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| Name | Description | Location | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Academy of Bookbinding | A program that gives professional binders an opportunity to receive top level instruction without having to study abroad. Primarily based in Telluride, CO. | Telluride, CO | Book Arts School, Workshop |
| American Institute for Conservation (AIC) | The American Institute for Conservation and the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation work together to promote the preservation and protection of cultural heritage. | Washington, DC | Conservation |
| American Amateur Press Association | The American Amateur Press Association is a nation-wide non-profit organization of amateur journalists founded in 1936. The purpose of the association is the promotion of amateur journalism and fellowship of amateur writers, editors, printers, and publishers; and the circulation of their work among the membership. | Online | Printing |
| American Bookbinders Museum | The only museum in the world dedicated entirely to the history of bookbinding. Visit in person in San Francisco or online. | San Francisco, CA | Bookbinding, Museum, Workshop |
| American Printing History Association | New York NY | Printing | |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | A former sheep ranch located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, offers several first-class bookmaking workshops each summer. | Snowmass Village, CO | Bookbinding, Printing, Book Arts Center |
| Alcuin Society | Promoting a wider appreciation of books and reading and supporting excellence in book design and production. In support of these goals, it sponsors educational programmes, publishes a journal, and offers a prestigious award for excellence in Canadian book design. | Vancouver, Canada | Bookbinding, Book Arts Center |
| ArtSchools.com | Search and Compare art schools, colleges, departments, and workshops. | Online | Book Arts School, Workshop |
| Amis de la Reliure d’Art, Les (ARA) | Amis de la Reliure d’Art - Canada, Les (ARA) Jonathan Tremblay, President | Loretteville (QC) Canada | Bookbinding |
| Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America | The mission of the ABAA is to promote ethical standards and professionalism in the antiquarian book trade, to encourage the collecting and preservation of rare and antiquarian books and related materials, to support educational programs and research into the study of rare books, and to facilitate collegial relations between booksellers, librarians, scholars, and collectors. | Brooklyn, NY | Book Arts Organization |
| Association of Book Crafts | ABC co-ordinates workshops for members (depending on demand and the availability of tutors). Some members tutor privately and at various summer schools and venues around the country. We also run a Home Study course for beginners and bookbinding workshops in association with Howick Historic Village. We have a diversity of skills among our members | New Zealand, Australia | Book Arts Center |
| Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University | Non-credit visual arts workshops in a variety of disciplines including letterpress, printmaking, and binding. | Cambridge, MA | Book Arts School, Printing, Workshop |
| Austin Book Arts Center | ABAC regularly offers workshops in letterpress printing, bookbinding, papermaking, typography, book history and design, and various arts of the book. In addition, ABAC will provide access to equipment for qualified users during regularly scheduled Open Studio times. In Austin, TX. | Austin, Texas | Bookbinding, Papermaking, Printing, Workshop, Calligraphy, , Book Arts Center |
| Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Also offers classes in the book arts. In Gatlinburg, TN. | Gatlinburg, TN | Bookbinding, Workshop |
| Association des Relieurs du Québec (ARQ) | Quebec Association of Bookbinders and Book Artisans | Montreal, Canada | Book Arts Center |
| Associazione Professione Libro | ProfessioneLibro (Occupation: Book) is an association whose aim is to promote the Art of the Book. As well as promoting book-related events, workshops and research, it collaborates with printmakers, calligraphers, illustrators, designers and bookbinders on projects such as limited editions, children's books, graphic art, and art printing. New members, ideas and initiatives are welcome. | Milano, Italy | Book Arts Center |
| Atelier d’Arts Appliqués du Vesinet (AAAV) | For almost 50 years, our association has been offering training in the arts and crafts, to amateurs and professionals alike. Every year, new professionals graduate from our training courses and settle down to live off their passion, thus ensuring the continuity and transmission of these beautiful professions. And every year, practicing professionals come to follow our courses to enrich their skills and expand their offerings. | Chatou, France | Book Arts Center |
