Off Register: Santa Barbara Art Book & Print Fair
We’re pleased to announce Off Register, the first-ever Santa Barbara Art Book and Print Fair. This one-day event, to be held at the Community Arts Workshop on Saturday, November 16th, 2024, brings together over sixty exhibitors from around California and across the country working in a wide range of printmaking practices, ranging from ‘zines and artists’ books, silkscreen printing, to fine art publishing.
“Off register,” a term that describes when a print job’s elements are misaligned or displaced, is organized by a team of local artists and academics passionate about printmaking, publishing, and building a DIY (do-it-yourself) and DIT (do-it-together) community here in Santa Barbara.
In addition to opportunities to meet, converse with, and purchase work from a diverse group of artists and publishers, Off Register will feature hands-on demonstrations of innovative contemporary print techniques, symposium-style panel discussions, and performative readings, alongside a gallery exhibition of printed work embracing the imperfect