The Central New York area has seen a tremendous influx of book artists over the past few years, with the book arts increasingly being a component in academic programs, and arts centers throughout the region. CNY Book Arts is an upcoming regional traveling exhibition which will showcase the wide range of book arts being created in Central New York.
Works can include fine letterpress printing, calligraphy, fine and edition binding, artist's books.
Eligible are works by established or beginning book artists working, or with strong roots, in the Central New York region. The exhibition will open at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, in Auburn, September through October of 2001 and travel to at least one more venue in the region. A catalog will be produced, and fundraising efforts are currently underway. To allow for catalog production, works will be due in early June of 2001. An exact date will follow.