Events at the Center
The KCC’83CBA offers events and workshops, including the annual Book Arts Bazaar, for celebrating the innovative and engaging nature of book arts.
2025 Book Arts Bazaar!
Information about the 2025 KCC’83CBA Book Arts Bazaar. This year the event will be held at the new McGoldrick Center on the USM Portland campus!
Giving Tuesday
Consider making a gift to the Kate Cheney Chappell ’83 Center for Book Arts and to the future of our expanding book arts program.
Book Arts Workshops
The KCC’83CBA offers a range of dynamic and engaging book arts workshops open to all individuals and skill levels. A different Workshop is offered in Fall & Spring.
Pope-Cheney Art Studio
The Pope-Cheney Art Studio in USM’s Wishcamper Center is host to ongoing exhibitions of artists books highlighting the diverse voices within the Book Arts community.
Summer Book Arts
Spend 2-weeks studying Book Arts in Portland, Maine. Participants work with USM faculty and visiting artist, learning a variety of techniques specific to book arts.
Minor in Book Arts
Expand your visual book knowledge and skill by Minoring in Book Arts at KCC’83CBA.
Scholarship Honors Esteemed USM Associate Professor and Book Artist, Rebecca Goodale
The Rebecca Goodale Book Arts Scholarship provides financial support for a student majoring in the visual arts, with preference given to a declared Book Arts minor.