Artists Panel – Booking: Artists’ Books by Black Artists

Location: Bainbridge Island Museum of Art

Address: 550 Winslow Way East Bainbridge Island WA 98110

Contact Email: info@biartmuseum.org

Website: Event Link

Date: Saturday October 10, 2026

Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Artists’ books hold more than only words or images—they are a medium for storytelling, cultural memory, and creative experimentation.

During this panel, the curator of Booking: Artists’ Books by Black Artists, Colette Gaiter, will host an insightful conversation with four artists from the exhibition (Tia Blassingame, Rick Griffith, and IBé Crawley). Along with reflections on the power of artists’ books, they will also present their work, shine a light on their ideas, and discuss their creative practices.

An audience Q&A and reception will follow the conversation.

Image Credit: Rick Griffith, All the Black Bodies, Unnumbered edition of 300, 2023, Newsprint, 9.75″h x 6.75″w, Courtesy of the Cynthia Sears Artists’ Books Collection, Photo by Laura Zander