Saturday & Sunday, April 5 & 6, 2025
Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Eastern Market’s North Hall at 225 7th Street SE, Washington DC, 20003
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East City Art Presents the 2025 Capital Art Book Fair
Building on the success of previous years, East City Art is thrilled to announce the return of the Capital Art Book Fair at Eastern Market’s North Hall. This unique cultural event is open to the public, free of charge.
The fair’s third edition will host a rich array of exhibitors, with over 30 participating entities from across the DMV area and beyond, showcasing a diverse mix of art books, prints, zines, graphic novels, and more.
Briget Heidmous [Washington, DC]
BS Artist Collective [New York, NY]
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop [Washington, DC]
Charmed Studio Goods [Interlachen, FL]
Christine Skelly @SkellyScribbles [Richmond, VA]
Cleverland Puzzle [Cleveland, OH]
Crow Design Studio [Baltimore, MD]
Danielle Witten [Washington, DC]
Disco Bunny Studio [Richmond, VA]
Girls, on Film [Washington, DC]
Gunner Goes Series [Tampa, FL]
Homie House Press [Baltimore + Milan]
inner loop press [Philadelphia, PA]
Multiple Exposures Gallery [Alexandria, VA]
My Dead Aunt’s Books [Hyattsville, MD]
Novilee Magpali [Alexandria, VA]
Permian Designs [Silver Spring, MD]
Sarah J. Hull [Washington, DC]
Sierra Bravo Art [Alexandria, VA]
Superfine Art Fair [NYC + Miami]
Sybil Press [San Antonio, TX + Washington, DC]
Tierra Publishing/Annie Houston [Brooklyn, NY]
Thick Press [Washington, DC + Los Angeles, CA]
Transcend Studios [Hightstown, NJ]
Pictured above: artist Carolina Mayorga installs Capital Splash at the 2023 Capital Art Book Fair. Mayorga is one of several local artists and Capitol Hill Arts Workshop faculty programming CHAW’s interactive space at North Hall. Photo credit: Craig Garrett.
Collaborative Programming with Capitol Hill Arts Workshop and Hill Center
East City Art continues its partnership with nearby cultural institutions to offer enriching on and offsite programming during the fair. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) will host a variety of art workshops led by DC-based artist Carolina Mayorga, allowing attendees to engage in bookmaking and more. Additionally, Hill Center will feature the 2025 Hill Center Galleries Regional Juried Exhibition, showcasing a diverse collection of artworks from over 100 local artists.
CHAW Art Book Fair Interactive Schedule
Saturday, April 5
Nancy Arbuthnot and Carolina Mayorga: Book signing at noon
Carolina Mayorga: Family activity from 12-2pm
Blas Goncalves: Drawing/cartooning activity, from 2-4pm
Khadija Jahmila: Family activity from 12-2pm
Sunday, April 6
Nancy Artbuthnot: Animal Card activity at 1pm
Enhanced Experience with Superfine Art Fair
Superfine Art Fair will present a curated exhibition of art books from its expansive global community of over 5,000 artists in a designated project space. This selection will emphasize DMV artists from the fair’s repertoire, ahead of their highly anticipated fall 2025 DC fair.
Pictured above: Eastern Market’s North Hall. Photo by Phil Hutinet for East City Art.
Location Details
Eastern Market’s North Hall is located at 225 7th Street SE, Washington, DC, 20003. The venue can be accessed from the south via the indoor food stalls or from the north at North Carolina Avenue SE, just a block from the Metro, ensuring easy accessibility for all attendees.
Sponsors
This year’s fair is supported by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities and Superfine Art Fair.
About East City Art
East City Art is dedicated to promoting the vibrant art scene of Washington, DC and supports a broad spectrum of artistic expressions and cultural activities through its publication. Events, like the Capital Art Book Fair in the spring and the DC Print Fair in the fall, connect communities, inspire artists, and enrich the cultural landscape of the city.
