Image from Seller's Table at the Book Arts Bazaar.

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.

Pop-up Book by Katharine Rozanski

Summer Book Arts Workshop

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.

Image of artist's hands working on binding an Artist's book

Book Arts Workshops

The KCC83CBA 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.

Artist's Book, A Collection of Flowers, by Olivia Shea

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.

Altered Book by Kelly Ledsworth

Minor in Book Arts

Expand your visual book knowledge and skill by Minoring in Book Arts.

Detail of Artist's Book by Rebecca Goodale

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.