New Editions 2023 - Minnesota Center for Book Arts

October 27–28, 2023
Main Gallery at MCBA

New Editions is a biennial pop-up showcase and sale of new artists’ prints and publications in the Main Gallery at MCBA. Kicking off with a ticketed preview party on Friday night, the sale continues on Saturday, featuring artists’ books, photo books, chapbooks, zines, broadsides, and hand-printed work by artists from around the country.

New Editions offers something for everyone, from art lovers to longtime collectors, with items listed at a variety of price points.

New Editions is presented by Wet Paint and Cathy Ryan & Doris Engibous.

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PREVIEW PARTY
Friday, October 27, 2023 • 6–9pm

$50 early bird / $65 at the door

- - - - Get early access to the showcase and sale of 150+ new artists’ books, broadsides, chapbooks, photo books, zines, and hand-printed work by artists from across the US and beyond
        Experience artist demonstrations of marbling, gold tooling, and letterpress with mid-19th century hand presses (learn more below!)
        Enjoy food, wine, and craft beer
        Take home a limited-edition MCBA tote bag, designed by local screen printer and Artist Collective member Alex Prince, with the purchase of any artwork
        Participate in a raffle for artsy goodies from local businesses
      Sneak a Peek
      Show Sneak Peek
      
      Vanessa Nguyen, Ăn Chung: Loving In Vietnamese
      
      Olivia Mae Sinclair, ARCHIVE OF AFFIRMATIONS
      
      Delia Touche, Home is Where the Buffalo Used To Be
      
      Essence Enwere, Midway
      
      Monica Ong, The Star Gazer
      
      Natia Ser, V-card
      
      Adelaide Blair, Pentimenti
      
      Alex Prince, Gerbil Pals
      
      Bea Morrow, The Heat Death of Our Suns
      
      Bridget McGraw, Experimentum
      
      Carolyn Swiszcz, Cemetery Peacock
      
      allison anne, Subternatural
      Find a complete list of participant bios here.
      Meet the Demonstration Artists
      Show Demonstration Artists
      Brien Beidler (he/him), a 2023 McKnight Book Artist Fellow at MCBA, will demonstrate his skill with gold tooling, a process by which gold leaf is impressed into leather with a heated finishing tool.
      
      Heather RJ Fletcher, MCBA teaching artist and author of Making Marbled Paper, will show off her finesse with an eyedropper, acrylic ink, and the special marbling combs she uses to transfer intricate patterns onto paper.
      
      Local letterpress expert Bill Myers will be cranking our mid-19th century iron hand presses to produce takeaway prints for guests.
      Partial List of Raffle Prizes
    - Alchemy365 – Free Month Unlimited Membership (any location)
    - Font of the Month Club – one-year membership
    - Heather’s (restaurant in Minneapolis) – $50 gift card
    - Heather RJ Fletcher – bundle of marbled paper created during demo
    - Highpoint Center for Printmaking – free printing sampler sessions
    - MCAD – 2 tickets to Art Sale VIP Night
    - Mia – four passes to any special exhibition
    - Milkweed Editions – signed book bundle
    - Minnesota Historical Society – one-year Household Plus membership
    - Seward Community Co-op – $50 gift card
    - Walker Art Center – one-year Family Level membership
    - Weaver’s Guild of Minnesota – one-year membership
- PUBLIC SALE
  Saturday, October 28, 2023 • 10am–5pm
  Explore new work from around the country during this public event! Marbling, book history, and other hands-on workshops will be offered in coordination with New Editions.
  Become a sponsor! More information here.