Research the book fairs online and explore the wide range of books by independent publishers, to gain a better understanding of the variety of books and publishing possibilities.
Offprint London
Offprint is a platform supporting independent and experimental publishers in art, architecture, design, humanities and visual cultures. Produced by LUMA since 2015, Offprint is activated under different formats and various locations (London, Paris, Milano and Arles).
According to my researches, there have been few events in London, one in 2015, also, in 2016 and another in 2019. This year the event was held in Paris in November 2021: A walking tour of independent publishers hosted in art bookstores, studios and galleries.
In 2019 in collaboration with Tate Modern, Offprint hosted publishers from 17 different countries. The event takes place in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall to coincide with Photo London.
Earlier, in 2015, the London fair included books, zines, vinyls, posters, prints, websites, magazines, and blogs from over 140 participants in the fields of contemporary art, graphic design, literature, poetry, philosophy, and experimental music.
Offprint showcases an alliance between printed strategies and digital cultures within the art world, presenting concrete examples of the contemporary dissemination of artistic practices.
Art book Fair London
Free and open to the public, the London Art Book Fair presents the best in international arts publishing, showcasing artists’ books, catalogues, zines, rare publications and brand new releases.
The event was held in the Whitechapel Gallery for its seventh consecutive year, with over 90 independent publishers and presses exhibited.
Small Publishers Fair
The Small Publishers Fair is the annual gathering of small press publishers, writers, artists, poets and book designers. This year the event took place online. About 58 publishers from across the UK and Europe were represented together with a specially compiled booklist and a feature on lockdown books.
Each year Small Publishers Fair brings together some 65 publishers, or some 200 artists, designers, illustrators, poets, printmakers and writers who make books. Here are the people who make the Fair happen each year.
International Contemporary Artists’ Book Fair
The International Contemporary Artrists’ Book Fair held in Leeds is the longest-running artists’ book fair outside of London. It celebrated its 20th anniversary in March 2017. Throughout its history, the Fair has attracted national and international participants and welcomed thousands of visitors from across the UK. Since 2014 it has been held at The Tetley and co-curated with PAGES, the organisation run by AWP co-founder Dr Chris Taylor.
Source: https://www.pixiebks.com/blog/2018/1/31/20th-international-contemporary-artists-book-fair-the-tetley-leeds-4-5-march-2017
(Assessed 29/12/2021)
The Sheffield International Artists’ Book Prize
Sheffield International Artist’s Book Prize is organized by Bank Street Arts, an independent arts centre and charity, using public funding by Arts Council England and sponsored by the Open College of Arts. In its fourth edition, the Prize is free to enter and all books submitted will be featured in a 8-week exhibition, as well as online and print catalogues. The Prize’s goal is to promote book artists, and as such it encourages artists from all over to world to enter.
To encourage submissions, all books submitted were shown in the inaugural exhibition and the policy was established of the Prize being free to enter. The first Sheffield Artist’s Book Prize in 2008 attracted nearly 50 entries from all over the world and several hundred people cast votes for their favourite book.
Dublin Art Book Fair
Temple Bar Gallery + Studios presents Dublin Art Book Fair 2021: Manual (DABF21), the eleventh edition of Ireland’s only art book fair, sponsored by Henry J Lyons. Taking place both online and on-site, the gallery in the heart of Dublin’s Cultural Quarter transforms into a centre for art and artist books.
Dublin Art Book Fair champions artists and creative, small and independent publishers, Irish and international, with books on art, design, visual culture, philosophy, architecture, select fiction and poetry.
BABE Bristol Artists’ Book Event
The first Bristol Artist’s Book Event (BABE) was organised by Sarah Bodman and Tom Sowden in collaboration with Peter Begen and Snoozie Claiden at Arnolfini in 2007. It has since grown into an international event showcasing artists’ books to the public over a Spring weekend every two years. Since its first outing, BABE has established a great reputation as a relaxed and friendly event to meet and talk to book artists about their work and buy works of art.
The next edition of BABE will take place over the weekend of 23rd and 24th April 2022 at Bower Ashton Studios, UWE Bristol, BS3 2JT.
We’ll have some artist-led workshops and printmaking demos. There will be a free walk around tours with curators/experts, readings, poetry pop-ups. We will have free talks, show & tells and some special guests from the Nordic / Scandinavian regions for you to meet. World Book Night exhibition will be on show in the library, and Linda Parr will be showing the entire Postcards for Perec original artworks in their albums.
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