The Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) is a free annual multi-day exhibition of art books, magazines, zines and other forms of printed matter taking place in
Vancouver,
British Columbia. Established in 2012, VABF is the first and longest-running international
art book fair An art book fair is a type of curated art fair or exhibition for the purpose of displaying, selling and networking between artists, art book creators, illustrators, writers, specialty printers, independent publishers and their audience. The param ...
in Canada, attracting vendors from BC and around the world. The fair features reading rooms, art projects, artist talks, and keynote speakers. The Vancouver Art Book Fair moved to the new
Emily Carr University of Art and Design campus in 2018 after six years at the
Vancouver Art Gallery. Founded by Tracy Stefanucci, VABF operates as a non-profit society and has included programming year-round, with a mission to establish Vancouver as a centre for artists' publishing.
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Book fairs in Canada
2012 establishments in British Columbia
Events in Vancouver
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
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Literary festivals in British Columbia