Take a little walk to the edge of town, and go across the tracks to where the Schnappviecher looms like a… well, like a Schnappviecher, and you’ll find cartoonist Marie Enger binding that prickling shiver up the back of your neck into the shape of ink on paper.
Read moreMessage from the Founder
Deborah Siegel-Acevedo, ABH’s first Executive Director, will be shifting roles at the end of March, leaving her staff position to take a seat on ABH's Advisory Board.
Read moreMessage from the Director
As I prepare myself, and ABH, for the transition from my current role as Executive Director to that of Advisory Board member, I think back on this Prologue year with fondness.
Read moreFor Your Viewing Pleasure, “Book Arts in Chicago: Past, Present, Future”
Our highly anticipated recording of our October 5th panel, Book Arts in Chicago: Past, Present, Future is now live and ready for your viewing pleasure!
Read moreThe Perfect Gift for The Creatives in Your Life
Gift a friend--or yourself! We won’t tell.
Read moreWhy Chicago needs a center for book arts, according to Audrey Niffenegger
We asked our founder Audrey Niffenegger why the time is now to build a center for book arts in Chicago.
Read moreLook mom, we're in the news!
“Sewing Books” instructor and friend of Artists Book House Katie Chung made an appearance on WGN 9 on November 14 to demo how to sew a book, and discuss Artists Book House and our mission.
Read more“Just Don’t Stop,” Says ABH Panelist Julia Arredondo
After our Book Arts in Chicago: Past, Present, Future panel last month, we sat down with Julia Arredondo for a bit of advice on being a book artist.
Read moreKICKING OFF OUR YEAR-END GIVING CAMPAIGN AND UNVEILING THE BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE SPINE
We kick off 2023’s year end giving campaign with a bow to our founder, Audrey Niffenegger. Thanks to Audrey, and the ever-widening community that ABH has grown, we are tenaciously connected in our desire to put Chicago back on the map as an important hub for the book arts.
Read moreArtists Book House at Paper Jam Publisher's Fair
We had a fabulous time at the Paper Jam Publisher's Fair this past Saturday!
Read moreABH RELEASES "EXPLAINER" VIDEO
We needed a way to quickly explain the field to new friends, and make the case for why Chicago needs an Artists Book House, here and now. But as much as we love books, a book about book arts wouldn’t cut it—and so, we turned to video.
Read moreABH Board Member Events: Tom Greensfelder and Melissa Jay Craig
We’re happy for any chance to champion the book arts, but we’re particularly excited to promote the works of our friends here at Artists Book House.
Read moreArtists & Writers Dream Up the Future of Book Arts in Chicago
On October 5th, ABH’s panel “Book Arts in Chicago: Past, Present, Future” offered a rich opportunity for new and old friends to gather at Colvin House to discuss all things book arts — and in particular, what our new center combining book arts and literary arts could become.
Read moreABH at Printer's Row
We had such a lovely time getting to see you all at Printer’s Row Lit Fest this September.
Read moreARTISTS BOOK HOUSE HIRES K.R. FOWLER AS PROGRAM ASSISTANT
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR:
I’m delighted to introduce the ABH community to our new Program Assistant, K. R. Fowler, who joins us after having worked as Assistant Director and then Interim Director of Art at Epiphany Center for the Arts.
Read moreArtists Book House Prologue Party - Executive Director Deborah Siegel-Acevedo
Remarks given by Executive Director Deborah Siegel-Acevedo at Artists Book House's Prologue Party on June 15th, 2023.
Read moreArtists Book House Prologue Party - Founder Audrey Niffenegger
Remarks given by founder Audrey Niffenegger at Artists Book House's Prologue Party on June 15th, 2023.
Read morePrologue: A Fundraiser for Artists Book House
It had been months since she’d handed over the keys to the mansion. She often dreamt of it: wind blowing through its broken windowpanes, mysterious water in the basement, all the ghostly memories of happier times. But she knew she had to go.
Read moreConversations: Archie Bongiovanni with Greg Baldino
Mimosa, the new queer graphic novel from Archie Bongiovanni opens with middle aged queer people lamenting the state of their careers and sex lives and let me tell you I feel seen.
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