Center for Book Arts
{{Short description|American nonprofit organization}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2015}}
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| name = The Center for Book Arts
| image = The Center for Book Arts.png
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| established = 1974
| opened =
| type = Art Not-for-Profit
| classes offered = Bookbinding, letterpress printing, paper marbling, typography
| district =
| grades =
| founder = Richard Minsky
| head = Corina Reynolds
| head_label = Executive Director
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| campus type = Urban
| coordinates = {{coord|40|44|41.38|N|73|59|23.6|W|type:landmark_region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}
| location = 28 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor
Manhattan, New York 10001
| country = United States
| website = [http://www.centerforbookarts.org centerforbookarts.org]
| picture = 210px
| picture_caption = Letterpress shop at the Center for Book Arts
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Center for Book Arts (CBA) is a non-profit arts organization, founded in 1974. It is the first organization of its kind in the United States dedicated to contemporary interpretations of the book as an art object while preserving traditional practices of the art of the book.{{cite news|publisher=Center for Book Arts|url=http://www.centerforbookarts.org/about/|title=About The Center for Book Arts|accessdate=June 28, 2010|year=2010}}
History
Founded in 1974 by book artist and master bookbinder Richard Minsky,{{cite web |title=Interviews with book artist Richard Minsky |url=https://web.library.yale.edu/arts/special-collections/interviews-with-richard-minsky |website=Yale University Library |access-date=13 July 2022}} at its founding, Center for Book Arts was the first organization of its kind and became the model for the establishment of
similar institutions across the country. Today CBA is one of the country’s most prominent non-profit organizations specializing in the book arts with active exhibition and education programs.{{cite book |last1=Bright |first1=Betty |title=Material Meets Metaphor: A Half Century of Book Art by Richard Minsky |date=2010 |publisher=Yale Haas Arts Library |location=New Haven, CT |page=18}}
In 2017, the Center for Book Arts was awarded a New York City Cultural Tourism Grant.{{cite web|title=The Center for Book Arts is Awarded a NYC Cultural Tourism Grant - In The News|url=https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/press/2017/08/the-center-for-book-arts-is-awarded-a-nyc-cultural-tourism-grant.phtml|website=www.finebooksmagazine.com|accessdate=22 August 2017}}
About
The non-profit organization offers over 100 classes and workshops in bookbinding, letterpress printing, paper marbling, typography, and related fields. The {{convert|5000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} center in Manhattan features a {{convert|900|sqft|m2|adj=on}} exhibition space which is open to visitors.{{cite news|title=Richard Minsky – Book Artist|publisher=Artschools.com|url=http://www.artschools.com/interviews/richard-minsky/|url-status=dead|accessdate=June 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623013748/http://www.artschools.com/interviews/richard-minsky/#|archive-date=June 23, 2010|df=mdy-all}}
Collections initiative
According to their 2011 Annual Report, the Center for Book Arts debuted its digitized collections in October 2010."Center for Book Arts 2011 Annual Report" [http://www.centerforbookarts.org/about/cbaannualreport2011.pdf]. Center for Book Arts. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
The collections include a Fine Art Collection of over 2500 artist's books, a Reference Collection, and an Archives Collection. Each of these collections can be viewed through the CBA online catalogue paired with a detailed record of the item."Collections" [https://centerforbookarts.org/collections/]. Center for Book Arts. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
=== Archives collection ===
This collection documents the distinctive history of the Center’s programmatic and administrative activities as the first non-profit book arts organization of its kind in the United States. This collection includes ephemera and institutional records relating to historical exhibitions, classes, publications, and events."About the collection"
Publications
Exhibition catalogues from Center for Book Arts' long history can be purchased online through the organization's online book shop and through the distributor Oak Knoll Press. Visitors to the organization's website can also purchase letterpress printed poetry broadsides, chapbooks, artist's books and one-of-a-kind bookworks. Thirty percent of all sales is given back to the organization for advancement."Artist Marketplace" [http://benefitevents.com/auctions/MSauctionindexFrameset.asp?auctionid=9474]. Center for Book Arts. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
= Journals =
== ''Book Art Review: A New Book Art Criticism'' (BAR) ==
In 2022, the Center for Book Arts published the first issue (April 2022) of BAR, a print and digital magazine for critical writing about artists' books. BAR is slated to be published twice a year."About BAR"
[https://centerforbookarts.org/bar/about]. Center for Book Arts. Retrieved December 04, 2022.
Exhibitions
Center for Book Arts hosts 8-12 exhibitions annually of contemporary and historical book art. The 900 square foot gallery is reserved for group exhibitions focussing on larger thematic topics in the field. Recent examples of this include Americans Looking In (2020),{{Cite web|last=Ahern|first=Emilie|date=June 29, 2020|title=Americans Looking In|url=https://centerforbookarts.org/2020/06/29/americans-looking-in/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630190422/https://centerforbookarts.org/2020/06/29/americans-looking-in/ |archive-date=June 30, 2020 |access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Center for Book Arts}} Poetry is not a Luxury (2019),{{Cite web|last=Farhat|first=Maymanah|date=September 18, 2019|title=Poetry is Not a Luxury|url=https://centerforbookarts.org/2019/09/18/hello-world/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029050655/https://centerforbookarts.org/2019/09/18/hello-world/ |archive-date=October 29, 2019 |access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Center for Book Arts}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.centerforbookarts.org Official website]
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Category:Educational organizations established in 1974
Category:Charities based in New York City
Category:Education in Manhattan