2020 Prairie Art Book Fair | September 11-13, 2020
Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art | 1, 460 Portage Ave | Winnipeg, MB | Canada
*The 2020 Prairie Art Book Fair is being reworked in response to the current pandemic. The application period is now closed. Any inquiries can be addressed to erin@plugin.org. Please stay tuned for updates.*
Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art is pleased to announce the second iteration of our Prairie Art Book Fair. Established as a means of acknowledging the critical relationship between contemporary art and publishing with a regional focus on the Prairies. PABF provides a space for publishers and artists to share their work and for the art book community to intensify and flourish. The fair showcases publications and events from Prairie-based publishers, artists, and galleries ranging from zines, catalogues, artist editions, fiction, poetry, criticism, and periodicals.
Exhibitor applications are due April 30, 2020 and successful applicants will be notified after the closing date. If you are interested in renting a table or organizing an event in conjunction with the fair please fill out our online application form or contact Erin Josephson-Laidlaw, Bookstore Manager: erin@plugin.org for more information.
Acknowledgements
Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art recognizes we are in the territories of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Dakota, Dene, Métis, and Oji-Cree Nations. Plug In ICA is situated in Treaty 1 territory, the ancestral and traditional homeland of Anishinaabe peoples. Treaty 1, was signed in 1871, taking this territory from seven local Anishinaabe First Nations in order to make the land available for settler use and ownership. (referenced from the University of Winnipeg)
Plug In ICA extends our gratitude to our artists, generous donors, valued members and dedicated volunteers. With special thanks to our Director’s Circle. You make a difference!
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council.
Thank you to artists Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber for the creation of the Prairie Art Book Fair logo.
Plug In ICA relies on community support to remain free and accessible to all. Enable us to continue presenting excellent programs! Please consider becoming a member of Plug In ICA and a donor at https://plugin.org/supportor by contacting Angela Forget: angela@plugin.org
For more information about the Prairie Art Book Fair please contact: Erin Josephson-Laidlaw at erin@plugin.org; (204)942-1043.
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