| Boston Center for the Arts | Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) supports working artists to create, perform, and exhibit new works; develops new audiences; and connects the arts to community. | Boston, MA | Book Arts Center |
| Banff Centre | The Banff Centre is an incubator of creativity that inspires and empowers artists, the mountain community, and business and community leaders from Alberta, Canada, and around the world. Located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the Centre provides a unique learning environment where individuals and groups pursue personal and professional development, create new work, engage in applied research, share ideas and experiences, and celebrate accomplishments through performances, exhibitions, and special events. Visual arts workshops and residencies. | Banff, Alberta Canada | Workshop |
| Bay Area Book Artists | San Francisco group of book artists who expand horizons in the book arts by making books, organizing exhibitions and maintaining and furthering an awareness of the greater community of book artists and book arts. | Bay Area, California | Bookbinding, Book Arts Group |
| Black Rock Press at the University of Nevada, Reno | Dedicated to the practice and teaching of the arts and crafts associated with the creation of finely printed books. | Reno, NV | Bookbinding, Book Arts Press |
| Bookbindery Wilgenkamp | An artisanal (hand)bookbindery, established 1997 in Blokker, The Netherlands. We teach in our own bindery, at Elbel Libro Bindery in Amsterdam and as guestteacher on other locations. | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Bookbinding, Bindery |
| Book Arts LA | An organization devoted to bringing the beauty of printing, binding and collecting artists' and other hand made books to the public. Located in Los Angeles our 1600 square foot space houses letter presses, a bindery and workspace for up to 20 students. | Los Angeles, CA | Bookbinding, Tools & Accessories |
| Book Arts Museum | A publisher of rare and artistic books. It has a collection of old printing machines and equipment, matrices. There is a working paper mill and typefoundery. It organizes exhibitions and educational courses. In Lodz, Poland | Lodz Poland | Bookbinding, Paper, Calligraphy |
| The Book Arts Press at the University of Virgina | See Rare Book School | Charlottesville, VA | Book Arts Press |
| The Book Arts Program at the J. Willard Marriott Library | At the University if Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library since 1995, the Book Arts Program champions wide-ranging explorations of the book. Fully equipped studio, bookbinders, printers, and book artists utilize type, letterpress, photo engravings and bookbinding equipment as they combine traditional techniques with modern aesthetics and technology. | Salt Lake City, UT | Book Arts School |
| Book Arts Guild of Vermont | The Book Arts Guild of Vermont, organized in January 2005, seeks to encourage and educate its members and the public through workshops, exhibits, fieldtrips and guest speakers. | Burlington, VT | Workshop |
| Booklyn | Founded in 1999, Booklyn is an artist-run, nonprofit organization headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Our mission is to promote artist books as an art form and educational resource; to provide educational institutions and the public with programming involving contemporary artist books; and to assist artists in exhibiting, distributing, and publishing innovative bookwork. | Brooklyn, NY | Bookbinding, Book Arts Organization |
| Buchbinder Colleg | School for advanced bookbinding and master classes. Instruction in German. In Stuttgart, Germany. | Stuttgart, Germany | Bookbinding, Book Arts Organization, Workshop |
| Canadian Bookbinders & Book Artists Guild (CBBAG) | The Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild supports, promotes, and seeks to inspire participation in traditional bookbinding and contemporary book arts. It does this through the efforts of its members and volunteers in providing high quality book arts information, resources, education, and networking opportunities to the Canadian book arts community and interested public. | Toronto Canada | Bookbinding, Book Arts Group |
| Canadian Crafts Federation / Federation canadienne des metiers d'art | Canadian Crafts Federation / Federation canadienne des metiers d'art | Ottawa, Canada | Book Arts School |
| California Society of Printmakers | The California Society of Printmakers is a non-profit arts organization which promotes the appreciation of prints and printmaking. In support of this goal, the Society sponsors exhibitions on a local, and national level, carries out educational activities, and publishes a journal, The California Printmaker. | San Francisco, CA | Printmaking |
