Wednesday, October 7; 7–9pm CT
Designed to demystify the often hidden administrative and social labor costs of making artists’ books, this virtual workshop will cover the how, why, and what of working with other artists and writers on collaborative publications.
The workshop will explore the following questions:
What does it mean to be the “publisher” of a book?
What kinds of work does it actually entail?
What are the responsibilities that come along with publishing the work of others? What are the risks?
What steps can you take to help ensure that a collaboration goes well?
We will look at historical and contemporary examples of collaborative artists’ publications, discuss what “collaborative publishing as an artistic practice” might mean for each of us, and collectively build a set of collaboration strategies based on our own experiences and ideas. Short presentations will introduce topics, followed by discussion and questions.
This workshop is part of a three-part series that can be taken sequentially, out-of-order, or as independent workshops. The other two workshops in the series are Budgeting and Pricing Your Artist's Books and Selling and Distributing Your Artist's Books.
Level: Beginner. This workshop is suitable for beginners who have yet to make a book and for practicing artists who want to learn more about collaboration.
Certificate: 2 hours, Category C
Pricing
$60 | $30 Scholarship | $90 Pay-It-Forward
Scholarships are available for individuals facing adversity as it relates to identity, income/wealth, and lack of access to arts resources. The Pay-It-Forward rate (tuition, plus 50%) supports MCBA’s efforts to make scholarships available. We leave it to you to choose the rate that is meaningful to you based on your income, wealth, and privilege status. MCBA members receive a 10% discount on tuition.
What you'll need to participate
Tech requirements: For this participatory virtual workshop, we recommend joining on a laptop or desktop computer with a camera, microphone, and strong internet connection. You will receive step-by-step instructions for downloading Zoom (it’s free!) and accessing the workshop online approximately 2 days before the workshop’s start date.
Materials: Participants must have a Google account to engage with digital resources on Google Docs and Sheets.
