Hello,
I’m interested in adding some altered books to our book arts collection, and wonder if people can share sources with me (sellers or artists). I have in the past seen nice examples on Etsy but on my recent review there were not a lot that seemed appropriate. I’d like t0 find ones that are sculptural and expertly crafted.

Thank you!

The Architecture + Planning Section co-moderators invite you to submit your proposals to participate in a pre-coordinated panel (up to 4 presenters with a moderator) addressing the conference theme POP!

The conference call mentions street artist Jordan Wong, muralist Keith Haring, and public artist Jenny Holzer. Pittsburgh is the birthplace of…[Read more]

Hi everyone,

During my presentation in Mexico City I mentioned that Marnie Powers-Torrey and I would be hiring a NEH-funded Visual Books Project Assistant to work on metadata and controlled vocabularies for artists’ books and fine press books. The job posting is now live: https://employment.utah.edu/salt-lake-city-ut/visual-books-projects-assistan…[Read more]

Hello All –

Response from the Canadian Federation of Library Associations on the decision to hold IFLA 2024 in Dubai.

https://cfla-fcab.ca/en/news/canadian-statement-on-the-decision-for-ifla-wlic-2024-to-be-held-in-dubai-uae-declaration-canadienne-sur-la-decision-de-tenir-le-congres-de-lifla-2024-a-dubai-emirats-arabes-unis/

I’m a long time A…[Read more]

Received from Liv Valmestad. The deadline is August 1 for a proposal.

Dear Colleagues,

KULA: knowledge creation, dissemination, and preservation studies has a new call for proposals for a multimodal scholarship issue: https://kula.uvic.ca/index.php/kula/announcement/view/4. My co-editor Dr. Samantha MacFarlane and I would be very grateful if you…[Read more]

Hi all,

Several folks voiced concern about state legislation restricting their ability to participate in any DEIA goals or antiracist work with ARLIS/NA and at their home institutions. Shannon and I hear you, and I reached out to VP/President-Elect Melanie Emerson about your concerns. She has brought this to the board for further inquiry and will…[Read more]

Hey Section members,

Just wanted to let you know I followed up with the local arrangement folks for the 2024 conference. All the tour ideas mentioned during our meeting are on their agenda, including visits to Frank Lloyd Wright. So we will get our fair share of architecture while in Pittsburgh.

Callie and I will reach out about a Section…[Read more]

Dear book arts friends and fans,

The ARLIS/NA Book Art Special Interest Group invites you to join us on zoom for some exciting presentations on Monday, May 1st at 1:00pm CST/2:00pm CDT/3:00pm EDT < Link to zoom meeting >

Presentations: Richard Minsky
50 Years of Book Art: Transforming books from literature to art

Jennifer Riestenberg Pepin
The…[Read more]

Greetings, Auction Catalog fans! This is a reminder to join us as we host the ARLIS/NA Auction Catalogs SIG meeting on May 3rd at 11am ET.

To register to attend the SIG meeting, please fill out this brief RSVP form: Link to Register. Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive the virtual meeting details by email before the meeting.

Our meetin…[Read more]

Sharing this message from Karly Wildenhaus:

Please join the LD4 Art & Design Affinity Group and LD4 Rare Materials Affinity Group for a joint call on Monday, May 15 on the topic of modeling artists’ books with the Digital Archive of Artists’ Publishing (DAAP). We will be joined by Lozana Rossenova (Researcher, Open Science Lab at TIB, Hannover)…[Read more]

Dear fellow Canadians, chers amis et collègues canadiens,

I invite all ARLIS/NA Canadian members as well as all those interested in the Canada Chapter to join the annual meeting on April 27, 2023, 2:00PM EDT. Please see SCHED for the Zoom link. Please make sure to set the correct time zone in the upper right area of the full schedule at 51st…[Read more]