Discover ABAC - Fall Open House 2026

Austin Book Arts Center is opening its doors on Saturday, August 29, for its Discover ABAC - Fall Open House 2026. It's a free event, running from 10 AM to 5 PM at their North Lamar location, and it's a good way to see what they actually do inside the studio.

If you've never been, ABAC is a non-profit that treats the book as a contemporary art form. They run year-round workshops in bookbinding, letterpress printing, risograph printing, and papermaking, and they offer Open Studio access for people who want to work on their own projects. The open house is a chance to walk through the makerspace, watch live printmaking and bookbinding demonstrations, and see finished handmade books. There will be snacks, too.

Beyond the open house, the center keeps these crafts going through budget-friendly workshops and open studio programs that connect the public with the technical expertise of professional artists. It's about preserving historic print and bindery crafts while supporting local creative practice. If you've always been curious about how a book is actually put together by hand, this is a low-stakes way to get a look at the process.

The open house runs from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, August 29, at the Austin Book Arts Center on North Lamar. It's free to attend.