1. New Impressions is an international, juried exhibition to showcase exploration and creativity with letterpress printing techniques. Deadline 22.02.17
2. TypeParis Summer 2017. The 5-week type design program that you’ve been waiting for starts on 19 June and ends 21 July 2017.
3. Call to artists: 3rd Biennial International Artist Books Exhibition. Theme: “Relics and Ruins”, deadline 10.02.17 - link
4. Organic Book Structures/ Bellem Castle, Belgium. July 1-4, 2017
This coming summer, Lieve Cornil will work together with bookbinder Greet Lembregts and introduce you to the wonderful world of making organic books, using the materials given by the trees and plants around us - link + event page
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1. Visits and workshops at the Atelier du livre d'Art & Imprimerie Nationale (FR) - link
2. The 6th Biennial International Book Fair and Symposium - CODEX 2017, 05-08.02.2017 (California, USA)
3. The next Lyon Book History Workshop will take place from Monday 26 June to Thursday 29 June 2017 - link
4. Inktopus (Gent) introduces new workshops for the year 2017 - link
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1. "Lighting guitar", a fine art project by artist Sam Scarpulla, printed at the Iron Handpress Studio and published by Sous-Sol editions. 26.01 - 05.02.17, KapOw, Gent
2. Letterform Archive is a nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the letter arts. Be sure to check out their online gallery.
3. Duits-Nederlandse Grafiekbeurs in Borken (Westfalen, DE). 03-06.03.17
4. Mya DeRyan (CA) creates ink prints with frozen fish from around the world - link
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1. Museum De Reede - museum of graphic arts in Antwerpen will open its doors in 2017.
2. Our good friend Federico Cimatti from Prensa La Libertad organizes a conference with Amos Kennedy in Buenos Aires, 27.12.2016.
3. Seminar: Artist’s books and bibliophile editions in Belgium (1950-2015). 26-27.01.2017, Royal Library of Belgium. Free admission, but registration is required before 23.01.2017 - link
4. Kopie Koffie is a copy, letterpress printing and coffee center in Kortrijk.
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1. Faber makerspace, a new urban workshop to Antwerp, offering both old and new production techniques to all.
2. All Sorts - Deluxe Edition by The Print Project. The A6 sized hand-bound book features a series of characters created from type.
3. 3rd International Printmaking Triennial in Belgrade, Serbia. Registration deadline - 15.12.16
4. Kerning International Conference on Typography in Faenza (IT) - link
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1. Boekkunstbeurs 2016, Pieterskerk Leiden - link (beelden)
zaterdag 5 november 2016 - 10.00 tot 17.00 uur
zondag 6 november 2016 - 11.00 tot 17.00 uur
2. Grafiekbeurs, Vlissingen, 29.10.16 - link
3. New North Press teams up with schoolchildren to create posters for Wilton’s Music Hall - link
4. Charming table-top press by designer, printer, and educator, Josef Beery - video
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1. Carbon paper! A festival around the printed matter and small-scale editions. An event that will introduce you to the work of many artists, collectives and publishers in a wide range of disciplines, including etchings, screen printing, bookbinding, risograph printing, etc. Workshops and all kinds of surprises in store during the weekend.
Charleroi (BE)
17.12.16 - 18.12.16
11:00 - 19:00
Free entrance - link
2. Great project to support on Kickstarter - The Bolted Book Facsimile: An Exact Copy of Depero Futurista (1927)
3. Letterpress Workers Book is available for purchase - link
4. Rubber Stamping book by Stephen Fowler, published by Laurence King - link