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Gallery Hours
Monday – Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
We welcome visits from school and community groups; please call the Center to arrange a time. You can also visit the gallery any night we have a scheduled lecture, opening, or event
Please Note:
The Unstore hours have been reduced to two days per week,
Monday & Wednesday 1pm - 4pm.
Welcome
The Center for Book & Paper Arts (CBPA) at Columbia College Chicago is dedicated to furthering knowledge and appreciation of book art, including letterpress & offset printing, bookbinding, papermaking, and artists' books.
We work to preserve historical techniques while promoting research and innovations in the media of book and paper arts.
News & Events
Pearl of the Snowlands Named Top Print Show
Jason Foumberg names Pearl of the Snowlands one of the top five print shows of 2009 in Newcity’s Top 5 of Everything 2009: Art & Museums. If you missed it, you can still order the catalog...
Exhibition: Among Tender Roots
Among Tender Roots: Laura Anderson Barbata
Exhibition dates: Friday, January 15 to April 9, 2010
Reception: Thursday, February 11 6–9 pm
Artist's Lecture: Wednesday, March 17, 7pm
New City Review: Pearl of the Snowlands
New City recommends the Pearl of the Snowlands Exhibit...
Printers' Ball a Smashing Success
The Printers’ Ball at Columbia was a wildly successful event. We know because we were there - and so were almost 2,000 other folks...
Center for Book and Paper Arts Featured in PRINT Magazine
The Center for Book and Paper Arts has been featured in the April 2009 issue of Print Magazine. The article, Art School Confidential - A guide to 34 of the most interesting design programs around the world, by Monica Racic, highlights the top art and design schools in the world in various categories. The Center for Book and Paper Arts is featured prominently at the top in the first category, Craft...
Center Contact Information
Book and Paper Office: 312-369-6630, book&paper@colum.edu
Gina Ordaz, Administrative Assistant, 312-369-6631
1104 S. Wabash, 2nd Fl
Chicago, IL 60605