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July 2024 by KATHLEEN HARTMANS
Book Fest was a success! Despite the rain. Only the crew at WNY Book Arts can turn an outside event to an inside event in the blink of an eye and make it work. What a great way to spend a rainy day. There were loads of activities for all ages, great vendors and snacks. You couldn't ask for anything more. Can't wait until next year.
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April 2024 by April (clouddancer46)
The Western Book Arts teaches classes on bookbinding and letterpress. The salmon-themed artwork exhibit is interesting. I have so many questions about farmed fish now.
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December 2023 by Julie Bender
We had a wonderful time with a private letter press workshop!! We are so grateful to Book Arts for helping us celebrate our mother’s 70th birthday.
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June 2023 by Dpc Lee
Highly recommend volunteering at WNY. We had such fun printing thank you cards for the shop. No previous experience necessary!
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May 2023 by Madeline Anderson-Balmer
Nice shop with fun prints and t-shirts plus paper crafts. Downstairs is an awesome print exhibit including type, printers, and classes/demos! Dont miss the events held here. So fun for kids and adults!!
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April 2023 by christina guarin
love the arts scene in Buffalo! This unique shop includes an amazing collection of old letter press machines in the basement. Visited twice in my time here because it was just so cool. If you have artsy kiddos too definitely worth bringing them by.
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July 2022 by Hex Kleinmartin
This place is amazing. They have the coolest events, and some really interesting book-crafting classes. While they are best in-person, as they have lots of specialized equipment for printing and silk screening, during COVID they did some awesome on-line courses. The edible book arts competition (around April 1st) highlights the innovation that the people involved have. If you do stop by, make sure to check out the massive collection of lead type and the various printing presses that they have!
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July 2022 by Matt Duquette
A beautiful space with equal parts creativity and craftsmanship.
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November 2021 by Tara K.
We've been to WNY Book Arts Center for various events a few times. Every time we visit, we wonder why we don't visit more often! It's a darling space with a gallery, a functioning artist's print shop in the basement, and a gift store. The majority of art and gift items for sale are by local artists. We stopped by this weekend for a #SmallBusinessSaturday event to make free tote bags. My teen daughter had a great time screen printing her tote bag. The artist who helped her make her bag did a wonderful job explaining the whole soup-to-nuts screen printing process. We did a little shopping while there too: grabbed a couple handmade holiday cards, a seed bomb Christmas gift for my dad (it's made of upcycled folder from the Buffalo Mayor's office, very cool!), and a tee-shirt for my daughter with a cute cat design by a local artist. The staff here is always so very helpful and kind, many of them print artists themselves. There is a paid parking lot right across the street, which is handy but pricey. We paid $7.50 to park there last weekend. The parking investment is even more reason to take your time enjoying WNY Book Arts Center, especially if they have an event going, and make an afternoon out of it downtown. Casa di PIzza is right nextdoor (BEST deep-dish pizza in the city), and there are some other shops starting to open up on Ellicott Street near Chippewa and in Market Arcade, all walking distance. Check on WNY Book Arts's Facebook page for upcoming events info, and head on down! :-D
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October 2021 by Caitlin Matwijec-Walda
Really nice art space with some cool prints and unique gifts.
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May 2021 by Trevor Chichelli
Lots of old printing presses for the kids to play with...the staff having them!!
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December 2020 by Adam McGoldrick
Awesome shop with beautiful gift ideas. Plenty of buffalo themed merchandise. Letter press studio in the basement. Wonderful & educational classes!
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March 2020 by Rob Neiler
Unbelievable resource of creative inspiration and activities for any who might have any amount of creative curiosity. It’s so much fun to visit.
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March 2020 by Devra Schmitt
Lovely place, love the book lined shelves, art and conversation. Attended a workshop today which was intimate and fun. The Kozo exhibit was inspiring and educational.
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December 2019 by Victoria Paula D
Such a wonderful, beautiful part of the Buffalo community! Constantly promoting book arts (duh), but in a way that’s so approachable! If you don’t support book arts by being a member, at LEAST go and buy some of their cute, locally made knick knacks