| The Center for Book Arts, Inc. | Center for Book Arts serves as a physical and virtual space for research, education, exhibition, practice, and community building. Here you’ll find everything from open calls, to book art related events, to places to visit and learn, as well as other types of resources for artists and book-curious friends. | New York, NY | Workshop |
| Centre for the Book at the University of Otago | Dr. Donald Kerr and Dr. Shef Rogers co-direct the University of Otago Centre for the Book. Established in 2011, the Centre aims to promote the rich book heritage of the university, city, and country (New Zealand). | Dunedin, New Zealand | Bookbinding, Book Arts Center |
| Centre for Fine Print Research | Based at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. it shows some examples of research projects run by the CFPR which examine contemporary artists’ books. As part of our research we explore many aspects of the book arts: from the conception and history of the artist’s book, to creative processes and output, current developments and critical assessments of the subject. Through our research projects and collaborations, we hope to widen critical discourse within the book arts field. There is also a Book Arts Newsletter published monthly by Sara Bodman. | Bristol UK | Bookbinding, Print Center |
| Centro del Bel Libro, Ascona Switzerland | Fantastic study opportunity for fine/design binding. The conservation program has unfortunately been shut down as of the end of 2013. | Bellinzona, Switzerland | Bookbinding, Book Arts Organization, Workshop |
| Cincinnati Book Arts Society | Founded in 1998, Cincinnati Book Arts Society (CBAS) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), all-volunteer organization of professionals and amateurs from all quarters of the book, paper and printing arts: book artists, bookbinders, papermakers, printers, paper marblers, as well as archivists and conservators. The central book arts organization in the Ohio–Kentucky–Indiana area, CBAS now has members from throughout the US, Canada and Mexico. | Cincinnati, OH | Bookbinding, Paper |
| Codex Foundation | The foundation exists to preserve and promote the art and craft of the book. Our mission is educational and, in the broadest possible context, to bring to public recognition the artisanship and the rich history of the book. | Berkeley, California | Bookbinding |
| Corcoran College of Art and Design | New Master of Arts in Art and the Book. Located in Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | Bookbinding |
| Craft Guild of Dallas | Bookbinding classes at the Craft Guild of Dallas, TX. | Carrollton, TX | Book Arts Center, Workshop |
| Creative Arts Workshop | Book arts classes, printing studios. CAW offers a wide range of visual arts classes and engagement in creativity in its own three-story building with fully-equipped studios in eight disciplines, and an active exhibition and public programming schedule. | New Haven, CT | Book Arts Center, Workshop, Printing |
| Cullowhee Mountain Arts | Programs to support artists and writers of every skill level. We are committed to providing exceptional art and writing instruction in superb facilities in the midst of inspiring settings. | Online | Book Arts Center |
| Dartmouth College Book Arts Workshop | A component of the Dartmouth College Library Preservation Department. In Hanover, NH. Learn letterpress printing, hand-bookbinding, and digital or analog illustration and design. | Hanover, NH | Conservation |
| Designer Bookbinders | The Designer Bookbinders society evolved from The Hampstead Guild of Scribes and Bookbinders, which was founded in 1951. Its name was changed in 1955 to The Guild of Contemporary Bookbinders. | London , U.K. | Book Arts Center |
| Friends of Calligraphy | In existence for fifty years, our membership is international with our core strength in San Francisco, California where our workshops and events are hosted. The society sponsors classes, workshops, lectures, exhibitions, a Spring Retreat, and a Holiday Party. Publications include a membership directory, the journal, Alphabet, published four times a year, and the Bulletin, published four times a year. | San Francisco, CA | Calligraphy |
| The Fine Press Book Association | The Fine Press Book Association (FPBA) is an international organization promoting the creation, study, and collection of contemporary book arts that aspire to the highest standards of craft and design. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the book-related arts. | US & UK | Book Arts Center |
