Kalamazoo Book Arts Center | |
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Purpose: | Exploring the art of handmade paper, prints, books and the ideas within them |
Location: | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
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The Kalamazoo Book Arts Center (KBAC) is a nonprofit organization of artists and writers located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
KBAC was founded by Jeff Abshear in 2005 to create a community workshop and educational space focused on the arts of book design and printing, fine printmaking, papermaking, bookbinding, and creative writing.[1] The center is located at the Park Trades Center on Kalamazoo Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo.[2] The organization is supported by grants (including the National Endowment for the Arts), and community support.[3]
KBAC has regular on-site book arts workshops.[4] KBAC created and hosts the "Poets in Print" reading series.[5] [6] KBAC participates in the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo's monthly Art Hop![7]