The Great Cover Up | A Book Cover Painting Social

When

Sun, 26 July 2026

Where

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Price

Price TBA

They say don’t judge a book by its cover, so we are making entirely new ones. The Great Cover Up is a Sunday afternoon book exchange and painting social happening at The Bangalore Local. Instead of a standard, quiet art workshop, this is a creative exchange built around good stories and terrible art skills. Bring a physical copy of a book you absolutely love. You will swap it with a stranger, give them a 60-second pitch on what makes the story great, and spend the afternoon painting a custom, wrap-around cover for their book while they design one for yours. What to Expect: The Drop (BYOB): Bring Your Own Book. Paperbacks work best. Bring something you love and are willing to let a stranger re-jacket. The Arsenal: We provide the blank, wrap-around dust jackets, paints, brushes, palettes, an