Bespoke: Santa Barbara Literary Festival

Schedule

Sun May 03 2026 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA

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About this Event

Art, design, and the printed word take center stage in this highly anticipated homage to independent magazines, zines, small-run publishing, and mixed media art books. Joining us from Paris, Barcelona, Chicago, Denver, and Santa Barbara, our Bespoke Print panelists will share their inspiring perspectives on the vibrant world of independent print and the growing momentum of literary art.

Our panelists include:

Ninette Paloma Publisher of American Riviera Mag

Oscar Arriola Director of Zine Mercado

Samuel Lopez-Barrantes Co-Founder of Kingdom Anywhere

Alex LuKas Co-Founder of Off Register: The Santa Barbara Art Book and Print Fair

Augusta Sagnelli Co-Founder of Souvenir Magazine

Brandon Doman Founder of The Strangers Project


12:00pm doors open to ticketholders Bespoke Print Faire begins

1:00pm-1:45pm Bespoke Print panel discussion

1:45pm-4:00pm Bespoke Print Faire featuring creatives from across the globe


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Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, United States

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USD 5.00 to USD 12.45

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