| Florence School of Fine Arts | Letterpress and printmaking courses, among many others from a study abroad program that teducates and encourages students who will become working artists of significance in local and global culture. Florence, Italy. | Florence, Italy | Book Arts Center, Workshop, Printing |
| Frederick (MD) Book Arts Center | We teach the craft and techniques associated with the Art of the Book. Letterpress printing, printmaking, bookbinding, photography, and language arts will be taught through a combination of workshops, field trips, school visits, and classes. All members of the community will have the opportunity to learn, intern, and display work at the Center. | Frederick, MD | Book Arts Center, Workshop, Printing |
| Freundeskreis Miniaturbuch Berlin e.V. | Friends of the Minature Book Berlin, Germany. | Neuenhagen bei Berlin | Bookbinding |
| North American Hand Papermakers(Friends of Dard Hunter) | North American Hand Papermakers (formerly Friends of Dard Hunter) is an organization that brings together people interested in hand papermaking, to encourage sharing of practical, historical, and artistic knowledge about the craft. | Iowa City, IA | Papermaking |
| Karen Hanmer Book Arts | Karen Hanmer Book Arts offers workshops and private instruction to working practitioners and dedicated hobbyists, focusing on a solid foundation in traditional binding skills. | Glenview, Illinois | Bookbinding, Workshop |
| Herringbone Bindery | Erin Fletcher offers workshops and private instruction that focus on traditional hand skills. These workshops are online and cover a range of bookbinding topics. | Austin, TX | Bookbinding, Workshop |
| Houston Book Arts Group | Book Arts of Houston is an ongoing project promoting book arts, artists working in the medium, and book arts’ legacy in Houston | Houston, TX | Bookbinding, Book Arts Group |
| Hand Bookbinders of California | A group of hand bookbinders, with shared interests in creating and collecting fine bindings, joined together to promote hand bookbinding and related book arts and to exchange information and ideas. | San Francisco, California | Book Art Group |
| Harry H. Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRHRC) | The Ransom Center is an internationally renowned humanities research center at The University of Texas at Austin. The collections include nearly 1 million books, more than 42 million manuscripts, 5 million photographs, and 100,000 works of art. | Austin, Tx | Library, Research |
| Institute of Conservation (ICON) | To protect, preserve and promote our treasured cultural heritage through cultivating skilled conservation professionals, supporting meaningful collaboration across the cultural heritage sector, and delivering public benefit through engagement and advocacy. | London UK | Conservation |
| Institute of Paper Conservation | The Institute of Paper Conservation closed down in 2005 and merged with ICON, the Institute of Conservation | London UK | Paper, Paper Conservation |
| International Association of Book and Paper Conservators | IADA connects professionals in the field of conservation and preservation of cultural heritage worldwide with focus on book and paper and encourages lifelong learning | Germany | Bookbinding, Conservation, Paper, Workshop |
| The Ink Shop Printmaking Center | A not-for-profit printmakers' center, fine art press and gallery which offers professional facilities for the making of fine art prints. We provide a range of equipment, including etching, lithography, proofing and letter presses, a small darkroom and computer imaging equipment. In Ithaca, NY. | Ithaca, NY | Printing |
| Het Instituut voor Kunst en Ambacht (IKA) | Art Center in Mechelen, Belgium with workshops in bookbinding and other subjects. Click on "ateliers," then "boekkunst." Site in Flemish. | Los Angeles, CA | Bookbinding, Book Arts Center, Workshop |
| Jaffe Center for Book Arts | The Jaffe Center for Book Arts is South Florida's hub for research and instruction in artists' books and book arts topics.The center revolves around the Book Arts Gallery, which houses the Jaffe Collection. We think of the space as a hybrid of a library and an art gallery. Exhibitions, gallery talks, films and performances and our popular Book Arts 101 presentations all take place inside the gallery in the midst of this inspiring collection of artists' books, as do university class sessions and community group tours of the Jaffe Center. | Boca Raton, Florida | Book Arts Center, Calligraphy, Workshop |
| John C. Campbell Folk School | Provides experiences in non-competitive learning and community life that are joyful and enlivening. Located in scenic Brasstown, North Carolina, the Folk School offers year-round weeklong and weekend classes for adults in craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography and writing. | Brasstown, NC | Book Arts School, Workshop |
