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Feb 19 / 2015

Goudy 150 Lectures

The exhibition, "Frederic W. Goudy: 150 Years of Typographic Influence," will open at the Cary Collection on March 12, 2015. Steve Matteson, RIT alumnus and Creative Type Director at Monotype, will deliver a talk about "Discovering...

Jan 13 / 2015

Curators speak at RIT Faculty Showcase

Steve Galbraith and Amelia Fontanel will give a lecture at the RIT Tiger Talks Faculty Showcase on Wed., January 14, 2015, at 2 p.m. Their talk is entitled, "Three Thousand Pounds of Impression: A Printing Press in Scholarly Inquiry." It...

Dec 8 / 2014

Cary publishes new Highlights book

We are pleased to announce our new book: Highlights of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection at Rochester Institute of Technology. It was published by RIT Press in conjunction with the Cary's 45th anniversary at RIT in 2014....

Nov 23 / 2014

Announcing the Cary Fellowship

Cary Collection Short-Term Research Fellowship ...

Nov 5 / 2014

Cary Hosts the APHA Lieberman Lecture

The Cary Collection will host the American Printing History Association's annual Lieberman Lecture on November 17, 2014 at 5 p.m. APHA founding member, Professor Herbert H. Johnson, will deliver his talk "History of a Type Design, the...

Sep 19 / 2014

Opening and dedication of the Kelmscott/Goudy Press

October 9, 2014 marks the 45th anniversary of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection at Rochester Institute of Technology. For the new anniversary exhibition, 45: Selections from the RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection, our curators have chosen highlights...

Sep 2 / 2014

Voice & Vision Closing reception

From eye-catching book covers to multi-media collages, the Cary Graphic Arts Collection’s spring exhibition, "Elaine Lustig Cohen: Voice & Vision" examines the work of a trailblazing woman in the graphic design field. A...

Jun 17 / 2014

Goudy Cloister Initials Recasting

The matrices 120-point ATF Goudy Cloister Initials are currently on loan from the Cary Collection to P22 Type Foundry for a 21st century hot metal recasting. The matrices, used for manufacturing letterpress type, were acquired in a 1993 auction in...

Mar 14 / 2014

"From Tablet to Tablet: A History of Books" taught at the Smithsonian

On March 15, 2014, Cary curator, Steve Galbraith, will be teaching a day-long seminar on the history of the written and printed word through the Smithsonian Associates educational lecture series in Washington, DC. The course entitled, "From...

Feb 10 / 2014

Cary featured in Rochester news

Cary curators Steven Galbraith, Kari Horowicz, and Amelia Hugill-Fontanel were recently interviewed by the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. The resulting article highlights some of the Cary's treasures and activities. ...