Multiple Formats: Contemporary Art Book Symposium

BU College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts presents Multiple Formats: Contemporary Art Book Symposium and Art Book Fair, organized by Professor Christopher Sleboda and the BU Graphic Design program. • Multiple Formats: Contemporary Art Book Symposium and Art Book Fair weaves together conversations about artist books and higher education, pedagogical practices involving artist books, artist advocacy, and artist book distribution, collection, and access. It is intended to be an elastic and inclusive forum for discussions about artist book publishing. Multiple Formats pays particular attention to publishing by graphic designers, the use and creation of artist books in visual arts programs, publishing as a personal and collaborative process, and other topics of interest. Multiple Formats aims to build community and strengthen creative networks; events are intended to benefit students, faculty, artists, librarians, collectors, and scholars in Boston and beyond. • The 2024 edition of Multiple Formats included a day of talks, lectures, and presentations on Friday, March 22, followed by an artist book fair on Saturday, March 23. The keynote speaker, Ashley James, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, kicks off the symposium with an evening lecture on Thursday, March 21 at 7pm. • All talks and panels are free and open to the public. The book fair has free admission and is open to all ages.

When 11:00 am to 5:30 pm on Friday, March 22, 2024
Location FLR, 808 Commonwealth Ave
Room Rooms 409, 410 & 411, and GD Studio