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| San Francisco Center for the Book | |
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 Land mark of San Francisco Center for the Book in New York | |
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| Coordinates | 37°45′55.4″N 122°24′8.6″W / 37.765389°N 122.402389°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Art school |
| Established | 1996 |
| Founder | Mary Austin and Kathleen Burch |
| Classes offered | Bookbinding, letterpress printing, artist's books, calligraphy |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Website | sfcb.org |
The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) is a non-profit organization founded in 1996 by Mary Austin and Kathleen Burch in San Francisco, California in the United States.[1] The first center of its kind on the West Coast, SFCB was modeled after two similar organizations, The Center for Book Arts in New York City and the Minnesota Center for Book Arts in Minneapolis.
In their mission statement, SFCB is declared as "a center of inspiration for the book arts world, featuring the art & craft of letterpress printing, bookbinding, and artists' book making."
Currently, SFCB offers over 300 workshops and 44 free events a year. In addition to workshops and events, they have a thriving exhibition program, Small Plates program, and collaborate with many local nonprofits, museums, and libraries. They also host special visits and hands-on demonstrations for students of all ages, teachers, librarians, corporate team building, collectors, visiting printers, artists, writers, and designers.[2]
- ^ Karen Zuercher, "X and Why: The San Francisco Center for the Book at 10" Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, SF Weekly, August 30, 2006.
- ^ San Francisco Center for the Book. Web. 25 July 2011. <http://sfcb.org>.