Submissions Now Open for 2024 Minnesota Center for Book Arts Prize

The MCBA Prize, presented by Minnesota Center for Book Arts, honors excellence in new work from across the dynamic spectrum of book art. In 2022, they received 154 submissions from 17 different countries, from Chile to France. This year’s international competition will culminate in an exhibition in MCBA’s Main Gallery and a live virtual event revealing the winner.

Award benefits include:

1 WINNER
$2,000

4 FINALISTS
$500

20–30 SEMI-FINALISTS
Included in an exhibition in MCBA’s main gallery

ALL ENTRIES
Published on mcbaprize.org

Visit the MCBA Prize website to learn more about the submission and selection process. Since the prize’s inaugural year in 2009, hundreds of prize entries, finalists, and winners have been catalogued on their site, capturing the breadth and beauty of book arts at different snapshots in time.

MCBA Prize submissions are open from April 1 to May 31, 2024.