ABOUT SFABF
The San Francisco Art Book Fair (SFABF) was pleased to host its seventh year at Minnesota Street Project’s contemporary art campus. Open July 19 through July 21, 2024, with a preview the evening of July 18, the SFABF is a free annual multi-day exhibition and celebration of printed material from independent publishers, artists, designers, collectors, and enthusiasts from around the world.
SFABF places the unique history and perspectives of the Bay Area in conversation with national and international publishing communities. Free and open to the public, SFABF features artists’ books, art catalogs, monographs, periodicals, zines, printed ephemera, and artists’ multiples. Throughout the weekend, visitors to the fair experienced a diverse range of talks, performances, book launches, special projects, exhibitions, and signings across the Project’s contemporary art campus, as well as select off-site projects and events. Launched in 2016 as a joint collaboration between Colpa Press, Minnesota Street Project, and Park Life, the fair’s popularity has grown steadily. As of 2024, the SFABF has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors. This year, the fair continued to expand its horizons, offering more in-depth programming related to art publishing at three different venues on the Minnesota Street Project contemporary arts campus, new exhibitors, and exciting fundraising editions from Bay Area artists.
Adding to the excitement, we’ve included a new exhibition space at 1150 25th Street, Building B, Suite B. In addition to the 85 exhibitors at 1275 Minnesota Street, 1150 25th Street featured 45 publishers whose practices are dedicated to accessible and inventive forms of bookmaking and publishing. 1201 Minnesota Street hosted a Xerox Party and workshops over the course of the weekend.
Presented by the Minnesota Street Project Foundation, SFABF’s mission is to help sustain the creation and distribution of printed material through support of the independent publishing community from the Bay Area and beyond, and to expand our reach to new audiences.
Opening night music and DJs provided by Fault Radio. 1150 25th St hosted a range of food and beverage options over the course of the weekend including Excelsior Coffee, Kabob Trolley, De La Calle, El Fuego, Mozzeria, Sunrise Deli and The Pop Nation (the coolest popsicle cart in town). There were bars located in all 3 buildings.
SFABF is located in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. The fair was held on Minnesota Street Project’s campus: 1275 Minnesota St., 1150 25th St., and 1201 Minnesota St., conveniently located within four blocks of the T Third & 23rd St. Muni Station, #48 bus stop, and the 22nd St. CalTrain Station.
Help us improve the fair! Please take our Visitor Survey to make 2025 even better!
As always, please subscribe to our mailing list for the most up-to-date announcements and information.
If you have further questions or press inquiries, you can email the fair at info@sfartbookfair.com.
If you would like to volunteer for future editions of SFABF, please email volunteering@sfartbookfair.com.
SFABF places the unique history and perspectives of the Bay Area in conversation with national and international publishing communities. Free and open to the public, SFABF features artists’ books, art catalogs, monographs, periodicals, zines, printed ephemera, and artists’ multiples. Throughout the weekend, visitors to the fair experienced a diverse range of talks, performances, book launches, special projects, exhibitions, and signings across the Project’s contemporary art campus, as well as select off-site projects and events. Launched in 2016 as a joint collaboration between Colpa Press, Minnesota Street Project, and Park Life, the fair’s popularity has grown steadily. As of 2024, the SFABF has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors. This year, the fair continued to expand its horizons, offering more in-depth programming related to art publishing at three different venues on the Minnesota Street Project contemporary arts campus, new exhibitors, and exciting fundraising editions from Bay Area artists.
Adding to the excitement, we’ve included a new exhibition space at 1150 25th Street, Building B, Suite B. In addition to the 85 exhibitors at 1275 Minnesota Street, 1150 25th Street featured 45 publishers whose practices are dedicated to accessible and inventive forms of bookmaking and publishing. 1201 Minnesota Street hosted a Xerox Party and workshops over the course of the weekend.
Presented by the Minnesota Street Project Foundation, SFABF’s mission is to help sustain the creation and distribution of printed material through support of the independent publishing community from the Bay Area and beyond, and to expand our reach to new audiences.
Opening night music and DJs provided by Fault Radio. 1150 25th St hosted a range of food and beverage options over the course of the weekend including Excelsior Coffee, Kabob Trolley, De La Calle, El Fuego, Mozzeria, Sunrise Deli and The Pop Nation (the coolest popsicle cart in town). There were bars located in all 3 buildings.
SFABF is located in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. The fair was held on Minnesota Street Project’s campus: 1275 Minnesota St., 1150 25th St., and 1201 Minnesota St., conveniently located within four blocks of the T Third & 23rd St. Muni Station, #48 bus stop, and the 22nd St. CalTrain Station.
Help us improve the fair! Please take our Visitor Survey to make 2025 even better!
As always, please subscribe to our mailing list for the most up-to-date announcements and information.
If you have further questions or press inquiries, you can email the fair at info@sfartbookfair.com.
If you would like to volunteer for future editions of SFABF, please email volunteering@sfartbookfair.com.