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2026 Summer Fellowship Final Presentations

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building
Register for the 2026 DSP Summer Fellow Presentation & Reception on Aug. 5
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Rusty the Giant Ground Sloth's BIRTHDAY BASH

Monday, May 11, 2026 5:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
Join us for a wildly charming after-hours celebration: Rusty the Giant Ground Sloth’s Birthday Bash at the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History!
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The Last Rodeo — UICB Graduation and Group Show Reception

Friday, May 8, 2026 4:30pm to 6:00pm
North Hall

The Last Rodeo — Featuring a collection of work by: Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

Please join us for a celebratory reception!

Friday, May 8th from 4:30pm – 6pm with remarks at 5:15 pm

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

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The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (all day)
North Hall

The Last Rodeo

Featuring a collection of work by:

Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.

K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.

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The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition

Tuesday, May 5 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (all day)
North Hall

The Last Rodeo

Featuring a collection of work by:

Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.

K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.

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The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition

Monday, May 4 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (all day)
North Hall

The Last Rodeo

Featuring a collection of work by:

Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.

K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.

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The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition

Sunday, May 3 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (all day)
North Hall

The Last Rodeo

Featuring a collection of work by:

Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.

K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.

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The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition

Saturday, May 2 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (all day)
North Hall

The Last Rodeo

Featuring a collection of work by:

Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.

K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.

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The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition

Friday, May 1 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (all day)
North Hall

The Last Rodeo

Featuring a collection of work by:

Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.

K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.

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The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition

Thursday, April 30 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (all day)
North Hall

The Last Rodeo

Featuring a collection of work by:

Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.

K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.

2026 Annual John Martin Rare Book Room Open House promotional image

2026 Annual John Martin Rare Book Room Open House

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Hardin Library for Health Sciences
Iowa Icons: Leaders, Innovators, and Trailblazers in the History of Iowa Medicine
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The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition

Wednesday, April 29 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (all day)
North Hall

The Last Rodeo

Featuring a collection of work by:

Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.

K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.

The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition promotional image

The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition

Tuesday, April 28 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (all day)
North Hall

The Last Rodeo

Featuring a collection of work by:

Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.

K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.

The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition promotional image

The Last Rodeo — A UICB MFA Group Exhibition

Monday, April 27 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (all day)
North Hall

The Last Rodeo

Featuring a collection of work by:

Poojana Prasanna, Louisa Eastley, Paige Wilkinson, Clara Reynen, Harper Folsom

The University of Iowa Center for the Book

Spring 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Please join us for a celebratory reception! Friday, May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with remarks at 5:15 p.m.

K. K. Merker Gallery Ground Floor of North Hall – 20 West Davenport St.

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Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

Saturday, April 18, 2026 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Sacred Collective
Harper Folsom's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "I'll Make It A Home"
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Harper Folsom — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition Reception

Friday, April 17, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Sacred Collective
Harper Folsom's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "I'll Make It A Home"
Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition  promotional image

Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

Thursday, April 16, 2026 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Sacred Collective
Harper Folsom's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "I'll Make It A Home"
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Trivia Night @ the Museum

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
The very popular Trivia Night @ the Museum inside the historic Senate Chamber at the Old Capitol Museum is back!
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Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Sacred Collective
Harper Folsom's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "I'll Make It A Home"
Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition  promotional image

Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Sacred Collective
Harper Folsom's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "I'll Make It A Home"
Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition  promotional image

Harper Folsom — "I'll Make It A Home" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

Monday, April 13, 2026 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Sacred Collective
Harper Folsom's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "I'll Make It A Home"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"  promotional image

Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"

Saturday, April 11, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Closing Reception for Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"  promotional image

Closing Reception for Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"

Friday, April 10, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
North Hall
Reception for Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"  promotional image

Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"

Friday, April 10 to Saturday, April 11, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"  promotional image

Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"

Thursday, April 9 to Saturday, April 11, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"  promotional image

Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"

Wednesday, April 8 to Saturday, April 11, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"  promotional image

Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"

Tuesday, April 7 to Saturday, April 11, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"  promotional image

Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"

Monday, April 6 to Saturday, April 11, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"  promotional image

Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"

Sunday, April 5 to Saturday, April 11, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"

Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition Reception

Friday, April 3, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
North Hall
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition Reception
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition promotional image

Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

Friday, April 3, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
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How Renaissance Scholars and Printers Decided on the Size of Books

