Callaway Arts & Entertainment, Inc. has entered bankruptcy proceedings after decades in operation. The book publishing and media company from New York has worked with Madonna, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and many other public figures through the years.
Callaway Arts & Entertainment, Inc. Filed for Chapter 11
Court filings available on PACER records state that the company voluntarily submitted its petition on March 23, 2026. Attempted at reorganizing finances, the Chapter 11 process is taking place in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Attorney Dawn Kirby of Kirby Aisner & Curley, LLP is the legal counsel representing the company in the court. Nicholas Callaway, the CEO of Callaway Arts & Entertainment, Inc., is the authorized representative who signed the petition before it was filed.
Company Background
Callaway Arts & Entertainment, Inc. is known for the production of illustrated books for print and digital formats. The New York company’s catalog features titles on art, fashion, photography, design, children’s content, and biography.
Over the years, the company has published books focused on popular figures, including The Beatles and others.
Case Related Details
According to court filings available on RK Consultants, as of now, Callaway Arts & Entertainment, Inc. owes roughly one to 49 creditors in total. Case records suggest that funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors.
Additional details listed in the Chapter 11 petition are:
- Filing Date: March 23, 2026
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11
- Case Number: 26-10624
- Estimated Assets: $1,000,001-$10 million
- Estimated Liabilities: $1,000,001-$10 million
- Reason for Filing: Restructure business under court supervision
Court filings state that the company submitted a list of creditors who have the 20 largest unsecured claims and are not insiders. Some of these creditors are American Express Black Centurion, Hachette Book Group, Manuela Roosevelt, and Scripta Maneant.
Other filed documents, as given in the filings, include a verification of creditor matrix and a corporate ownership statement.
PacerMonitor notes that the deadline of Callaway Arts & Entertainment, Inc. to submit Schedules A/B, D, E/F, G, and H is April 6, 2026. The summary of assets and liabilities, attorney disclosure statement, list of equity security holders, statement of financial affairs, and current monthly income statement have to be submitted by the same date.
A creditors meeting is slated to take place on April 28, 2026, the court notice states. The Chapter 11 plan has the due date of July 21, 2026.
Callaway Arts & Entertainment, Inc.’s bankruptcy filing marks a notable point in its efforts to readjust its finances. Impending document filings and creditors’ meetings are expected to set the path for the case’s future.