| Libros - New Mexico Book Arts Guild | LIBROS is New Mexico’s Book Arts Guild offering a variety of inspiration for both traditional and experimental artist’s books. We hold regular meetings on the 1st Saturday of the month, as well as annual and special exhibits. We welcome new members and guests. | Santa Fe, NM | Book Arts Center, Workshop |
| London Centre for Book Arts | London’s first open access resource centre for people interested in the production of artists’ books and printed matter. The space will provide workshops and classes for studio members and the local community, as well as access to hard-to-find equipment and resources. | London, UK | Book Arts Center, Workshop |
| Maine Media Workshops + College | Located in Rockport, ME, our Book Arts & Design program emphasizes the interplay between word and image, encouraging experimentation at the convergence of writing, photography, and book arts. Delve into the legacy of book arts with classes in letterpress, book structures, digital design, and publishing, covering both traditional techniques and new technologies with online and in-person classes. We have been offering book arts workshops in a dedicated studio since 2014 and offer a Book Artist in Residence program and a wide variety of workshops. | Rockport, ME | Book Arts School, Printing, Workshop |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Has one of the largest Letterpress shops for learning in New England, and the college houses the T.J. Lyons letterpress collection. Students must be enrolled full-time or in a Continuing Education course. | Boston, MA | Book Arts School, Printing, Workshop |
| Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) | Workshops for adults, educators, children, and more at this first rate book arts center. | Minneapolis, MN | Book Arts Center, Workshop |
| Montserrat College of Art | Book Arts exists at the intersection of printing, design, image making, wordsmithing, and libraries. From letterpress printing to bookbinding, students learn how to make a book from start to finish. They are simultaneously invited to examine the narrative, sculptural, and temporal possibilities of books in their traditional and contemporary forms. Montserrat’s Book Arts curriculum is unique. With guidance from their instructors, students create a customized program within Book Arts, selecting electives from virtually every department at the College, and choosing from an array of capstone experiences. | Beverly, MA | Book Arts School, Printing, Calligraphy |
| Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation | The Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation is a Cleveland, Ohio non-profit art center dedicated to the preservation of handmade papermaking and the art of the book. Morgan Conservatory will pursue its educational and charitable purposes by serving the greater community locally, nationally, and internationally with sustainable practices in an innovative green environment. | Cleveland, OH | Bookbinding, Conservation, Paper |
| Movable Book Society | An organization for collectors, artists, and producers to share information about pop-up books. | Chicago, IL | Bookbinding |
| The Printing Historical Society, London | Founded in London in 1964, The Printing Historical Society now has individual and institutional members worldwide. Fully committed to its original aims, the Society fosters interest in the history of printing and encourages both the study and the preservation of printing machinery, records, and equipment of historical value. | London, UK | Bookbinding, Paper, Calligraphy |
| New Jersey Center for the Book | To celebrate books, reading, libraries, and the diverse literary heritage of New Jersey. Part of Rutgers. | New Brunswick, NJ | Book Arts Center, Workshop |
| North Bennet Street School - Bookbinding | The only full-time bench bookbinding program in North America. The two-year program was started in 1986. Class meets 30 hours a week from September through June. Only 8 students are admitted each year. In Boston, MA. | Boston, MA | Bookbinding, Book Arts School, Workshop |
| Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) | Andover, MA | Conservation | |
| North Redwoods Book Arts Guild | North Redwoods Book Arts Guild | McKinleyville, CA | Bookbinding |
| Ombligo del Libro | El Ombligo del Libro es un taller de encuadernación artesanal cuyos procesos son mejorados cotidianamente. Nos esforzamos por ofrecer al cliente una amplia variedad de soluciones para proyectos editoriales y de galería. En su sección de conservación le brindamos al cliente la confianza y respeto por sus encuadernaciones antiguas. Nuestra labor docente considera al alumnado como parte esencial de nuestro espacio motivando un entorno de información abierta que desarrolle su criterio y su destreza. In Mexico City. | Mexico City, Mexico | Book Arts Center, Workshops |
