers – eager to catch up on the news of the day and to while away the time between shifts in the gold fields […]
InDesign in an AI World
InDesign in an AI World
Artificial Intelligence is fast becoming an essential dimension of InDesign publishing workflows. Rather than replacing designers, AI will actually empower them to conquer design and content challenges. Join Olav Martin Kvern, author of Real World InDesign, and Max Dunn, CEO of Silicon Publishing, as they present real-world examples of this exciting new trend. From the […]
Inventing the Alphabet: Origin Stories to Forensic Evidence with Johanna Drucker
Inventing the Alphabet: Origin Stories to Forensic Evidence with Johanna Drucker
Accounts of the origins of the alphabet contribute to the broad history of ideas. Many vivid intellectual traditions have flourished, and some have been set aside, discredited by “modern” scientific methods of archaeology and forensic science. Turning our attention to these varied lineages, we see not only a history of the alphabet, but also different […]
Craft & Conceptual Art: Opening Reception
Craft & Conceptual Art: Opening Reception
Join SFCB in welcoming curator Megan N. Liberty at the opening of her latest exhibition Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping the Legacy of Artists' Books Light refreshments will be served; opening remarks at 7 pm. About the exhibition: Craft & Conceptual Art: Reshaping the Legacy of Artists’ Books focuses on the intertwined legacies of book art centers across […]
Grace Notes
Grace Notes
Join Litquake for our annual celebration of National Poetry Month. We’ll gather under the stunning stained glass of San Francisco's historic Grace Cathedral while five celebrated poets read from their latest collections. Featuring words from James Cagney, Henri Cole, Jewelle Gomez, Jacques Rancourt, and Rachel Zucker. Book sales and signing to follow. Curated and hosted […]