Southwest School of Art Seeks Interim Chair of Paper and Book Arts

Southwest School of Art invites applications to the part-time position of Interim Chair of Paper and Book Arts. Artists interested in this position are encouraged to send a letter of application, a copy of their curriculum vitae, examples of their own work and student work, and a teaching philosophy to the attention of HR@swschool.org.

The closing date for this search is November 15, 2018. The successful candidate must be available to begin prior to the start of the next semester (January 7th). The application letter should address the applicant’s ability to meet the following job description.

The Interim Chair of Paper and Book Arts is a part-time position to manage the department, supporting Southwest School of Art in pursuit of its strategic plan by delivering high quality educational experiences for both the BFA degree program and the school’s community programs, helping with the maintenance of the studios and studio equipment, and coordinating scheduling. Therefore the Chair will:

• Engage with the student experience at all levels by supporting the curriculum, including mentoring and advising
• Ensure access to excellent teachers, use of functional spaces, and proactive Student Services support students achieving their learning goals
• Use established assessment and evaluation tools that measure student satisfaction and their progress toward stated institutional academic outcomes
• Engage with the campus community and its constituents in formal and informal settings and/or events to maintain a positive collegial atmosphere
• Follow school policies to support programming consistency as well as student and faculty excellence
• Follow school policies with respect to documentation of all activities within the program

University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies Seeks Instructor/ Studio Manager

The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies seeks a faculty member for a full-time, instructor / studio manager position in the MFA in the Book Arts program.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support the future direction of the MFA in the Book Arts Program as it as it continues to integrate historical Book Arts practices with new technologies. This faculty member is expected to oversee the upkeep of three book arts studios, maintain an active role in advising graduate students, and participate in community outreach and programmatic service activities. The teaching load is two courses per semester. All faculty members are expected to work with diverse constituencies and teach in the core curriculum.

Qualifications:

• An earned MFA in Book Arts and/or terminal degree in a related field.
• Demonstrated teaching ability in the areas of hand papermaking, bookbinding, and letterpress printing. Minimum of two years teaching experience at the college level and/or equivalent work experience.
• Documented evidence of proficiency with book arts equipment and studio maintenance.
• Demonstrated commitment to programmatic and professional service.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse constituencies

This position requires a highly organized and disciplined individual with a commitment to outstanding job performance and aptitude for, and experience in, effective leadership, teaching, studio management, and programmatic support. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, writing capabilities, and a demonstrated ability to be flexible and positive in the work environment.

Application Process: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until October 23, 2018. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Please submit electronically the following: letter of interest, curriculum vita, and contact information for at least three references through the online application system https://facultyjobs.ua.edu. Emailed questions about the position should be directed to Anna Embree, Search Committee Chair (aembree@ua.edu) with “Instructor/ studio manager position” in the subject line.

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. “EEO is the Law” http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Artist Opportunities at Women's Studio Workshop

INTERNSHIPS

Paid Nonprofit Management Internship at Women’s Studio Workshop

This six-month internship provides $400/month stipend, free on-campus housing, unlimited studio access, and the opportunity to exhibit work at the end of the term. The Nonprofit Mgmt. intern is active in communications, marketing, and social media, as well as database management, processing artist residency proposals for jury review, workshop registration, event planning, and more! http://bit.ly/1JManj7

Applications due: December 1st, midnight EST

Paid Studio Internship at Women’s Studio Workshop

This six-month internship provides $400/month stipend, free on-campus housing, unlimited studio access, and the opportunity to exhibit work at the end of the term. Studio Interns work with staff and resident artists on projects that may include printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and arts administration, in addition to assisting with the ongoing operations of the facility. http://bit.ly/1JhwqJS

Applications due: December 1st, midnight EST

Ceramics Internship at Women’s Studio Workshop

This three-month internship provides $400/month stipend, free on-campus housing, unlimited studio access, and the opportunity to exhibit work at the end of the term. The ceramics inter works directly with the Ceramics Studio Manager, preparing for our annual Chili Bowl Fiesta fundraiser. The ceramics intern works on a production scale, creating between 300 and 600 vessels, depending on the studio’s need. They may also teach one of our month-long spring ceramics courses. http://bit.ly/1Ipv2Fk

