PROVINCETOWN ZINE + ART BOOK FAIR
Join us for Provincetown’s first festival dedicated to zines, artist books, independent publishing, and DIY print culture, bringing together artists, writers, illustrators, photographers, designers, publishers, collectives, and curious makers from Provincetown and beyond. Bring your stories to Provincetown.
DATES: MAY 14–16, 2027
LOCATION: THE PROVINCETOWN COMMONS
46 Bradford Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
FREE + OPEN TO ALL
Independent publishing. Artist books. Zines. Prints. Stories. Ideas.
Like a message in a bottle washing ashore at the edge of the world, the Provincetown Zine + Art Book Fair celebrates the stories we make, share, trade, collect, and pass along.
Whether you have been making zines for decades, have an independently published book to share, or have never folded a sheet of paper into a zine before, you are invited to take part.
TABLE AT THE ZINE + ART BOOK FAIR
Bring your zines, artist books, independently published works, prints, multiples, comics, and other small-edition publications to show, sell, swap, and share. As part of participating in the fair, each artist will contribute one copy of their zine to the collection, which will become part of the Provincetown Public Library’s collection.
*Each participant will be provided with a 5' x 2' table to display and present their work during the fair.
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Presented by The Provincetown Commons
In collaboration with Provincetown Public Library
Zines have a long history as an accessible, independent way for people to tell their own stories and circulate ideas outside traditional publishing.
Often handmade, self-published, photocopied, printed, folded, stapled, stitched, or assembled by hand, zines can be about almost anything: art, identity, poetry, politics, photography, music, comics, community, personal histories, humor, or everyday observations.
There are no rules about what a zine has to look like.
At their heart, zines are about making something yourself and putting it into the world.
Provincetown has long been a place where artists, writers, outsiders, and independent thinkers have come to create and exchange ideas. This festival celebrates that spirit while introducing a new generation of makers to the possibilities of independent publishing.
Message in a Bottle
Take Your Story to the Edge of the World
Group Exhibition | May 12–24, 2027
Opening Reception | Friday, May 14 | 5–7 PM
Presented alongside the Zine + Art Book Fair, Message in a Bottle is an open-call group exhibition exploring storytelling, communication, memory, place, identity, and the human impulse to leave something behind.
To participate in the Open Call Group Art Exhibition, you must also submit a zine or art book to be featured in the fair. Artists are invited to submit work that complements the themes, stories, ideas, and artwork found within the art books and zines featured at the festival.
Our hope is to bring the artwork from the pages to life, creating a fully realized visual storytelling exhibition where printed works and original artwork come together.
Artwork Requirements:
All work must be registered in advance, arrive ready to hang, and measure no larger than 36" × 36".
Shipped artwork must include a prepaid return shipping label and return shipping information. The Provincetown Commons cannot be responsible for artwork lost or damaged in transit.
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