Novel Ideas Art Book Fair – Opening Night

Blue Star Contemporary

March 6, 2020 6:00 pm - March 6, 2020 9:00 pm

Novel Ideas Art Book Fair is a two-day art book fair organized by Blue Star Contemporary featuring artists’ books, monographs, zines, printed ephemera, and more. Conceived as a platform and community-building event for artists and producers operating primarily in the Southwestern US region and Mexico who are dedicated to books as medium and material, the Novel Ideas Art Book Fair includes a range of exhibitors, both publishers, and artists. Novel Ideas includes programming such as talks, pop-up workshops, signings, an after party hosted by Paper Tiger, and four complementary onsite exhibitions. We are thrilled to welcome world renowned artist and curator Julie Ault as the keynote speaker for the event.

March 6–7, 2020 | 116 Blue Star

Friday, March 6 – 5pm-6pm VIP hour & 6pm-9pm Fair opening night

Saturday, March 7 10am-6pm

PURCHASE FAIR TICKETS – from $15-$40

https://bluestarart.z2systems.com/np/clients/bluestarart/eventRegistration.jsp?event=153

Blue Star is the Anchor of San Antonio Art. A Southtown destination, purposefully curated with places for you to live, create, and recreate. Come and enjoy the Experience of Blue Star.

September's First Friday has been cancelled. Our complex is following the orders of TX Governor Abbott - to not have gatherings over 100 people. We will continuously update, as changes occur. Blue Star Management wants everyone to enjoy Blue Star Arts Complex but in the safest manner possible by adhering to the guidelines set forth by the City of San Antonio. Those guidelines can be found on the City of San Antonio website, www.sanantonio.gov. Please check our social media and website for updated business hours. While we aren't hosting our traditional First Friday, the complex is open according to the guidelines set by the City of San Antonio.

Blue Star Arts Complex - a creative based community - encourages inclusivity, expression & freedom. We are against injustice & racism. Black Lives Matter and we stand in solidarity. We will continuously make space for all creatives & we will dedicate ourselves to amplifying voices that advocate for change. We hear you, we see you and we are learning that there is much more work to be done.

Please do consider utilizing these resources that uphold social justice & donate to them, if at all possible:

Black Lives Matter
Equal Justice Initiative
Black Visions Collective
Texas Organizing Project
Texas Civil Rights Project
National Bail Fund Network
Esperanza Justice & Peace
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Southern Poverty Law Center
Community Justice Exchange
American Civil Liberties Union

There are a multitude of ways to get involved - you can help with your vote:

Rock the Vote - Texas
Bexar County TX Elections Department