Entries are now open for the 9th iteration of Artspace Mackay’s Libris Awards, a celebration of the best artist’s books from across Australia!
Held every two years at Artspace Mackay, the Libris Awards bring together works by leading and emerging artist book makers from across Australia. The awards are a chance to celebrate the artform and build on the gallery’s already significant artist book collection through the competition’s acquisitive prizes.
Two of the three prizes are open for public entries. Category 1 is for entries across the whole of Australia, while Category 2 is for entries from the Mackay, Whitsundays or Isaac regions. Category 3 is an invitational prize for tertiary students.
Artspace Mackay invites entries from across Australia to submit their work for:
CATEGORY 1
– Daly Bay National Artists’ Book Award (acquisitive) – $10,000
– Daly Bay National Artists’ Book Award, Highly Commended (acquisitive) – $5,000
Artspace Mackay also invites entries from the Mackay, Whitsundays and Isaac regions for:
CATEGORY 2
Cathy Knezevic Regional Artists’ Book Award (acquisitive) – $3,000
To find out more, including Key Dates, Terms and Conditions, and to submit an entry, visit the Artspace website.
In addition, Artspace Mackay is hosting the abbe 2025 Conference and abbe 2025 Artists Book Fair in conjunction with Libris Awards 4-5 July. The Moveable Type Studio will also be transported to the grounds of Artspace Mackay to offer a series of public programs 4-6 July.
Image credits
Main image: 2025 Libris Awards entry
Image 2: Jessica DORIZAC, Passages 1-5, 2021, handcut paper, board, thread, steel. Mackay Regional Council Art Collection. Winner, 2022 Libris Awards Dalrymple Bay National Artists’ Book Award.
Image 3: Sarah IND, Heavenly States, 2021, paper, ink, thread. Mackay Regional Council Art Collection, Highly Commended, Dalrymple Bay National Artists’ Book Award (acquisitive), Libris Awards 2022.
Image 4: 2022 Libris Awards installation shot
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