The Salem Paper & Print Art Fair
Paper is one of our oldest and enduring artistic materials. It can be drawn on, folded, cut, layered, printed, or cast, carrying the weight of both idea and labor. For the first annual Salem Paper and Print Art Fair: First Impressions, we are celebrating the timeless romance of works on paper, analog traditional processes, and the power of the written word.
In a world of the digital and intangible, we are reclaiming the physical page and the analog as an act of quiet revolution. Our event will take place during Independent Bookstore Month and will feature over 40 fine art and book vendors, workshops, book and poetry readings, and children's activities. The Art Fair will be free and open to the public.
In the evening, the Grand Ballroom will transform into a ticketed Romantasy themed book lovers' ball. With live music, food, a open bar, and the art and book vendor floor, this costumes-encouraged event is an invitation to step inside the story. It’s an evening where the boundary between the reader and the written word disappears, celebrating the characters we love and the worlds we wish we lived in.
Be a vendor!
Applications are open for artists, small publishers, and authors. 46 vendor spaces are available. We are looking for artists, authors, and small-press visionaries who exemplify the diversity of paper media and storytelling. Whether your work involves traditional printmaking, intricate collage, handmade pulp, or small-press literature, or something more...experimental? ...we invite you to showcase work that explores what paper can do and what it can mean.