What is VABf?

HUMAN MADE
In a world increasingly shaped by automation, the fair highlights publishers and creators who are keeping artisanal, bespoke, and hand-crafted traditions alive.

INVITING INTERDISCIPLINARY PASSIONS
Art books and printmaking are the heart of the fair, but the event is also a space for the many interdisciplinary practices that inform and enrich them. This is an opportunity to share and explore any and all art-making traditions that feed us.

IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
Expect community art making, drop-in screenprinting workshops hosted by the Iskra Print Collective, and opportunities to engage with fellow artists in meaningful, nontraditional ways that move beyond the typical schedule of panels and speakers. 

CELEBRATING VERMONT
VABf will turn the lens to Vermont’s distinctive creative spirit and the makers who shape it. As we highlight our local community, we’re equally excited to bring local and global exhibitors and guests into conversation.

We’re reinterpreting the art book fair by flipping the thing. Come see how we do it. And better yet, join us!

It’s a Vermont fair.
It’s an art fair.
It’s a book fair.

*VABf was created and organized by a group of like-minded artists and designers, aiming to create and foster the type of event and community we want to be a part of.