Applications due: October 15th, midnight EST

RESIDENCIES

Art-in-Education Workspace Residency at Women’s Studio Workshop

This opportunity is for artists with teaching experience, a knowledge of intaglio, silkscreen, or hand papermaking, and an interest in working with public school students. Artists teach in the studio 1-2 days/week for the four-week residency. In exchange, they receive on-campus housing and 24/7 studio access in etching, papermaking, letterpress, silkscreen, book arts, photography, or ceramics. http://bit.ly/1IXnADD

Applications due: October 15th, midnight EST

Chili Bowl Workspace Residency at Women’s Studio Workshop

This residency supports WSW's annual Chili Bowl Fiesta! Residents divide their time between creating bowls, mugs, and tumblers for the Chili Bowl and working on their own ceramics project of choice. Artists pay $100/week and must contribute 50 glazed or 100 bisqued bowls by the end of their residency. In exchange, WSW provides on-campus housing and 24/7 studio access. http://bit.ly/1h05CHE

Applications due: October 15th, midnight EST

Studio Workspace Residency at Women’s Studio Workshop

This residency is open to artists who want 4-6 weeks of concentrated work time in any of our studios: etching, papermaking, letterpress, silkscreen, book arts, photography, or ceramics. For $200/week, artists receive on-campus housing and 24/7 studio access. http://bit.ly/1J1Vfxd 

Applications due: October 15th, midnight EST

Ora Schneider Residency Grant at Women’s Studio Workshop

This is a month-long residency for artists residing in Greene, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, and Orange counties. Artists may choose to work in any of our studio disciplines. Priority will be given to artists with experience and a working knowledge of etching, intaglio, or monoprint; letterpress; papermaking; screenprinting; photography; or ceramics.

This grant includes a $1500 stipend and 24/7 studio access. Free onsite housing can also be arranged. http://bit.ly/osresrg

Applications due: October 15th, midnight EST

Parent Residency Grant at Women’s Studio Workshop

This is a four-week residency for an artist with dependent child(ren) under the age of 15. Artists may choose to work in any of our studio disciplines: intaglio, letterpress, papermaking, screenprinting, photography, or ceramics. This grant includes a $1000 childcare stipend, up to $250 for travel costs, free onsite housing, and 24/7 studio access. http://bit.ly/parentrgw

Applications due: October 15th, midnight EST

Art in Education Artist Book Residency Grant at Women’s Studio Workshop

This is an eight- to ten-week residency awarded to two emerging artists to create a new artist’s book and teach young people. The resident dedicates her first month to producing a limited edition artist’s book, which is hand-printed and bound in the studio. The second half of the residency, the artist works with young people in WSW’s studios, teaching one to two days/week for three to four weeks, and visiting the students twice in school. This grant includes a stipend of $350/week for up to ten weeks, up to $750 for materials, up to $250 for travel within the Continental US, free onsite housing, and 24/7 studio access during non-AIE sessions. http://bit.ly/2vIOOxH

Applications due: November 15th, midnight EST

Artist Book Residency Grant at Women’s Studio Workshop

This is a six- to eight-week residency for artists to produce a limited edition book work. Working intensively in our studios, artists print and bind their own books, and are encouraged to create an edition size no larger than 100 and no smaller than 50. The grant includes a stipend of $350/week, up to $750 for materials, up to $250 for travel within the Continental US, free onsite housing, and 24/7 studio access. http://bit.ly/ABrgwsw

Applications due: November 15th, midnight EST

Morgan Conservatory's Summer Workshops

Join us this summer for a workshop in book arts, papermaking, or printmaking!

The Morgan Conservatory’s Summer Workshops are open for registration. This year we are pleased to offer 30 workshops including several focusing on book binding and book arts techniques. The Morgan Conservatory seeks out nationally recognized artists and educators to teach workshops in book binding and book arts, hand papermaking, and printmaking.

Additional workshop descriptions, full teaching artist’s biographies, and registration are available online here http://www.morganconservatory.org/workshops-by-category, or by calling, 216.361.9255.

To view a list of all upcoming summer workshops please click here.

Upcoming Winter Workshops at the Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory

The Morgan Conservatory’s Winter Workshops are open for registration, and offer opportunities for study in the areas of hand papermaking, letterpress, bookbinding and book arts. Additional workshop descriptions, full teaching artist’s biographies, and registration information is available online at http://www.morganconservatory.org/workshops-by-category or by calling 216-361-9255.

