Grand Opening

Please join us during the Art Hop on Friday, June 6, from 6-8 p.m. to celebrate our grand opening with demonstrations, exhibits and festivities as we begin a new season
of book arts classes. Click here for more about our Grand Opening.

The KBAC recently received equipment from Western Michigan University’s Frostic School of Art and Waldo Library, including letterpresses, movable type, etching and lithography presses, and papermaking and book binding equipment. This year we also were awarded grants from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, the Kellogg Foundation, and the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Consequently, we have moved into a new 2880 sq. ft. space in the Park Trades Center. Our goal is to become a regional center for Book Arts, Printmaking, Papermaking, and Creative Writing.

Construction is underway and soon we will offer a wide selection of classes and activities. Our classes resume in June with the courses shown on our “Classes” page. If you would like to receive a printed copy you can access on there. If you'd like to be on our mailing list please send your mailing and/or email address to info@kalbookarts.org.

Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers! If you are interested in building this facility we can use your help! We need painters, carpenters, wood workers, organizers, assistants, and volunteers of all kinds. If you can lend a hand, or donate materials, please send us an email message or call (269) 373-4938. As a nonprofit organization, all donations to the KBAC are tax deductible.

Wish List
We are currently in need of:
A used, working refrigerator
Interior latex house paint, white or light tan
Concrete floor paint
Latex primer
Paint rollers, brushes, roller trays, and other painting equipment
Wood and supplies for constructing work benches, shelves, walls, etc.
Wood and supplies for constructing work benches, shelves, walls, etc.