Halifax Art Book Fair (HABF) and conference will take place in August 2025, with an exact date to be announced in March, 2025.
Halifax Art Book Fair is a gathering for art publishers and art book enthusiasts. There is a significant art book history in Halifax that has largely gone unnoticed - HABF wants to bring Atlantic art books out in the open and foster a space for new friendships, connections and ideas.
The fair is book focused. Our mandate prioritizes artists' books, catalogues, monographs, periodicals, zines, or related printed material. Visitors can also expect programming about the art book and its surrounding concepts.
The co-directors of the fair are Andrew Hill & Marite Kuus, who can be contacted through email and Instagram. The board of the HABF is comprised of Alex Turgeon, Bryne McLaughlin Craig Leonard, and Rebecca Young.
The fair takes place in Mi'kma'ki, on the unceded and stolen territory of the Mi'kmaq people. We are grateful to live, work, learn and play on these lands.
In 2024, we successfully launched our inaugural fair, featuring a range of programs and exhibitors that celebrated the diverse world of art books. We hosted 20 exhibitors, 8 programs, and welcomed over 600 visitors. The fair was supported by Atlantic News and Visual Arts News. We have been featured on CBC Radio and interviewed by NSCAD University.
A list of exhibitors & programs from the 2024 edition of the fair can be seen here.
Please stay tuned to our website & social media as we prepare for the 2025 edition of the fair. Applicaitons will open as soon as possible.
Location
The Halifax Art Book Fair (HABF) and conference will take place in August 2025, free admission, at the All Nations Church, 2535 Robie Street (corner of Robie and Charles).
The building has an accessible entrance with a wheelchair ramp and accessible washrooms. There will be a small exhibition on the second level of the building that is only accessible via stairs; there will be a printed catalogue about the exhibit available free of charge.
The building has a small parking lot for 6 cars as well as plenty of street parking on the surrounding streets (Charles St, Willow St and Davison St).