Kate Cheney Chappell 83 Center for Book Arts

The Center for Book Arts celebrates the innovative and engaging nature of book arts through lectures and workshops by national and regional book artists, and through exhibits of artists’ books. Learn more.

Summer Travel course to Italy: this June participate in a unique drawing and book arts experience while in residence at Spannocchia, an organic farm in Tuscany.

This travel course to Tuscany will engage students in the act of exploring the world around them through a variety of drawing and book arts techniques.

Summer Book Arts Program

Spend 7 days studying Book Arts at the the Wishcamper Center in Portland, Maine. Participants work with 8 different instructors in Book Arts related workshops.

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Events at the Center

Attend an exhibit, lecture or workshop by national and regional book artists that celebrate the innovative and engaging nature of book arts.

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Book Arts Workshops

The KCC'83CBA offers a range of dynamic and engaging book arts workshops.

Pope-Cheney Art Studio

The Pope-Cheney Art Studio in USM's Wishcamper Center is host to ongoing exhibitions of artists books.

Minor in Book Arts

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

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News

Book Arts is in the News: Art New England and Portland Press Herald Reviews

ON BOOKS: SCULPTURE - at the Portland Public Library Lewis Gallery from March 1-23, 2019.

USM KCC’83CBA Critique Group Book Arts exhibit at Centre St. Gallery, Bath

Rebecca Goodale & Stephen Burt: Symphytum Officianle and other works

Exhibition by Sarah S. Harvey, June - August, at KCC '83 Center for Book Arts, Wishcamper

Rebecca Goodale in Print Exhibition at Waterville Creates!, May 30 - June 30, Reception May 31 5-7 PM

Boundless Possibilities: USM Book Arts in the Lewis Gallery at Portland Public Library

"Borderlands" Icelandic Book Arts Exhibition and "New Sagas in Icelandic Book Arts" Lecture