| Oldway Bookarts Tools and Workshop | Jim Croft's workshop in Santa, Idaho. | Santa, ID | Workshop |
| Penland School of Craft | Penland School of Craft is a national craft education center dedicated to the creative life. Located in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Penland offers total-immersion workshops in sixteen beautifully-equipped studios along with artist residencies, a gallery and visitors center, and community programs. | Penland, NC | Book Arts School, Workshop |
| Paper and Book Intensive (PBI) | Paper and Book Intensive is an annual working sabbatical in the book arts, papermaking, and conservation for seasoned practitioners and motivated beginners. For more than thirty years, participants have gathered together from around the world for two weeks of daily workshops to promote unusual levels of exchange, knowledge and inspiration. Tuition includes room, board, and three workshops taught by world-class practitioners. | Tuscaloosa, AL | Book Arts School, Workshops |
| Pyramid Atlantic Art Center | Dedicated to the creation and appreciation of hand papermaking, printmaking, digital arts, and the art of the book. For more than 22 years, Pyramid has provided opportunities for the discovery and creation of these fine arts through imaginative programming for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. An artist-centered community with an international and local following, Pyramid Atlantic brings print and paper arts to people all over the world. | Hyattsville, MD | Bookbinding, Paper, Printing, |
| Rare Book School | An independent non-profit educational institute supporting the study of the history of books and printing and related subjects. Founded in 1983, it moved to its present home at the University of Virginia in 1992. | Charlottesville, VA | Book Arts School, Workshop |
| Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) | Book arts offered in various programs. | Providence, RI | Book Arts School, Printing |
| Save Your Books | Preserve the value of your books with step by step book repair courses taught by Sophia S.W. Bogle. Many courses free. | Online | Bookbinding, Conservation |
| Sammlerkreis Miniaturbuch e.V. Stuttgart | Miniature book society based in Stuttgart, Germany. Pages in German. | Stuttgart, Germany | Book Arts Center, Workshop |
| San Diego Book Arts | An organization founded by Southern California artists. It is open to everyone interested in the art of the book and offers a network for information and education through lectures, workshops, publications and exhibitions. | San Diego, CA | Book Arts Center, Workshop |
| San Francisco Center for the Book | SFCB is a place where you can learn about the many arts and crafts of the book. Through workshops, exhibitions, and public events, SFCB promotes both knowledge of traditional book arts and exploration of experimental book forms. Visit our website to learn more and register for classes. | San Francisco, CA | Book Arts School, Workshop |
| Santa Reparta International School of Art | An independent art school and professional workshop providing facilities and courses in etching, monoprinting, relief printing, photography, drawing, digital imaging, book arts, painting, art history, and Italian language. In Florence, Italy. | Florence, Italy | Book Arts School, Workshop |
| School of the Art Institute in Chicago Printmedia | Printmedia at SAIC may take the form of conventional approaches such as, intaglio, lithography, silkscreen, book arts and relief, as well as digital printing and fabrication. Alternative and experimental means of production are also explored. Students generate work to be shared, exhibited, performed or situated in site-specific contexts. Also home of the Joan Flasch Artist's Book Collection. | Chicago, IL | Book Arts School |
| School for Bookbinding Arts at Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding | Provides training in the craft of hand bookbinding. Its ongoing series of two-day workshops is designed to teach techniques that are immediately useful to the student as well as to create a solid foundation of skills for further bookbinding study. In Winchester, VA. | Winchester, VA | Book Arts School, Workshop |
| Scripps College Press Book Arts Program | Letterpress printing and book making program led by Kitty Maryatt at Scripps College. | Claremont, CA | Book Arts School, Printing |
| Scuola Intarnazionale di Grafica | Founded in 1969 and is one of the main centers for Printmaking and the Artists Book in Venice, Italy. | Venice, Italy | Bookbinding, Book Arts School |
