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ONTEMPORARY ARTISTS’ BOOKS CONFERENCE New York City | October 2-3 2009 In collaboration with Printed Matter's NY Art Book Fair, the Art Libraries Society of New York (ARLIS/NY) announces a conference on contemporary artists' books. The program will include speakers, panels, artists' presentations, and receptions, all focused on recent developments in artists' books. Sessions this year concern zines, data-oriented artists' books, print on demand, and criticism. These and other themes are intended to encourage dialog amongst scholars, collectors, artists, and librarians. The Conference will be held on the third floor of P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in Long Island City, Queens. For session descriptions, on-line ticketing, and information about the NY Art Book Fair, see http://nyartbookfair.com/conference SESSIONS Keynote: Maria Eichhorn and Seth Siegelaub in Conversation With Christophe Cherix Is Print Really Dead? Artists (Still) Making Books | Carol Rusk, Whitney Museum Library Furthering the Critical Dialogue | Tony White, University of Indiana Zines : Institutional Collecting, Zine Makers, and the Fine Line of Art | Dierdre Lawrence, Brooklyn Museum, and Ryan Haley, New York Public Library Empirical Experience: The Artist, Information, and the Book | Dierdre Donohue, ICP, and Matthew Carson Print On Demand First-Hand | Jennifer Tobias PRICES $100: Conference Pass to 6 conference sessions + entrance to Printed Matter benefit + Benefit Ticket Edition by Tom Sachs + a bonus edition commissioned by the conference (artist TBA). $20: individual pass to any one of six conference sessions. To arrange payment by check, please contact Printed Matter by phone at 212-925-0325. CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS Kate Adler, Frick Art Reference Library AA Bronson, Printed Matter, Inc. Matthew Carson Deirdre Donohue, International Center for Photography Library Ryan Haley, New York Public Library Milan Hughston, Museum of Modern Art Library Catherine Krudy, Printed Matter, Inc. Deirdre Lawrence, Brooklyn Museum Library James Mitchell Christina Peter, ARLIS/NY President Faith Pleasanton Carol Rusk, Whitney Museum Library David Senior, Museum of Modern Art Library Jennifer Tobias, Museum of Modern Art Library Tony White, Indiana University Library ------------------------------------------- Jennifer Tobias Museum of Modern Art Library [log in to unmask] For up to date information on forthcoming workshops and free visits please see the online ARLIS/UK & Ireland Events Calendar 2009 at http://www.arlis.org.uk/