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 about Kate Cheney Chappell 83 Center for Book Arts.
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New Scholarship Honors Esteemed USM Professor and Book Artist, Rebecca Goodale
The Rebecca Goodale Book Arts Scholarship will provide support for a student in the visual arts, with preference given to a declared Book Arts minor.

Welcome the New Program Coordinator for the Kate Cheney Chappell '83 Center for Book Arts
In September Aemin (Annie) Lee Zimerle will take over the helm from retiring Rebecca Goodale.
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Events at the Center
With the USM Campus closed to visitors, exciting online videos and workshops are offered this year for celebrating the innovative and engaging nature of book arts.

Summer Book Arts Program
Because of COVID-19, this week-long in-person program was a month-long online at-home studio experience. VIEW THE 2020 SUMMER BOOK ARTS ONLINE EXHIBITION.
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Book Arts Workshops
The KCC'83CBA offers a range of dynamic and engaging book arts workshops, with Fall 2020 synchronous online via ZOOM, and Spring 2021 TBD.

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

Book Arts Travel Classes taught by Rebecca Goodale and Lin Lisberger
Since 2017 the USM Art Department has offered Travel Courses in Studio Arts where students explore new horizons while drawing and creating Artist's Books.

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

Rebecca Goodale Artist's Book in Exhibit, Borderlands, at Iceland National Library, Reykjavik

Rebecca Goodale & Sissy Buck in virtual exhibition, "Structure and Narrative", hosted by Camden Public Library

Remarkable Maine Women, Collaborative Book by KCC’83CBA Critique Group

Rebecca Goodale in Exhibition, Darkness and Light, at Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art

Maine Poet Laureate highlights ‘Students’ by USM’s Goodale on Maine Public

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
