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Next Members' Meeting Around Philadelphia June 16–August 28, 2008 Art Bound: Book Design Past and Present Exhibition in collaboration with The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Work by selected PCB members paired with books from the Athenaeum’s collection. Curated by Sandra Tatman, Executive Director of the Athenaeum. September 24–October 4, 2008 Call for Entries for "Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read" Event and Exhibition In collaboration with the Rosenbach Museum & Library An evening of activities related to banned books in the Rosenbach’s Collections, in conjunction with a book sharing event and exhibition of books by PCB members on themes related to banned books (censorship, expression, control, etc.) More information to come. Call for Artist Book Entries Click here for Entry Form. October 11–12, 2008 Crane Arts Building 1400 N. American Street This event will provide a venue for more than 30 individual artists during the weekend of October 11–12, 2008 as part of the citywide Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, to showcase their fine art prints, photographs and artists books to the public in an art fair setting. Each participating artist will be given a table to display his or her work for the public from noon to 6:00 p.m. Registration for this event is currently full.
November 2008–February 2009 Found and Bound In relation to the upcoming James Castle exhibition at the PMA. More information to follow.
Saturday November 22, 2008 Book paper Scissors II The Free Library of Philadelphia The Philadelphia Center for the Book is pleased to collaborate again on this event with the Free Library of Philadelphia. This is a great opportunity to show work, sell work, and see what book/paper/scissors people are doing. Artists’ Books, blank books, handmade paper art, prints, paper jewelry . . . it will all be there. Click here for an entry form.
April 1, 2009 Edible Book Festival In collaboration with the Rosenbach Museum & Library As part of the Rosenbach’s exhibition and series of programs on Maurice Sendak: There’s a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak. www.books2eat.beatricecoron.com
February–August 2009 Exhibition in collaboration with the Hahnemann Medical Library at Drexel Deadline for entries: January 9, 2009. Entry details to follow.
June 4–6, 2009 The Hybrid Book: Intersection and Intermedia The University of the Arts PCB will be collaborating with the University of the Arts on this program, which will include: panels and speakers on the varied identities of the book & the implications of its interdisciplinary nature; a book fair at which artists, publishers and vendors exhibit & sell current work; a showcase of several internationally known artists/ designers; and a juried exhibition of recent work by alumni of The University of the Arts' MFA Book Arts/ Printmaking program
Past Events with PCB Philadelphia Center for the Book RetreatJanuary 27th, Solutions for Progress Chris Johnson mediated the PCB board and select members to access prior developments and future intiatives of the Center. The group spent the day discussing the mission statement, goals and objectives of the Center, and the next steps in the growth of our organization. POST Event PCB is paired up with Philagrafika, Brandywine Workshop, and The Print Center to host a weekend of workshops, book arts displays, and information tables. Please email book@philadelphiacenterforthebook.org if you are interested in volunteering for next year's event or for more information. Wunderkabinet Workshop with Hedi Kyle World-renowned bookbinder Hedi Kyle gave a two-day workshop to 14 participants at 728 South Broad Street. Book, Paper, Scissors: Artists' Book Fair
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