Seattle Art Book Fair

Seattle Art Book Fair The Seattle Art Book Fair is a free festival that celebrates artists, designers, and zine makers.

Last weekend was the best Seattle Art Book Fair yet! HUGE thanks to all who helped make it a success — from the launch p...
05/17/2026

Last weekend was the best Seattle Art Book Fair yet! HUGE thanks to all who helped make it a success — from the launch party at .air featuring Chainstitch Massacre and music by .dj; our wonderful hosts at Washington Hall ; this year’s talented Page Turner Fellows Mel Isidor .studio and Dustin Mattaio Mara; pop ups from Partners in Print and Vera Project ; special appearances from Taha Ebrahimi and You As An Animal ; beautiful fundraiser art and merch by Kwonny .art and Mary W. ; food and drinks from Creative Cafe .wahall, Spice Waala , and Sugar + Spoon ; satellite events at Columbia City Gallery and Architects Without Borders ; not one but two after parties at Humble Pie and Paper Pushers ; striking festival designs by Burke Smithers ; to the SPECTACULAR blanket fort stage installation by the talented Ben Barber and Sam Guccione …

With 95 exhibitors, 15 programs, 3500+ visitors, an army of volunteers, and generous donations and grants — we couldn’t have done it without you. See you next year!!!

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Seattle Art Book Fair is a Seattle-based nonprofit run by volunteers, powered by , and supported by and donors like you!

05/07/2026

The day is almost here and we are so excited to have you join us at the historic Washington Hall for the fourth annual Seattle Art Book Fair on May 9-10. All three floors will be filled with books, zines, art, and more! 🌷🪱

What to bring for a successful fair day.
- A mask or pick one up at the welcome desk, mask-required hours Sunday from 11 am to 1 pm
- Cash, credit, or a mobile payment method
- Books to exchange at the Rainy Day Book Exchange
- Bring extra reusable bags to carry all your fair finds

Seattle Art Book Fair is a Seattle-based non profit run by volunteers, powered by , and supported by .

Check out these free talks and workshops throughout the weekend! More details for each at our website.SATURDAY, MAY 9🌷 C...
05/06/2026

Check out these free talks and workshops throughout the weekend! More details for each at our website.

SATURDAY, MAY 9

🌷 Clay in Print: A Conversation about Ceramics and Publishing
Tania Colette B. , Rosa Novak , Brendan Page .k.great, & others
12 pm
Exploring the relationship between ceramics and the form of the printed publication.

🌷 Type Design for Publications
Zach Clark & Lynne Yun
1:15 pm
Sharing the process of creating new typefaces for publications.

🌷 The Sentence Project
Heather Corcoran
2:30 pm (rsvp at link in bio)
A personal writing workshop focused on fueling creative practices.

🌷 Guided Street Tree Walk of Cherry Hill
Taha Ebrahimi
2:30 pm (rsvp at link in bio)
Join the author of Street Trees of Seattle on a guided walk of the neighborhood exploring both its history and its street trees.

🌷 Professor Pratt’s Pop-up Foldout Comics Cut & Fold
A. T. Pratt
3:45 pm
Take a deep dive through the pop-up foldout comics of A.T. Pratt and learn some basic cuts and folds before experimenting with your very own dimensional comics. Scissors provided!

SUNDAY, MAY 10

🌷 Libraries, Zines, and Archival things
Vivian Li & Abby Bass
12 pm
Come see how people have used archival or library materials to create zines and how you can find knowledge that doesn’t exist on the Internet.

🌷 Representation in Publishing
For the Birds Trapped in Airports & WORK/PLAY
1:15 pm
We will explore the historical and contemporary perceptions at the intersections of race, gender, class, and labor in and around art institutions and publishing as a whole.

🌷 Nourishing a Publishing Ecosystem
Rachel Hays of Taxonomy Press
2:30 pm
A creative pep talk on founding and sustaining a small press.

🌷 Inks in Your Backyard
Sarah Maker, Editions Studio .studio
3:45 pm
Discover the vibrant colors hiding in Pacific Northwest plants and learn to transform them into functional inks.

05/05/2026

The wait is over! This weekend spend the weekend, or part of it, at the the fourth annual Seattle Art Book Fair May 9-10 at the Washington Hall!