Thursday, April 2, 2026 5:30pm
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building
This lecture by Harvard historian Ann Blair explores how Renaissance scholars and printers determined book size, showing how commercial and cultural factors—and collaborations like those of Erasmus in Basel and Conrad Gessner in Zurich—shaped publishing norms and the production of knowledge in early modern Europe.
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Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

Thursday, April 2 to Friday, April 3, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition promotional image

Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

Wednesday, April 1 to Friday, April 3, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition promotional image

Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

Tuesday, March 31 to Friday, April 3, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition promotional image

Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

Monday, March 30 to Friday, April 3, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Paige Wilkinson — "Empty Vessels and Paper Portals" An MFA Thesis Exhibition

"Her Booke - Experiences in 17th Century Bookbinding" Louisa Eastley MFA Thesis Exhibition

Friday, March 27, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Louisa Eastley’s MFA thesis exhibition at the University of Iowa Center for the Book’s K.K. Merker Gallery in North Hall

"Her Booke - Experiences in 17th Century Bookbinding" Louisa Eastley MFA Thesis Exhibition

Thursday, March 26 to Friday, March 27, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Louisa Eastley’s MFA thesis exhibition at the University of Iowa Center for the Book’s K.K. Merker Gallery in North Hall

"Her Booke - Experiences in 17th Century Bookbinding" Louisa Eastley MFA Thesis Exhibition

Wednesday, March 25 to Friday, March 27, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Louisa Eastley’s MFA thesis exhibition at the University of Iowa Center for the Book’s K.K. Merker Gallery in North Hall

"Her Booke - Experiences in 17th Century Bookbinding" Louisa Eastley MFA Thesis Exhibition

Tuesday, March 24 to Friday, March 27, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Louisa Eastley’s MFA thesis exhibition at the University of Iowa Center for the Book’s K.K. Merker Gallery in North Hall

"Her Booke - Experiences in 17th Century Bookbinding" Louisa Eastley MFA Thesis Exhibition

Monday, March 23 to Friday, March 27, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Louisa Eastley’s MFA thesis exhibition at the University of Iowa Center for the Book’s K.K. Merker Gallery in North Hall
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Application Deadline: Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat

Friday, March 13, 2026 5:00pm
North Ridge Pavilion

Have you been waiting all school year to make serious progress on your book manuscript, article, or grant application? Jumpstart your summer writing project at the Obermann End-of-Year Writing Retreat May 11–14, 2026!

Fifteen participants will enjoy a week of quiet productivity apart from the distractions of campus at the beautiful North Ridge Pavilion in Coralville. Daily catered lunches will provide an opportunity for exchange and discussion with other writers across campus. Each day will...

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Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Friday, March 13, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

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Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Thursday, March 12, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home" promotional image

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home" promotional image

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home" promotional image

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Monday, March 9, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home" promotional image

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, "A Portrait of Home"

Sunday, March 8, 2026 7:00am to 8:30pm
North Hall

Poojana Prasanna's MFA Thesis Exhibition, A Portrait of Home

Exhibition Dates: March 8–13 2026

Reception: March 10, 5–7 p.m.

Three years ago, I moved from India to Iowa City to pursue the MFA in Book Arts. As I settled down in this new place, the river by the department, the tree behind the Old Capitol, the vibrant colours of fall, the great sugar maple tree I walk past every day, the morphing of days into days and nights into nights on opposite sides of Earth all anchored me to the new life I...

On the (same) paper Plane — Nana Takano and Poojana Prasanna installation at RSVP in Annual Downtown Iowa City Gallery Walk promotional image

On the (same) paper Plane — Nana Takano and Poojana Prasanna installation at RSVP in Annual Downtown Iowa City Gallery Walk

Friday, March 6, 2026 5:00pm to 8:00pm
RSVP
"On the (same) paper Plane" is an interactive handmade paper installation by UICB MFA candidates Nana Takano and Poojana Prasanna, on view at RSVP (140 N Linn St, Iowa City) during the 2026 Downtown Spring Gallery Walk on Friday, March 6, 2026, from 5:00–8:00 p.m.
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The William Anthony Conservation Lecture Series presents Anne Hillam

Thursday, February 26, 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Virtual
The William Anthony Conservation Lecture Series invites book and paper conservators and bookbinders to share their experience and work with the UI book arts community and beyond.