THE BOOK ARTS JAM OCTOBER 17, 2009!
Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Join us for Book Arts Jam 2009, an annual regional celebration of the book arts, print arts and paper arts. The event is co-sponsored by the Bay Area Book Artists and Foothill College. This year’s events are currently being planned so please mark your calendar and return her for updates. This year’s events are currently being planned so please mark your calendar and return her for updates.
October 17, 2009; 10 am-4 pm; Foothill College 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, California.
Free admission, parking $2.
WHAT IS THE BOOK ARTS JAM?
The Book Arts Jam
is a one-day celebration of the book arts that takes place at at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, where you can;
View
a one-day exhibition of artists’ books by members of Bay Area Book Artists (BABA), one-of-a-kind handmade artist books, zines, letterpress books, broadsides, calligraphy, fine art prints, handmade paper.
Listen
to presentations by the artists participating in the exhibition,
Visit
artists and craftspeople at the Exhibitors’ Showcase,
Watch
book-arts demonstrations, by artists and artisans, of variety of book arts skills .
The intent of the Book Arts Jam is to bring together book artists and audiences interested in the book arts to create a forum for artists to show and sell their work, and for visitors of all kinds including, book arts fans and artists, as well as audiences new to book arts, to see the work of others and learn about the book arts.
The Book Arts Jam is sponsored by Bay Area Book Artists and Foothill College, and funded in part by a grant from Arts Council Silicon Valley, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the California Arts Council.
The event is free. Day use parking permits are $2.
WHAT IS THE EXHIBITORS’ SHOWCASE?
If you are an artist or craftsperson involved in the book arts and related arts (including one-of-a-kind or limited edition artist books, ‘zines, letterpress books and broadsides, mailart, calligraphy, fine art prints, handmade paper, and multiples) or a non-profit organization that supports book artists, we invite you to apply to have a table in the Book Arts Jam Exhibitors'Showcase. The objective of the Exhibitors’ Showcase is to create a mini-open studio for book artists to educate visitors about the book arts, see the work of other artists and to show and sell their work.
Download the application to be an exhibitor by clicking HERE.
CONTACT US
If you have questions about the Book Arts Jam, or you would like to be placed on our mailing list for future events contact us at info@bookartsjam.org.
Click here to join an announcement listserv for Bay Area Book Arts. You will receive occasional information about the Book Arts Jam, but you will also receive and other upcoming Bay Area Book Artists exhibitions and events.