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ABOUT
Friday 16 – Sunday 18 May, 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
The annual stallholder fair takes place in NGV’s Great Hall at NGV International. Stallholders will have the opportunity to sell publications, launch new titles and network with others in the industry. The Melbourne Art Book Fair strives to support under-represented and emerging makers. Please provide information about your practice/publishing imprint so our team can best support your involvement.
Applications will be assessed with the following criteria in mind:
- relevance to art and design publishing, and the objectives of Melbourne Art Book Fair
- the quality of publications
- capacity to present a full range of unique publications
- demonstrated capacity of the applicant to successfully participate in the stallholder fair
Please note, past participation in the Melbourne Art Book Fair does not guarantee future participation. Our team is unable to discuss application outcomes or provide feedback.
KEY DETAILS
MABF encourages applications from around the world. Please note that MABF team are unable to offer financial support and successful applicants would need to be self-managed in their travels.
There is a fee associated with participating in the stallholder fair.
Artists
Half stand $100+GST
Full stand $160+GST
Publishers
Half stand $250+GST
Full stand $450+GST
Double stand $800+GST
All fees must be received by due date specified in the participation agreement. Some participants may be eligible for an exception to the payment. Please contact the Fair.
Have questions about the EOI process? View our Frequently Asked Questions
if you are having trouble uploading your information, please contact the team at artbookfair@ngv.vic.gov.au.
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