Members' Evening Preview -- Open + Shut: Celebrating the Art of Endpapers

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Please join us for a Members Evening Preview of Open + Shut: Celebrating the Art of Endpapersbefore it opens to the public!

<h1><a href="https://carlemuseum.org/explore-art/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibition/open-shut-celebrating-art-endpapers" title="https://carlemuseum.org/explore-art/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibition/open-shut-celebrating-art-endpapers" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Open + Shut: Celebrating the Art of Endpapers</a></h1><p>April 19 - November 9, 2025</p><p>Endpapers are the unsung glory of contemporary children’s publishing. Once a purely functional form—sturdy pages glued to the inside of a book’s cardboard covers—endpapers today are often full of wit, surprise, and even deep emotion. As one of the first (and last!) visual elements readers encounter when interacting with a book, endpapers set the mood for the story inside. These can extend the main story, offer a conceptual take on a theme or action, or provide additional visual and narrative information.</p><p>Curated by Bruce Handy.</p><p><br></p>

Agenda

Supporters are invited to begin the evening with a catered reception at 5:30 pm in the Great Hall and access to the galleries.  At 6:30 pm the exhibition curator Bruce Handy and featured artists will discuss the exhibition in the auditorium.  Mingle in the Galleries after the talk until 8:00 pm.

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