Join us for October's First Saturday where an old favorite will be returning to FBAC! You read that right, manhole printing on shirts is back! We found a great new cover just a block away from our new building and we can't wait to share the experience with you all again. But that's not all […]
An intensive, in-person 6-week writing workshop at the Frederick Book Arts Center What makes a story or novel compelling? How do we grip our audience and not let go? This workshop series will allow writers to convene once a week on Wednesday in the beautiful Frederick Book Arts Center to workshop through the opening pages […]
Come for the glamour, stay for the thrills; join us at the Frederick Book Arts Center on Wednesday, October 1 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm as we celebrate author Alma Katsu’s newest release, Fiend. This story follows the deadly scheming of a rich family running one of the world’s largest import-export companies. Alma will […]
Join us September 27th for a literary reading of "The Light Looks Like Me: Words on Love from Queer Youth". Local DMV youth will read their excerpts from the new anthology published by Shout Mouse Press. Learn more about our authors below! Hakim - is a 21-year-old poet from Washington, DC. “My Definition (of Love)” […]
Join the Washington Writers' Publishing House with Frederick Book Arts Center to celebrate WWPH's letterpress broadside poetry series and "AMERICA'S FUTURE: poetry and prose in response to tomorrow, a landmark anthology". "AMERICA’S FUTURE: poetry & prose in response to tomorrow" features work from 164 diverse voices across the DMV–and since they accepted work from writers […]
Join us for September's First Saturday Open House; this is a great free, family event! This month we will have: 🌞Interactive Cyanotype Demos - Instructor Paige Billin-Frye đź–Ľ Collagraph Demos - Instructor Carol Moore đź‘€ The Snallygaster Scavenger Hunt - Pick up your hunt sheet from Terra Moda, Alora Pure, or Wavelength Ware in front […]
We are excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner to Frederick on Sunday, August 17, from 2:00-3:30 pm at the Frederick Book Arts Center. Lisa will be discussing her latest thriller, Kiss Her Goodbye, with Andrew Sullivan, the Executive Director the non-profit organization No One Left Behind, whom she partnered with to […]
On Wednesday, August 13, from 6:30-7:45pm, we are delighted to welcome bestselling author Marjan Kamali as she promotes the paperback release of The Lion Women of Tehran. Telling the story of two girls coming of age in 1950s Tehran, this novel highlights the impact friendships can have on the course of a life. Marjan will […]
A Spirit Doesn’t Look Like a Body: A Dance of Death in Two Parts Rebecca Gilbert is a Philadelphia-based artist whose work exemplifies a dedication to traditional printmaking processes. Representations of longing, mystery, and communication between the realms of the living and the dead are embedded throughout much of her work. During her lecture, Gilbert […]
Flesh and spirit, within and without, the concealed and the revealed— DUALITY is a part of nearly every aspect of our lives, and part of many an artist’s work. DUALITY can be straightforward, representing two opposing extremes— or it can convey the idea that apparent opposites are complimentary parts of a wholly new entity. For […]
Celebrate Print Day in May with Frederick Book Arts Center! Print Day in May is an annual, international celebration of printmaking that takes place every first Saturday in May. This event marks the conclusion of our exhibition from visiting artists Ray Nichols and Jill Cypher in the main gallery. “Lead Graffiti: Printed Slowly and Patiently […]
The main element of the exhibition will be the 133 broadsides Lead Graffiti produced for their Tour de Lead Graffiti project, following each stage and rest day of the Tour de France from 2011–2015. Their work has been published in the pages of “Sports Illustrated,” and has been shown in various configurations in exhibitions, including […]
Printmaker and Frederick Book Arts Member Carol Moore has kicked off 2025 with a selection of 14 fine art journals, all with hand felted wool covers inspired by her original prints inside! Carol will be at Frederick Book Arts Center on Saturday, April 5 to discuss her journals and what she hopes they will bring […]
Please join us Wednesday, April 2 from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Frederick Book Arts Center for an evening with author Mike Tidwell. Mike will discuss his new novel The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue, which shares his perspective of the impacts of climate change on his own street near Washington D.C. Following his presentation, Mike […]
While you’re exploring downtown Frederick during the Fire in Ice Festival, take a break from the cold and join us for our open house! At 1pm, Xavier Byrdlee and Eric Groff will demonstrate several methods of printmaking and invite you to print your own editions on the etching press! Learn a brief history of block […]
The Frederick Book Arts Center in partnership with Brain Dead Live bring you the only spooky season "Steampunk Soiree" in Frederick, Maryland! You can expect live music, costume contest, prizes, printmaking on our vintage presses, set design, and light projections. This will kick off our end-of-year fundraising efforts and will directly support FBAC and our […]
Join us on October First Saturday for an artist talk with award winning and local printmaker, Carol Moore. She will share examples of her works and explain her hand-coloring technique that she developed to add detailed colors to her prints. As an added bonus Carol will demonstrate how she activates her hand-colored prints on an […]
Pumpkin Jack is back for another Halloween season! Print your own vintage-inspired paper doll on our 1950's Vandercook proof press! Suggested pay by donation ($5). While supplies last! Other fun activities in store for First Saturday: Artist talk with Carol Moore - 1:30 - 2:30 Free candy Wingding keepsake Tours Local handmade art in our […]
