November 15 - 17, 2024 at 21c Chicago
Staple + Stitch is an art book and print fair. A celebration and engagement with art, text, print, and paper hosted at 21c Museum Hotel Chicago. Exhibitors include arts publishers, small and independent presses, book artists, zine makers, and printmakers across the 2nd-floor spaces of the 21c Chicago. Tandem programming includes book signings, workshops, and demonstrations open to all ages.
The three-day fair is free and open to the public with an emphasis on publications, artist books, zines, and other print-related materials.
Friday 11/15 3 - 6 pm
Friday 11/15 6 - 9 pm - Preview Party open to the public
Saturday 11/16 11 am - 6 pm
Sunday 11/17 11 am - 6 pm
about 21c chicago
21c Museum Hotel Chicago is the intersection of comfort, culture and curation. A hotel where inspiration is around every corner - dine, entertain and recharge while surrounded by world-class art.
A reset in cultural engagement, 21c Chicago's museum hotel offers extraordinary art from world-renowned contemporary artists, free and open to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Let curiosity take the lead and discover a beautifully curated experience with every stay.
about us
Jennifer Murray | Creative Director | 21c Chicago Museum Manager
jmurray@21cChicago.com | m. 312-282-6818
Jennifer Murray is an artist, educator, book and paper lover who lives and works in Chicago. As the current Museum Manager at 21c Chicago, she collaborates with artists and arts organizations to create diverse exhibitions and programming. She is the former executive director of Filter Photo, a nonprofit festival, exhibition, and educational space where she organized programming for Filter Photo Festival and directed their exhibition program for eight years. She was an Instructor of Photography at Loyola University Chicago for fifteen years and consults and mentors artists on project development and exhibition preparation. She received an MFA in photography from Columbia College Chicago and was a featured Director/Curator in Newcity Magazine's Art 50: Chicago's Visual Vanguard 2024.
Maria Dunaevsky | Programming Director
mariadunaevsky@gmail.com
Maria Dunaevsky is a Chicago-based artist and arts administrator specializing in artist books. She has exhibited in several art book fairs, including the Chicago Artist Book Fair and the Independent Art Book Fair. Since 2017, Maria has been serving as an arts administrator at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) where she facilitates and organizes events for interdisciplinary studio departments. She has worked as an educator and lab assistant at LATITUDE Chicago and served on the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from SAIC, where she focused on photography and bookmaking.
Volunteers!
Our volunteer team is comprised of artists, musicians, book lovers, students, community members, friends, and colleagues. Many thanks for their support!
Mary Burkę-Peterson, Aidan Bryant, Janessa Carmillia, Dani Di, Ada Donnelley, Patrick Eccles, Jonah Ecclesine, Brooke Ellis, Tingyu Li, Eric Lu, Tanya Lunina, Penelope Perez, Garden Ping, Melissa Ann Pinney, Charles Rahn, Anne Shook, Iga Stepaniak, Eva Tatarko, Tom Wagner, Annie Wang, Megan Wells, Isa Woodard, Cecilia Zhang.