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The Colleagues of Calligraphy based in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. is pleased to have you visit our digital home. We hope you enjoy what you find here and see why we think the world is a more interesting place wherever calligraphy is found.

The Latest News

08.12.19 Member Jean Formo will exhibit some of her new work from Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2019 at St. Stephens Lutheran Church in Bloomington. Click here for details!

07.29.19 We will be at the State Fair again on Saturday, August 31 from 9am-9pm! Want free admission for the day? Click here to sign up for a volunteering shift! It’ll be so much fun!

07.25.19 A new board is now leading The Colleagues of Calligraphy! Learn more about what each member of the Board of Directors brings to her position here.

04.23.19 Silverpoint! Cartouches! Roundels! Has it been a while since you’ve taken a calligraphy class? You can always find a list on our Member-Taught Classes page under the LEARNING menu at the top of every website page.

10.15.18 Do you have a creative event/endeavor you would like other people to know about? Email vicepresident@colleaguesofcalligraphy.com with the details and we’ll make sure it gets on the Members In Action page!

08.01.18  Have you read our programs director Jean Formo’s excellent guide for how to arrange a meaningful one and one-half day study time at HMML or a two and one-half day visit to study the manuscript holdings at HMML? The article tells you exactly how to do it, all the steps involved, and in what order to accomplish everything. Read it here.

07.10.18  We now have a space for members to share information of a more personal nature with their fellow colleagues. Visit the Members Only page now to become aware of things your fellow members “want you to know.” If you have an item you would like posted (or forgot your password), send an email to info@colleaguesofcalligraphy.com.

Upcoming Programs, Workshops and Events
Collaborative Words—A Hands-On Encounter
Sep 21
Collaborative Words—A Hands-On Encounter

Join Jean Formo in creating spontaneous art in the moment at this hands-on event.

Reviews of Workshops, Programs and Events
Strength in Letterforms — Using the Chisel-Edged Brush
Strength in Letterforms — Using the Chisel-Edged Brush

Janey presented a great weekend of thorough learning of strong Roman letterforms and using the chisel-edged brush to create them.

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Member Profiles
2019 JWSA Recipients Georgia Greeley and Alex Glowka
2019 JWSA Recipients Georgia Greeley and Alex Glowka

Congratulations to Alex Glowka and Georgia Greeley, the two 2019 recipients of the Jo White Scholarship Award!

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Mission Statement

Our mission is to PROMOTE the critical practice of calligraphy as a craft and as an art form, and to ENCOURAGE individual excellence, and to FOSTER a wider appreciation and a deeper understanding of calligraphy, its history and applications through the free interchange of ideas and techniques.

Art credits this page:  Diane von Arx – Colleagues of Calligraphy logo

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