Seattle Art Book Fair is a FREE public event that celebrates independent publishing, book design, and artist books. The nonprofit festival features a wide range of books and publications by artists/ designers, collectives, small presses, booksellers, and distributors, hailing from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. SABF also presents talks, workshops, and installations exploring contemporary topics in independent publishing. We’re excited to once again bring together seasoned practitioners and enthusiastic newcomers to grow the community of booklovers and bookmakers in our region! 🐛📚

Schedule:
May 8: Launch party 6-9pm at Actualize AiR .air
May 9: Fair hours 11am-5pm
May 10: Fair hours 11am-5pm, mask-required hours 11 am to 1 pm

Seattle Art Book Fair is a Seattle-based nonprofit run by volunteers, powered by , and supported by and

To support more vulnerable guests, masks will be required for all visitors, participants, and staff from 11am – 1pm on S...
04/28/2026

To support more vulnerable guests, masks will be required for all visitors, participants, and staff from 11am – 1pm on Sunday May 10 😷

Bring your own mask, or pick up a free N95 mask at the welcome desk courtesy Planet Halo! The building also has air purifiers and windows will be open (weather permitting).

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Seattle Art Book Fair is a Seattle-based nonprofit run by volunteers, powered by , and supported by and donors like you!

Announcing PREPRESS, the official kick-off party for the 2026 Seattle Art Book Fair! All are welcome to join us at Actua...
04/18/2026

Announcing PREPRESS, the official kick-off party for the 2026 Seattle Art Book Fair!

All are welcome to join us at Actualize Gallery .air for a free evening of drinks, music, mingling with art book fair participants, and a chance to check out SABF merch and fundraising editions. Featuring live embroidery by Chainstitch Massacre throughout the event!

Admission to PREPRESS is free with RSVP (link in bio)

PREPRESS: 2026 Seattle Art Book Fair Launch Party
Friday, May 8, 6–9pm
Actualize Gallery
112 Prefontaine Place South

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About Actualize AiR .air
Actualize Artist in Residency is a community arts organization, founded and run by women. Their mission is to foster and accelerate the careers of emerging artists by providing space, creating opportunities, and establishing an artist alliance in the heart of Seattle.

Actual Buy Product, their retail space stocked and run by Actualize residents, will also be open for the duration of the event. Collect their zines, prints, and more while you party!

About Chainstitch Massacre
Felt pennants and bookmarks will be available for purchase and customization with “live chainstitching” throughout the event! Chainstitch Massacre is a small business, based in Seattle, that specializes in chainstitched wearables and other unique embroidered pieces, many of which were rescued from thrift stores + estate sales with lots of vintage. Handcrafted with a Singer 114w103 from the 1930s

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Seattle Art Book Fair is a Seattle-based nonprofit run by volunteers, powered by , and supported by and donors like you!

In addition to onsite programs at Washington Hall, we’re excited to support programs from our community that take place ...
04/17/2026

In addition to onsite programs at Washington Hall, we’re excited to support programs from our community that take place around town!

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In Circulation: Artist Publishing in Seattle highlights the dynamic ecosystem of artist publishing in Seattle, bringing together artists whose practices move between print, object, and installation. Featuring artist books, zines, prints, original works, and functional objects, the exhibition explores how ideas circulate through independent publishing, shared creative spaces, and community exchange.

The exhibition also incorporates chairs created by artists and presented at last year’s Seattle Art Book Fair—functional works that once held readers, conversations, and exchange. By bringing these pieces into the gallery, In Circulation extends their life as both artwork and gathering place, creating a comfortable environment where visitors are invited to sit, linger, and engage with the work and with one another.

Together, the exhibition considers circulation not only as the movement of printed matter, but as the flow of ideas, people, and creative energy across Seattle’s artist publishing community.

Columbia City Gallery

4864 Rainier Ave South

On View:
April 22 – May 31, 2026

Artists’ Reception:
April 25, 5–7pm

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Architects Without Borders @​​awbseattle annual Used Book & Art Sale is Saturday, May 9 as part of the !

There will be hundreds of books on architecture, design, art, urbanism, food, beauty, and success. This year there will also be art in various sizes and styles. All at bargain prices and with proceeds benefiting our work here at Architects Without Borders Seattle. AWB volunteers collaborate with underserved communities to design and implement ecologically sensitive, culturally appropriate, life-changing projects. Bring a friend, buy a book, and support a good cause.

