VANCOUVER
ART BOOK FAIR
COMING 2021

A Digital Fair

Vancouver Art Book Fair (VABF) is a non-profit organization committed to the advancement, appreciation and circulation of artists’ publishing. Coming soon is the second edition of our digital art book fair!

The Program

The 2020 program features artists and publishers from Canada and abroad, guest curated by Vivian Sming and presented through digital platforms such as Zoom and YouTube.

Photograph from VABF 2019, the foreground of the image has heads of multiple seated people listening to a panel discussion of four individuals, the focus of the image is on the fourth panelist who is using their hands to emphasize what they are speaking about as the other panelists look towards them. Two blank white boards are on the wall behind the panel.

Photograph from VABF 2019, perspective from over the shoulder of a person holding a zine. Their arm shows a dark denim jacket and some bracelets. The zine is white paper and black text that is not legible. The out of focus background has green carpet with white dots and few other zines (orange, pink, blue) lying on the ground.

Art Book Month

Art Book Month is a parallel series of events taking place in October, hosted by artists, curators, collectives and institutions who are actively creating and presenting work in this medium.

Become a Member

Become a member of VABF! Your membership will create a space for artists on local, national and global platforms, allowing us to act as a hub for artists’ publishing. Starting at $20 CAD your membership includes awesome perks each year!

Become a Member

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Our Partners

VABF gratefully acknowledges that our annual activities take place on the unceded and traditional territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Where are you located?

xʷməθkwəy̓əmMusqueam
Skwxwú7meshSquamish
Səl̓ílwətaʔ/SelilwitulhTsleil-Waututh

2020 Exhibitors

VABF TEAM: Board of Directors: Jaclyn Arndt, Co-chair, Cemre Demiralp, Co-chair, Roni Simunovic, Secretary, Vinny Gibson, Beth Howe, Jeff Khonsary, Emma Walter, Nadia Van, Maxine Proctor, Letitia Henville. Some members pictured here with VABF Director (Lisa Curry) in the midst of a zoom call planning for VABF 2021 (thanks for the snap Jeff!)⁠
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The VABF team is made up of the Board of Directors, a small team of paid Staff and many amazing Volunteers. And what is a Board of Directors?! 🤔 —> "A board is made up of individual board members acting together as a whole." "Any board determines and communicates the purpose and scope of the organization. This is called the organization’s vision. The vision defines the boundaries within which the organization operates. VABF has a Policy Governing Board, meaning: The board hires a senior staff person such as an executive director to implement the organization’s vision and to manage the day-to-day business of the organization. The board has no part in the organization’s programming." As a small grassroots organization VABF board members are still needed to help in hands-on ways such as volunteering as general labour at events, helping to move and pack and support the actual event of the Fair, helping with grant writing and keeping track of finances in a detailed way. ((*information about Board’s from Volunteer Alberta’s “Board Development: A Self-Guided Workbook” read more here <volunteeralberta.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Developing_Job_Descriptions09.pdf>))⁠
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Volunteers: Countless people have dedicated an immeasurable number of hours, many on a volunteer basis, to shaping and building the organization and its projects since 2006 and we would like to express immense gratitude to everyone who contributed to the organization throughout its various incarnations. ⁠
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VABF TEAM: Helen Wong, Partnership Manager⁠
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"Helen Wong is an arts administrator who is passionate about building community. She is also the Associate Director of Development at Ballet BC and has worked at the Arts Club and Contemporary Art Gallery. Going into her fifth year with VABF, Helen is excited to continue creating space for arts publishing and meet talented publishers, artists, and creators. She currently lives and works on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations, otherwise known as vancouver, bc."⁠
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The VABF team is made up of a Board of Directors, a small team of paid Staff and many amazing Volunteers. The staff consists of a small but growing team, many of whom work multiple jobs and passionately pour their hearts and souls into making VABF an annual event. Positions include: Executive Director, Guest Curator, Fair Coordinator, Partnership Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Assistant, Distribution Coordinator, and Tech Coordinator. Volunteers: Countless people have dedicated an immeasurable number of hours, many on a volunteer basis, to shaping and building the organization and its projects since 2006 and we would like to express immense gratitude to everyone who contributed to the organization throughout its various incarnations. ⁠
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VABF TEAM: Katayoon Yousefbigloo, Technical Coordinator (genius behind the scenes on all our programming and digital tech needs!)⁠
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“Katayoon Yousefbigloo is an artist, musician and the CEO of Liquidation World. She loves organizing in community art spaces and supporting artists in creating alternative economies.” ⁠
Be sure to check out @liquidationw0rld this summer and say hi!⁠
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The VABF team is made up of a Board of Directors, a small team of paid Staff and many amazing Volunteers. The staff consists of a small but growing team, many of whom work multiple jobs and passionately pour their hearts and souls into making VABF an annual event. Positions include: Executive Director, Guest Curator, Fair Coordinator, Partnership Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Assistant, Distribution Coordinator, and Tech Coordinator. Volunteers: Countless people have dedicated an immeasurable number of hours, many on a volunteer basis, to shaping and building the organization and its projects since 2006 and we would like to express immense gratitude to everyone who contributed to the organization throughout its various incarnations. ⁠
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#vabf2021 #vabf #VancouverArtBookFair

VABF TEAM: Megan Low, Marketing and Publicity Assistant⁠
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"Megan Low is many things, but professionally a freelance copy editor and proofreader, and community social service worker. With a practice based on collaboration, Megan is committed to working in respect for cultural differences and is continually learning to recognize nuances in language to elevate the words of others, particularly those from queer and BIPOC communities. She has worked on various projects, with a focus on art publications."⁠
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The VABF team is made up of a Board of Directors, a small team of paid Staff and many amazing Volunteers. The staff consists of a small but growing team, many of whom work multiple jobs and passionately pour their hearts and souls into making VABF an annual event. Positions include: Executive Director, Guest Curator, Fair Coordinator, Partnership Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Assistant, Distribution Coordinator, and Tech Coordinator. Volunteers: Countless people have dedicated an immeasurable number of hours, many on a volunteer basis, to shaping and building the organization and its projects since 2006 and we would like to express immense gratitude to everyone who contributed to the organization throughout its various incarnations. ⁠
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VANCOUVERARTBOOKFAIR.COM⁠
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#vabf2021 #vabf #VancouverArtBookFair

@vancouverartbookfair

#vancouverartbookfair