special events


Please join us for special opening receptions for new exhibitions, broadside poetry readings, artists' talks, round table discussions, lectures, and professional development workshops.

Members receive a discount on all public programs. Opening receptions and open houses are free. Suggested admission to all other events: $5 members; $10 non-members.


Artist Talk: 2011 Artists-in-Residence
Wednesday, May 16th , 6:30pm
The Center’s annual exhibition of new work by the previous year’s Artists-in-Residence, this year’s show features four artists’ work created during their time at the Center for Book Arts. Colin McMullan, Heidi Neilson and James Case-Leal will join us to speak about their work and their experience in residence at the Center.
$10 Suggested donation/ $5 CBA members


Artist Talk: Cancelled: Alternative Manifestations and Productive Failures
Wednesday, May 23rd , 6:30pm
Screening Videos/Films by Amy Harrison, David Horvitz, and David Wojnarowicz with Lauren van Haaften-Schick, Curator
$10 Suggested Donation/ $5 CBA Members


Center Broadsides Reading Series
Wednesday, May 30th , 6:30 pm
Joseph Donahue and Michael O'Brien
Organized by James Walsh.
Second in a series of three Spring Broadsides Readings.
Free letterpress printed broadsides for guests.
$10 Suggested Donation/ $5 CBA members


Artist Talk: Cancelled: Alternative Manifestations and Productive Failures
Panel Discussion: Visual Artists Rights Act
Wednesday, June 13th , 6:30pm
with Sérgio Muñoz Sarmiento Esq. (Mass MoCA vs Christoph Buchel)
$10 Suggested Donation/ $5 members


Artist Talk: 2011 Artists-in-Residence
Wednesday, June 20th , 6:30pm
The Center’s annual exhibition of new work by the previous year’s Artists-in-Residence, this year’s show features four artists’ work created during their time at the Center for Book Arts. Liz Linden and Colin McMullen will join us to speak about their work and their experience in residence at the Center.
$10 Suggested Donation/ $5 members


Center Broadsides Reading Series
Wednesday, June 27th , 6:30pm
$10 Suggested Donation/ $5 members