2026 Pittsburgh Art Book Fair Application
Pittsburgh Art Book Fair
The fourth annual Pittsburgh Art Book Fair (PABF) is a free event to celebrate printed matter with local, national, and international exhibitors. The event is co-presented by Carnegie Museum of Art in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and will take place on October 31 + November 1, 2026. This year, the fair features artists as publishers and knowledge producers in dialogue with the 59th Carnegie International.
Participation Requirements
Applications will be open from April 15 to May 15. Please reach out to pghartbookfair@gmail.com with any questions. We will notify you of your acceptance in early June. Please note: PABF is a publishing forward fair, meaning that we will select exhibitors that specifically focus on publications, artist books, zines, and other related printed materials. Exhibitors must have at least 70% of the table be bound materials, to reflect the PABF mission.
FAQ
We are requiring that vendors participate in both Saturday + Sunday, for the full duration of the event which is expected to be from 10AM-5PM each day. We want this fair to be accessible to everyone and understand that the table fee might be a barrier for some. We will be subsidizing several exhibitor's fees. Please indicate in your application if you feel like you might need financial help to participate. Thank you for your interest! The Pittsburgh Art Book Fair is a small volunteer team, united by a love of printed matter. We're looking forward to seeing your applications!
Email
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example@example.com
Contact Information
Exhibitor name/imprint name -- How EXACTLY you would like to appear on the website, on the exhibitor map, and in all printed/published materials.
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Preferred Name (first & last name) to appear on the exhibitor contract and for properly addressing you in correspondence.
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First Name
Last Name
Pronouns
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Email
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example@example.com
Website
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Instagram handle
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Street Address, City, State, Zip
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State (again, please, thank you!)
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Exhibitor Information
Bio
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Tell us about yourself, your work, and any information about the themes of your work that you find relevant to mention.
Exhibitor/Project Description
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Please keep this less than 100 words. If you are accepted, this will be included on our site and in our marketing materials. You can tell us more about yourself and your work in the bio section.
What categories does the work you will bring to PABF represent? (feel free to choose multiple)
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Artist
Publisher
Collective
Distributor
Institution
Gallery
Magazine
Photography
Zine
Rare/Out of Print/Collectible
Risograph
Other
Tabling Information
This year, PABF will be held in the Hall of Music at the Carnegie Museum of Art.
Table Length
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4 ft. table (half table) - $100
8 ft. table (full table) - $200
I'm flexible
Neighbor Requests
Would you like to request being next to someone else who will be applying to the fair, or sharing an 8 ft table with them? Please include their exhibitor/imprint name.
Accessibility Requests
Do you have any accessibility needs that are relevant to table location?Would you need assistance or accommodations to participate in the fair, or any satellite events during the fair weekend?
Tabling Fee Subsidy
We want this fair to be accessible to everyone and understand that the table fee might be a barrier for some. Please let us know if you feel like you might need financial help to participate. We will give out assistance based on the responses we get.
Will you be traveling from out of town to Pittsburgh for PABF?
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Yes
No
Please upload 3-5 images of your work
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Share with us what kind of materials you will plan on bringing to PABF. Please upload the images in the form of a multi-page PDF, and include the name of your press in the filename.
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Please upload 1 image that can be used on our website, shared to Instagram, and in other marketing materials. It can be one of the 5 you uploaded above.
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*Please use the file format: YourPressName_selection
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An image of your table setup (with or without you)
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Previous fair participation is NOT required... but we'd love to see you bringing the good vibes to a similar event. *Please use the file format: YourPressName__tabling
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Why do you want to participate in the Pittsburgh Art Book Fair?
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Did you participate in PABF in previous years?
Yes, as an exhibitor
Yes, as an attendee
No
Yes, as a volunteer
We hope to showcase a variety of publications from a diverse group of exhibitors. Please let us know how you identify by checking as many boxes as you like. We acknowledge that this list is not complete, so please feel free to use the "other" checkbox to let us know how you identify.
AAPI
BIPOC
Cisgender
Disabled
Latinx
Neurodivergent
Queer
Straight
SWANA
Trans
White
Other
How did you find out about PABF? Instagram, a friend, a flier, Carnegie Museum of Art staff, etc. Feel free to name drop!
We welcome first-timers as well as seasoned book fair folks. Have you participated in other art book fairs, zine fairs, or similar events? If so, which?
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Are you a part of an organization that would want to provide financial support to PABF? Or would like to host additional satellite programming during the PABF weekend, or throughout the year?
Do you have any titles that you would like to debut at PABF? Please let us know below.
Is there any other information you'd like to share?
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