Hinging and Matting Works of Art on Paper
Taught by Jamye Jamison
Learn and perfect your techniques for hinging and
matting works on paper, and different options for
unique objects.
January 13 2018 | 10 am – Noon | $30

Roycroft Suede Binding
Taught by Fran Kovac
Discover how to bind books using this classic style of
binding from the Arts and Crafts Movement.
January 27, 2018 | 10 am – 4 pm | $90

Check out the full list of classes  ---->

Call for Entry: Art of the Book 2018

Art of the Book 2018 is the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG) international juried exhibition of members’ work. One of the eight categories is Papermaking. The exhibition will open in Victoria, British Columbia in August 2018 and travel for two years across Canada.

The Call for Entry is now available in English and French at www.cbbag.ca/exhibitions. Jurors, venues, and additional information will be available in May 2017. In the meantime, the Organizing Committee at aob2018@cbbag.ca is ready to answer any questions.

The Morgan Conservatory’s 9th Annual Benefit

The Morgan Conservatory, the largest arts center in the United States dedicated to every facet of papermaking, book arts, and letterpress printing will host its 9th Annual Benefit Saturday, October 1st. The Benefit will feature a silent auction where attendees will have the opportunity to bid on more than 100 works of art, many created specifically for the event, by local as well as national artists, exclusive live papermaking demonstrations, live music from Syncopated Sin Swing Band with special guest Ernie Krivda, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and more.

The Morgan’s Annual Benefit is the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year and directly helps bring over 60 workshops, exhibitions and special events to its audiences each year.

“After nine years, we are beginning to see the vision of our mission to provide an epicenter of papermaking arts for established and emerging artists in Northeast Ohio and beyond” said Tom Balbo, Artistic Director of The Morgan. Balbo added, “the support from the arts community, our sponsors and all supporters of The Morgan during our Annual Benefit has helped make our vision a reality these last nine years.”

The Morgan’s 9th Annual Benefit takes place Saturday, October 1st from 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm at the Morgan – 1754 E. 47th St. Cleveland, OH 44103. Pre-order tickets are available now. Admission for members is $30, non-members $35. Tickets for students with valid student ID are $10.

Frederic W. Goudy Lecture, Workshop and Dinner at Scripps College

Fredric W. Goudy LECTURE
EXPERIENCE, EPHEMERA, and ENVIRONMENT:
in Artist Books by Irene Chan
Irene Chan
Saturday, October 1, 2016
7:00 p.m.
Scripps College Humanities Auditorium
The Goudy Lecture is free and open to the public

Artist Irene Chan will talk about how her subject matter evolved from working with the ephemeral and the environment in Taoist philosophy to her personal experience of living as an Asian American. Her media are works on or of paper, printmaking, installation art, and book arts. In her one-person storytelling performances, Chan’s artist books start as traditional book forms and then transform into wearables and installation art.

Frederic W. Goudy WORKSHOP
Cut & Folded Books
Irene Chan
Scripps College Press
Cost: $75 (send check to reserve a space; see address below)

Participants will make a variety of book structures that are multi-dimensional and versatile, all from cutting and folding paper and board. Then more design and material possibilities will be explored by combining these forms in unusual ways. Additional alternative structures may be shown as time allows. All experience levels (including beginner) welcome.

DINNER
Saturday, October 1, 2016
5:00 p.m.
Margaret Fowler Garden
Cost: $25 (send check to address below by September 22)
Reservations required

Artist Opportunities from the Women's Studio Workshop

Interested in opportunities at Women's Studio Workshop? Check out the info below.

Studio Internship
This six-month internship provides $300/month stipend, free on-campus housing, unlimited studio access, and the opportunity to exhibit work at the end of the term. Studio Interns work with staff and resident artists on projects that may include printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and arts administration, in addition to assisting with the ongoing operations of the facility.

Apply by October 1, 2016
More information: http://bit.ly/1JhwqJS

Parent Residency Grant
This is a four-week residency for a woman artist with a dependent child/children under the age of 15. The grant includes a $1000 stipend for child care and a travel stipend of $250 for one round trip for the artist/family. The $1000 child care stipend can be used at the artist’s discretion, and a child care plan should be submitted along with application materials. The artist may choose from any of our studios, including etching, papermaking, letterpress, silkscreen, book arts, photography, or ceramics.

Apply by October 15, 2016
More information: http://bit.ly/1UOXM1Z

Ora Schneider Grant
This grant is for artists residing in New York State's Hudson Valley. Annually, it supports two artists in month-long residencies in any of the Workshop’s studios: etching, papermaking, letterpress, silkscreen, book arts, photography, or ceramics. Included is a $1500 stipend, 24/7 studio access, and on-campus housing, if necessary.

