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Announcing the Boundless Residency Recipients
Congratulations to the 2025 Boundless Residency recipients, C. K. Itamura, IBe Crawley, Islam Aly, and Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder!
Announcing our 2025 Jerome Residency Recipients
Congratulations to the 2025 Jerome Mentorship Recipients, Genie Tran, Essence Enwere, and alter hajek.
Welcome Courtney Gerber, MCBA’s New Executive Director!
The Minnesota Center for Book Arts is excited to announce that Courtney Gerber will join MCBA as Executive Director, beginning October 14th.
MN Shortlist, Aug. 15-21: Magicians return, Finnish folk tales in puppetry and more
MPRnews highlights MCBA’s exhibition A Radical Alteration: Women’s Studio Workshop as a Sustainable Model for Art Making!
Amtrak's Borealis makes visiting Minneapolis easier than ever
On Milawaukee’s article highlights places to visit on a trip to Minneapolis, which includes MCBA!
Open Book's Elevator Will Be Out of Service
Open Book’s elevator will be out of service in July and August
Announcing Our 2025 McKnight Artist Fellows
Please join us in congratulating the 2025 McKnight Book Artist Fellows, Ellen Mueller and Sarah Evenson! Ellen Mueller (she/her) has exhibited nationally and internationally as an interdisciplinary artist examining how capitalist systems affect everyday life, with particular focus on issues related to the environment. Sarah Evenson (they/them/theirs) is a gay, transgender artist-at-large living and working with various forms of printed ephemera in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2025 MCAD Collegiate Fellowship Announced
MCBA is pleased to announce Reghan Sage as the recipient of the 2025 MCAD Collegiate Fellowship at Minnesota Center for Book Arts!
A Guide to Minneapolis Art Galleries for Beginners
Racket gives a shoutout to Minnesota Center for Book Arts in their article, “A Guide to Minneapolis Art Galleries for Beginners.”
Art Hounds: Somali dance traditions, sculptural books and raw photography
MPRNews’ Art Hounds spotlights, Building / Books | Karen Wirth: A Retrospective Exhibition. Former museum and arts administrator, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon highlights Karen’s “extraordinary ability to think spatially and structurally, creating work with both conceptual depth and visually engaging images.”
Minnesota Center for Book Arts Announces Leadership Transition Following Six Years of Growth
Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) Board of Directors today announced Executive Director Elysa Voshell will step down from her position in September 2025 after six years of leadership.
Critics’ picks: The 14 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
The Star Tribune features MCBA’s exhibition, Building / Books | Karen Wirth: A Retrospective Exhibition in their Critics’ picks: The 14 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week.
Fine Books & Collections on McKnight Fellowship Exhibition
The Fine Books & Collections highlights the McKnight Fellowship Exhibition featuring work by CB Sherlock, Corinne Teed, Brien Beidler and Todd Thyberg.
FIBER ART NOW: Storytelling Takes Shape
MCBA is one of four organizations featured in this article about the flourishing field of book arts. Learn about MCBA’s history and mission, exhibitions, fellowships, and who we serve. Open the PDF by clicking here.
Announcing our 2024 Jerome Mentorship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2024 Jerome Mentorship Recipients, Yasmin Yassin, Gabi Estrada, and Drew Arrieta!
Announcing Our 2024 McKnight Artist Fellows
Please join us in congratulating the 2024 McKnight Book Artist Fellows, Wen-Li Chen and Karen Wirth! Wen-Li Chen is an interdisciplinary visual artist, art educator, and designer whose work is rooted in poetry and family history. Karen Wirth is an artist and educator who works within book arts, sculpture, and architecture with focuses on shape and form.
2024 Minnesota Book Artist Award Winner Announced
Vesna Kittelson is the winner of the 2024 Minnesota Book Artist Award for her new book entitled Letters to AmeriKa. Sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group, this biennial award is presented as part of the Minnesota Book Awards and recognizes a Minnesota book artist or collaborative group for excellence of a new artistic work.
2024 MCAD Collegiate Fellowship Announced
MCBA is pleased to announce Malini Basu as the recipient of the 2024 MCAD Collegiate Fellowship at Minnesota Center for Book Arts! at Minnesota Center for Book Arts!
ART HOUNDS Spotlights Jerome Residency Exhibition
MCBA instructor and artist Erin Maurelli discusses the MCBA/Jerome Book Arts Residency exhibition and one of the featured artists, Christopher Selleck, whose work centers around themes of masculinity, sexuality, and identity.
STAR TRIBUNE Critics’ Picks: MCBA Prize Exhibition
MCBA Prize exhibition selected for Star Tribune’s Critics’ Picks: The 15 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week