| Seattle Book Arts Guild | The largest, longest lived, active book arts group in the Pacific Northwest. With over 300 members, BAG reflects the wide variety of arts and crafts sheltered under the book arts umbrella. | Book Arts Center | |
| Shakerag Workshops | Shakerag's classes are open to all regardless of experience level - the small class sizes allow for individuals from beginners to practicing professionals to work at their own level. Shakerag Workshops take place atop the Cumberland Plateau in Sewanee, Tennessee. Most participants, faculty, and staff stay on the campus, eating and working together for the week. After classes, participants enjoy hiking on the campus trails, swimming in the stream-fed mountain lake, and relaxing in yoga classes. | Sewanee, TN | Bookbinding, Workshop |
| SHARP Web | Society for the History of Authorship, Reading & Publishing. Many links related to the history of the book, publishing, printing and the bookarts. Subscription information to SHARP-L. | online | Bookbinding, Calligraphy |
| Society of Bookbinders | The Society of Bookbinders is a UK-based educational charity dedicated to the provision of education in the craft of traditional and contemporary bookbinding and related skills. | online | Bookbinding |
| Society for Calligraphy | The Society for Calligraphy, Southern California, is a non-profit educational organization which promotes the study, teaching and practice of calligraphy and related disciplines. It also encourages the exchange of ideas through speakers, program meetings, workshops, bulletin, an annual retreat and regional chapters. | Los Angeles, CA | Calligraphy |
| Society of Scribes | Founded in 1974, and based in New York City, Society of Scribes is a non-profit educational organization which fosters the appreciation, understanding and acceptance of calligraphy as a fine art. | New York, NY | Calligraphy |
| Society of Scribes & Illuminators | Calligraphy | London, UK | Calligraphy |
| Book Art and Letterpress Lab at the University of Arizona School of Art | The Book Art and Letterpress Lab has a large letterpress lab, polymer plate-making facilities, a large collection of wood and metal type, screen printing and complete bindery. Undergraduate and graduate classes in book art and visual narrative are taught here. | Tuscan, Arizona | Bookbinding, Printing, Workshop, Calligraphy |
| University of Iowa Center for the Book | See also the collection of historic bookbinding models in the Conservation Lab. The Center for the Book is an innovative, interdisciplinary arts and research unit located within the University of Iowa Graduate College. The UICB pursues a distinctive mission, integrating practice in the art of book production with the study of the book in society. We offer curricula in book technologies and book history, available to graduate and undergraduate students, as well as to the eastern Iowa community. | Iowa City | Book Arts School, Workshop |
| University of Maine-Machias | The Book Arts program at the University of Maine / Machias, the environmental liberal arts college of the University of Maine, is co sponsored by the Departments of English and Interdisciplinary Fine Arts. Courses are taught year round in professional letterpress and papermaking facilities. | Machias, Maine | Book Arts School, Paper, Printing |
| Visual Studies Workshop | In Rochester, NY. VSW is an internationally recognized center for media studies, including photography, visual books, electronic imaging and film. | Rochester, NY | Book Arts School |
| Watkins College of Art, Design & Film | The community education department of Watkins College in Nashville, Tennessee offers non-credit classes and workshops in book arts, papermaking, and printmaking. | Nashville, TN | Book Arts School, Bookbinding, Printing, Workshop |
| West Dean College | West Dean College , an internationally-renowned centre for study. The college provides MA degrees, diplomas and short courses for students of all abilities, from the beginner to the advanced professional practitioner in many crafts including Books and Library Materials. Near Chichester, West Sussex, UK. | London, Chichester, West Sussex, UK | Book Arts School, Bookbinding, Printing, Workshop |
| Western NY Book Arts Collaborative | Promotes, encourages and develops printing & book related arts through programs such as lectures, workshops and exhibitions on all facets of the printed word and image -- printmaking, papermaking, illustration, design, writing, binding. In Buffalo, NY. | Buffalo, NY | Book Arts Center, Paper, Workshop |
| Women's Studio Workshop | The Women's Studio Workshop's is a not for profit organization supporting the voice and vision of women artists. We provide professional opportunities and employment for artists at various stages in their careers. | Rosendale, NY | Book Arts Center, Workshop, |