ABOUT SABF

The Seattle Art Book Fair is a free annual festival that celebrates independent publishing, book design, and books-as-art. The nonprofit event hosts local, national, and international artists, designers, and organizations and includes talks and workshops. The fair is focused on building and expanding the community of booklovers and bookmakers in our region by bringing together seasoned practitioners and newcomers.

Visit the SABF Media Library for videos of presentations from past events.

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Seattle Art Book Fair will relaunch in Spring 2023 at Washington Hall!

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2022 SABF EVENTS

Bookluck II
May 15, 2022

Fantagraphics
Hot Off the Press Book Fair
July 9, 2022

Photographic Center Northwest
Photo Zine and Book Fair
July 24, 2022

Seattle Art Fair
Open Editions Book Shop
July 21–24, 2022

Bookluck III
September 15, 2022

AMcE Creative Arts
State of the Art Book Panel Discussion
October 23, 2022

2021 SABF EVENTS

Makeready
May 2021
Three weekends of programming that featured talks, panel discussions, workshops, and studio tours with 35 artists, designers, archives, and presses from around the country.

Pop-Up Book Shop
Gift Shop CID
June 5–6, 2021

Bookluck I
October 2, 2021

2019 SABF EVENTS

Short Run Comix & Arts Festival
November 9, 2019