DROP-IN COMMUNITY PRINTMAKING EVENTS:
These programs are free and open to the public. Participants of all ages are invited to come make a letterpress poster with Kennedy on a small mobile press. Each event features one of the Finding Wisdom community aphorisms. Registration not required.
• Saturday March 9, 10 AM–2 PM | Charlottesville High School, 1400 Melbourne Rd. Presented by Charlottesville City Schools’ Art Connections Saturday Celebration
• Wednesday March 13, 6 PM–8 PM | Common House, 206 West Market St.Presented in partnership with Quirk Hotel, featuring food and drink for purchase and special guests from Virginia Humanities
• Thursday March 14, 4 PM–4:45 PM | JMRL Crozet Library, 2020 Library Ave., Crozet
• Saturday March 16, 10 AM–12 PM | JMRL Central Branch, McIntire Room, 201 E. Market St.
• Saturday March 16, 2 PM– 4 PM | JMRL Central Branch, McIntire Room
• Thursday, March 21, 11 AM–1 PM | Welcome Gallery, 114 3rd St. NE Presented in partnership with New City Arts Initiative and Second Street Gallery
• Sunday March 24, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Fashion Square Mall, 1600 Rio Road E
Presented by Albemarle Public Schools’ Fine Arts Celebration
SCREENING, DEMOS, AND ARTIST TALK:
These programs offer additional opportunities to learn about Kennedy’s work. Printing demos will include the chance for participants to make or take home a poster. All are free and open to the public, and registration is not required.
• Screening of documentary film Proceed and Be Bold
Sunday March 17, 3 PM | JMRL Central Branch, McIntire Room
• Virginia Festival of the Book – Lit Fair Printing Demonstration with Kennedy at the Omni Saturday March 23, 12 PM–4 PM | VA Festival of the Book, Omni Atrium
• Virginia Festival of the Book – Printing Demonstration with Kennedy at the Center Sunday March 24, 12 PM–1 PM | VA Center for the Book, Jefferson School
• Virginia Festival of the Book – Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. Artist Talk at the Center Sunday March 24, 1 PM–2:30 PM | VA Center for the Book, Jefferson School
• Rare Book School Symposium: “Making & Teaching: Printing Technologies at Work” Presented by the Rare Book School. Details to be announced.
HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS (registration required):
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These workshops are free with advance registration required and presented as part of the Virginia Festival of the Book. Limited space is available. Participants will print a number of aphorisms with Kennedy at the Virginia Center for the Book’s letterpress and book arts studio in the Jefferson School.
• Wednesday March 20, 12 PM–4 PM | VA Center for the Book, Jefferson School
• Thursday March 21, 4 PM–7 PM | VA Center for the Book, Jefferson School
• Friday March 22, 12 PM–4 PM | VA Center for the Book, Jefferson School
Hosted in collaboration with Virginia Humanities, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Virginia Festival of the Book, and New City Arts Initiative