• Press Play 2025!

    Join us for this FREE Printing event at MCBA! Letterpress print, screen print, and make buttons!

    Saturday, March 8, 2025, 1–4 PM

  • 2024-2025 Jerome Mentorship Artist Talk

    Hear from the recipients of the 2024-2025 MCBA/Jerome Foundation Mentorship: Yasmin Yassin, Drew Arrieta, and Gabi Estrada.

  • Outlook Gallery Call!

    Submit a proposal to have your work showcased in MCBA’s Outlook Gallery. Applications are open until Wednesday, March 31.

    Selected artists will receive a three-month exhibition!

  • The 2022 & 2023 McKnight Fellowship Exhibition

    The 2022 & 2023 McKnight Fellowship Exhibition

    Main Gallery

    January 21, 2025–March 30, 2025

  • Sensing Wonder: Artwork by Cathy Ryan

    January 31, 2025–March 23, 2025

    An exhibition in the Open Book Literary Commons to honor and celebrate the life and work of Cathy Ryan

  • Book Artist Badge Day

    Saturday, March 29, 2025

    Badge Day is designed to fulfill the requirements of the Girl Scouts Book Artist Badge and is open to all girls ages 10–18 interested in book arts!

  • The Shop at MCBA

    Shop small and support independent artists this holiday season. Check out artists’ books, prints, zines, gifts, and more!

  • Book a Private Workshop!

    Bring your group for a hands-on letterpress printing or suminagashi marbling workshop.

Igniting creativity & community through the book arts.

Whether you’re pulling your first print or knotting your hundredth hand-bound book, we believe in your creative potential. As a nonprofit arts center with spacious studios, two galleries, and a book arts-themed shop, we provide access, educational opportunities, and room to explore.

Upcoming Workshops
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Your support connects artists, students, and booklovers of all ages with programs that celebrate the art of the book.

Your generosity keeps our educational programs accessible, our studios world-class, and our exhibitions free to the public.