History
MCBA was established in 1983. Two years later it moved to 24 North Third Street on the first floor of the McKesson building in the Warehouse District of Minneapolis. In this space, MCBA established educational, artistic and community programs to introduce book arts to the public and promote appreciation of artists' books, fine press publications, broadsides and other artworks created using book art techniques.
In 2000, MCBA joined fellow founding tenants The Loft Literary Center and Milkweed Editions in establishing Open Book, a center for literary and visual arts, in downtown Minneapolis. The building creates a lively destination for a diverse public interested in books, book arts and literary endeavors of all kinds.
In 2004, MCBA served as a partner in the Walker Art Center's "Walker Without Walls" as a satellite location for No Reading Required, an exhibition of artists' books from the Walker's library collection.
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