Kalamazoo Book Arts Center


The Kalamazoo Book Arts Center is a nonprofit organization of artists and writers located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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History

KBAC was founded by Jeff Abshear in 2005 to create a community workshop and educational space focused on the arts of book design and printing, fine printmaking, papermaking, bookbinding, and creative writing. The center is located at the Park Trades Center on Kalamazoo Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo. The organization is supported by grants, and community support.

Programs

KBAC has regular on-site book arts workshops. KBAC created and hosts the "Poets in Print" reading series. KBAC participates in the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo's monthly ''Art Hop!''