POSSIBLE WORLDS
AT 2019 VANCOUVER ART BOOK FAIR
Possible Worlds is excited to be presenting at the 2019 edition of the Vancouver Art Book Fair, the longest-running international art book fair in Canada. In 2019 the event is anticipated to attract over 5,000 visitors from across the Greater Vancouver Area and beyond. Free and open to the public.
VABF is a multi-day festival of artists’ publishing featuring local, national and international publishers, as well as a diverse line-up of programs, performances and installations. Featured artists travel to Vancouver from across Canada and the globe, and produce everything from books, magazines, zines and printed ephemera to digital, performative or other experimental forms of publication.
Drop by Possible Worlds' table to see our latest artist editions, ranging from prints to cassettes to vinyl to zines to artist books to apparel.
SCHEDULE OF OFFICIAL EVENTS
SATURDAY TO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19-20, 11–7pm
Vancouver Art Book Fair
at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design
520 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver BC
Free and open to the public. Multi-rooms of exhibitors, hourly talks in the Artists’ Book Room, artist projects and performances ongoing throughout the ECU campus.
Details TBA at: vancouverartbookfair.com
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 6–8pm
Fair Preview
at Emily Carr University of Art + Design
520 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver BC
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 7–11pm
Fair Preview Reception
at Libby Leshgold Gallery
520 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver BC
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 8pm–late
VABF Official Opening Party--Presented by mixed gems
Red Gate Arts Society
1965 Main, Vancouver BC
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 8pm–late
VABF Official After Party
Details TBA
OCTOBER 18 TO 24, 2019
Art Book Week
Locations throughout Metro Vancouver (TBA)
Art Book Week is a parallel series of events hosted in spaces across Vancouver by a variety of artists, curators, artist-run centres, collectives, institutions and businesses who are actively creating and presenting work in this medium.
Special thanks to our presenting partners: Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Ron Burnett Library + Learning Commons and READ Books.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Emily Carr campus is fully accessible with gender neutral washrooms. We want to make sure everyone can enjoy VABF, please contact info@vancouverartbookfair.com with accessibility inquires.
We gratefully acknowledge that VABF and our annual activities take place on the unceded Territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.