Apply by October 15, 2016
More information: http://bit.ly/1UOXsAg

Art-in-Education Workspace Residency
This opportunity is for artists with teaching experience, a knowledge of intaglio, silkscreen, or hand papermaking, and an interest in working with public school students. Artists teach in the studio 1-2 days/week for the four-week residency. In exchange, they receive on-campus housing and 24/7 studio access in etching, papermaking, letterpress, silkscreen, book arts, photography, or ceramics.

Apply by October 15, 2016
More information: http://bit.ly/1IXnADD

Studio Workspace Residency
This residency is open to artists who want 4-6 weeks of concentrated work time in any of our studios: etching, papermaking, letterpress, silkscreen, book arts, photography, or ceramics. For $200/week, artists receive on-campus housing and 24/7 studio access.

Apply by October 15, 2016
More information: http://bit.ly/1J1Vfxd

Artist's Book Residency Grant
The Artist’s Book Grant is a 6-8 week residency for artists to produce a limited edition artist's book. Working intensively in our studios, artists print and bind their own books, and are encouraged to create an edition of appx. 50 books. Artists receive $350/week, up to $750 for materials, up to $250 for travel, on-campus housing, and 24/7 studio access. For more information:

Apply by November 15, 2016
More information: http://bit.ly/1JzSYFF

Art-in-Education Artist's Book Residency Grant
The Art-in-Education Artist’s Book Grant is an 8-10 week residency for artists to produce a limited edition artist's book and teach public school students 1-2 days/week in WSW's studios. Artists can work in any discipline and must addition appx. 50 books. Artists receive $350/week, up to $750 for materials, up to $250 for travel, on-campus housing, and 24/7 studio access. For more information:

Apply by November 1, 2016:
More information: http://bit.ly/AIE-book

Call for Work: Decatur Arts Alliance Artists' Book Exhibition

The Book as Art v. 4: Boundless, the annual juried artists’ book exhibition sponsored by the Decatur Arts Alliance, is currently open for entries! Full information on the exhibition can be found at bookasart.com.

The Mills College Summer Institute for Book & Print Technologies June 26 – July 1, 2016

Mills College has a long history of teaching book art at the college level, starting with the founding of the Eucalyptus Press in 1930. In the 1980’s, the first separate graduate degree-granting program in Book Art in the nation was developed at Mills. Today, the Mills College Book Art Program includes an MFA program in Book Art and Creative Writing as well as one of the most comprehensive undergraduate programs in the country. We are pleased to announce that we are extending our programming to include a one-week summer institute in book and print technologies that is open to members of the national book art community. The summer institute offers workshops at the master class level, one in material technologies in bookbinding and bookmaking, and one in letterpress and related print technologies. Workshops will be fast-paced and taught at an advanced level. All participants must have prior experience in bookmaking and/or letterpress printing.

The book art studios at Mills College are spacious and well equipped and set within the beautiful Mills College campus in the heart of Oakland. There is a vibrant book art community in the San Francisco Bay Area and participants are encouraged to extend their stay for a few days before or after the summer institute in order to visit places such as the San Francisco Center for the Book, The American Bookbinders Museum and the Letterform Archive, to name a few.

Apply Now!   

Check out the brochure for more info.

Opportunity for artists at The Banff Centre

The Banff Centre has an upcoming program that is a great opportunity for artists.

In May, the Banff Cetre is running an artist residency that will focus on artists who reference literature in the work in various mediums. Artists books and papermaking will certainly play a role here.

There is financial aid for this program as well to make the tuition a little easier to manager.

If you are interested, follow the link below to find out more information.

http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/bair-text/201604

Job Opening at the University of Alabama's MFA in the Books Arts Program

The University of Alabama’s MFA in the Book Arts Program is seeking a full-time Book Arts Instructor and Studio Manager, for a three-year position.

They are seeking an individual who will teach half-time in bookbinding, letterpress printing, and/or hand papermaking, and manage the bookbinding, letterpress, and papermaking studios half-time.

The position will begin August 2016. 

Applications should be made electronically at https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/postings/37939

Ox Bow Paper and Book Intensive 2016 Scholarship & Application

The application for the Ox Bow Paper and Book Intensive 2016 in Saugatuck, Michigan is now open. Learn from the best practitioners of books arts, papermaking, and conservation.