Mutuus Studio

6118 12th Ave South
10am–6pm

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Seattle Art Book Fair is a Seattle-based nonprofit run by volunteers, powered by , and supported by and donors like you!

📚 Save the date… the fourth Seattle Art Book Fair will return May 9–10, 2026 at Washington Hall! ✍️ Applications open N...
11/12/2025

📚 Save the date… the fourth Seattle Art Book Fair will return May 9–10, 2026 at Washington Hall!

✍️ Applications open November 15 for exhibitors, programming ideas, and the Page Turner Fellowship!

We’re excited to host another year of incredible artists, designers, and publishers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond 💫

💖 SABF

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Seattle Art Book Fair is a Seattle-based nonprofit run by volunteers, powered by , and supported by and .

🪑Take a Seat! 💺The way we read has changed; should the furniture we use for reading change too? Seattle Art Book Fair in...
05/09/2025

🪑Take a Seat! 💺

The way we read has changed; should the furniture we use for reading change too? Seattle Art Book Fair in collaboration with ARCADE NW put out a call for new reading chairs resulting in an exhibition of 12 chairs that reflect the imagination and creativity of local architects, designers, and artists.

These chairs will be displayed on the second floor stage as well as around Washington Hall throughout the weekend. Can you find them all??

Featuring work by Janelle Abbott (JRAT); Colleen Louise Barry; Shiloh Davies; Lilia Deering, Cossette Fricke; Rosemarie Grégoire & Xio Alvarez; Brian Havener; Mel Kagerer; Jack MacLeod and Peyton Todd; Paige Madden; Scott Shook; Wishbone Industrial Arts; and University of Washington’s School of Art + Art History + Design.

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ARCADE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community publishing house established in 1981 whose mission is to host an inclusive and insightful dialogue on the designed environment. ARCADE produces print and digital publications, as well as community programming. ARCADE’s vision is to expand the idea that design at every scale of human endeavor impacts our quality of life.

Seattle Art Book Fair is a Seattle-based nonprofit run by volunteers, powered by , and supported by and .

Join us for FREE programs around town and from our Seattle arts community! 📒THU, MAY 8, from 6 – 8 pmReading the Room, M...
05/08/2025

Join us for FREE programs around town and from our Seattle arts community!

📒THU, MAY 8, from 6 – 8 pm
Reading the Room, Mapping the Gaze
@ the Frye Art Museum (704 Terry Avenue, Seattle)

Can art be read like a text? Celebrate the newly opened Frye Parlor and the start of the SABF weekend with a playful activity that invites you to map your own unique “reading” of Frye Salon.

📒THU, MAY 8 from 6 – 8 pm
Exhibition opening: SELF HELP
@ The Factory (1216 10th Ave, Seattle)

Self Help is a new collection of sculptural book paintings by Brandon Vosika (). Carved from discarded wood, each piece unveils a story of the artist’s innermost fears and desires.

📒FRI, MAY 9, from 4 – 6 pm
Zine Workshop with Sarah Maker .studio
@ the Central Library, Level 7, Zine Room (1000 4th Ave, Seattle)

In this workshop you’ll take home a completed zine with personalized rituals that help you show up for your creative practice with more ease, joy, and consistency. Open to all, and all materials provided. Many thanks to our partner !

📒FRI, MAY 9, from 6 – 9 pm
PREPRESS: SABF 2025 launch party
@ LMN: The Shop (723 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98104)

Kick off the weekend with PREPRESS, the launch party for the 2025 Seattle Art Book Fair! Join us at The Shop by LMN Architects for an evening of drinks, music, and mingling with art book fair participants. Admission is free with RSVP — See link in bio!

📒SAT, MAY 10, starting at 7 pm, screening at 9 pm
SABF After Party & Exhibition opening for “Love vs the World”
@ Common Area Maintenance (2125 2nd Ave, Seattle)

NEOGLYPHIC MEDIA () presents Love vs the World, an exhibition featuring new work by artists Bridget Trout and Juliette Collet, who use hyperbole, fantasy, and humor to explore female sexuality, objectification, and exploitation. The show also includes work by fellow SABF exhibitors A.T. Pratt (), Cold Cube Press (), NEOGLYPHIC MEDIA, Yewon Kwon (), and Zine Hug ().

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