Book Arts Newsletter - Book Arts - University of the West of England

Top left: Stand area. Top right: Themed exhibition gallery (2011). Bottom left: Ingolf Lienau (violin) & Regine Brunke (cello) playing in the
Book Arts ‘Reading Corner’. Bottom right: Exhibitor 2011, Ahlrich van Ohlen, Germany.
International Call for Entries to our themed exhibition:
On the margins (May 17th- August 5th, 2012).
Deadline: April 10th 2012 with entry fee: 300 DKK (includes
a copy of the printed catalogue). Three works selected from
the exhibition will receive Doverodde Book Arts Center of
Denmark Award.
Booking a stand in the book fair (May 18th-May 20th).
Capacity: 24 tables (85 x 120 cm) maximum 300 DKK per
artist (includes some meals and refreshments – again check
out our website for details). Deadline: March 1st 2012.
Exhibitors may also offer ideas for simple and inexpensive
workshop activities (1 hour duration) by liaising with
Festival organisers.
A new initiative is the hosting of the Symposium: Artists’
Books Anonymous: On the margins, 2012 taking place
Saturday evening, May 19th. Papers are invited on any topic
relating to artists’ books / book art. See our Call For Papers
for details, deadline: March 1st, 2012.
Bookings for lovely accommodation in nearby holiday
cottages – a few minutes walk from the Limfjordscenter and
at 250 DKK per night, per person – is possible before March
1st. Again see info on our site under Practical Information.
Call For Artists
There’s also a new challenge for our fourth year:
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Festival organisers invite an artist or artists-group to create
an installation on the 3rd floor of our unique exhibition
space: the Tower (a memorable landmark silo, from 1966).
See website: Call For Artists. Proposal deadline: February
1st, 2012 at 12:00 mid-day.
Writer in residence
We are also delighted to announce writer and artist Nancy
Campbell (see www.nancycampbell.co.uk) will spend time
with us before the Festival weekend developing new work to
be exhibited during the event.
Join us at the Limfjordscenter and be a part of making the
Festival & Symposium 2012 even more special than previous
years – don’t miss the opportunity to come to the edge of
Denmark to enjoy beautiful book arts and meet fantastic
artists and people in wonderful surroundings.
(If you are interested to see more images from the previous
Festival in 2011 go to
www.flickr.com/photos/doveroddebookarts/)
All information can be found on:
www.bookarts-doverodde.dk or
www.nordicbookarts.ning.com
Any relevant questions please contact the Festival Organiser
2012: Mette-Sofie D. Ambeck – nordicbookarts@gmail.com