Apply Online!
Scholarship applications accepted from December 1 to 31, 2015
General admission applications accepted starting January 1, 2016.

Session 1
Frank Brannon – Location, Location, Location: Buying and Harvesting Fiber for Papermaking
Julie Chen – Ideation in Action
Georgia Deal – The Unique Print
James Reid-Cuningham - Let’s Get Small: Miniature Bookbindings
Bob Walp - 4 Days, 4 Tools

Session 2
Anne Hillam – Two Semi-limp Parchment Binding Styles
Craig Jensen – Innovations in Fine Edition Case Binding
Aimee Lee – Hanji in its Many Guises: Korean Paper at Work
Gaylord Schanilec – Wood Engraving
Sarah Smith - Taking It Out of Context

Don't miss out on this opportunity to work with some of the best in book arts and papermaking. PBI 2016 will take place from May 15 to 26, at Ox Bow in Saugatuck, Michigan.

Want to know more? Check out their Facebook page to see photos of past PBI sessions.

Save the Mills College Book Arts Program

The Mills College Book Arts Program is in danger of being shut down.

 Voice your support-

 online at http://www.change.org/p/save-the-mills-college-book-art-program.

Or write a letter to:
Sharon J. Washington
Interim Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Mills Hall 204
5000 MacArthur Blvd

Oakland, CA 94613

Or call 510-430-2096

Or email swashington@mills.edu

The Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory Announces Fall Workshop Schedule

The Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory & Educational Foundation in Cleveland, OH is proud to announce more fall and winter workshops than ever before. With a dozen workshops to choose from, there's something for everyone.

Please visit http://morganconservatory.org/events/category/workshops to find out more or to register for a workshop or call (216) 361-9255.

Women's Studio Workshop Book Arts Residency Opportunities

Women’s Studio Workshop in Rosendale, NY announces two upcoming residency opportunities for artists working with books. Read on to find out more about these unique opportunities.

Send Your Letter of Support to Logan Elm Press!

The Logan Elm Press, combined with the Libraries’ Center for the Book Arts, has suspended operations effective August 1, 2015. 

The Ohio State University Library, home of Logan Elm Press states, 

"This has been a difficult decision and one that was not taken lightly. We recognize the rich history of the press and value the contribution the press has made to the university and the broader stakeholder community since its inception in 1978. University Libraries simply does not have the resources to continue press operations at this time.

The University Libraries and the College of Arts and Sciences are seeking potential paths forward for the Logan Elm Press (LEP) following the retirement of the former head of press operations in late 2014."

A strong demonstration of support is needed to assist with negotiations regarding the future of the press. 

Send Your Letter of Support
Write your accounts, stories, testimonials, etc. of what LEP has meant to you and what it means to the future of the book arts and education. Logan Elm Press has established a Gmail account where you can send your letters of support: loganelmpressdiaries@gmail.com.

Hungry Bibliophiles, A Paper & Printing Project

Russell Maret is a type designer and private press printer working in New York City who has organized a very special project, Hungry Bibliophiles. Working with Tim Barrett at the University of Iowa Center for the Book, the project is an experiment to see if paper historically was gelatin-sized after printing, and also to create a book meant to be used in day-to-day life.

Read more about the ideas behind the experiment here, and also take a look at the latest update.

A full article about Hungry Bibliophiles will be in the Winter 2015 issue of Hand Papermaking magazine.

Paul Gehl Talk & A New Exhibition at The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum

The Friends of Dard Hunter is proud to be a supporter of The Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking, and recently, the museum hosted a great event to coincide with a new exhibition, A Gathering of Continents: A Rare Exhibit of Georgia Tech's Edition of Joan Blaeu's Grooten Atlas.

Dr. Paul Gehl, a distinguished scholar and curator, presented a lecture on March 5th titled Collecting Book and Paper History: An American Tradition.  Dr. Gehl is the George Amos Poole III Curator of Rare Books, and Custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing at the Newberry Library.

A Gathering of Continents is a collaborative project of the museum, the Georgia Tech Library, and Ivan Allen College. Also called the Atlas major, the atlas was published in Amsterdam between 1662-1665. Blaeu's nine volume atlas remains the foremost European Atlas published in the seventeenth century. This particular edition is one of the few remaining hand-colored, gold-embossed deluxe editions of the Atlas, bound in Moroccan leather. Original volumes of the Atlas will be on exhibit along with reproductions of select maps from the works.

A Gathering of Continents will be open from February 27 until June 26, 2015.