[artbooks] REMINDER: PRE-SELECTION ENTRIES FOR 2008 LIBRIS AWARDS CLOSE SOON

REMINDER: 2008 LIBRIS AWARDS PRE-SELECTION ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 12
OCTOBER!

2008 Libris Awards
The Libris Awards are Australia's premier national artists' book prize.
An initiative of the Mackay City Council through Artspace Mackay, these
biennial awards seek to develop awareness of the Council's significant
collection of artists' books, and to develop the collection further
through the acquisition of new works by leading Australian artists
working in this field.  The Libris Awards are open to artists living and
working anywhere in Australia.  

ACQUISITIONS and AWARDS
Mackay City Council, Artspace Mackay  Acquisition Fund
Works by ALL finalists may be acquired for inclusion in Mackay City
Council's Artists' Book Collection.  Additional acquisitions will total
$2000.

Prizes will be awarded in three categories:

Category 1:
Mackay City Council National Artists' Book Award (acquisitive)
The award-winning book will be acquired for inclusion in Mackay City
Council's Artists' Book Collection housed at Artspace Mackay (ASM). The
winning artist will receive a $3000 cash prize sponsored by Mackay City
Council.

Category 2: 
Blue Horizons Property Consultants Regional Artists' Book Award
(acquisitive)
This award will be presented to the best book by an artist living and
working in our region and aims to promote regional arts practice in the
field of artists' books. The award-winning book will be acquired for
inclusion in Mackay City Council's Artists' Book Collection. The winning
artist will receive a $1500 cash prize sponsored by Blue Horizons
Property Consultants. 

Category 3:
Arthouse Gallery Young and Emerging Artists' Book Award (acquisitive)
An award aimed at promoting and encouraging entry into the field of
artists' books by young and emerging artists (artists aged 26 or younger
in 2008) from throughout Australia. The award winning book will be
acquired for inclusion in Mackay City Council's Artists' Book
Collection. The winning artist will receive a prize of $750 sponsored by
Arthouse Gallery.


A shortlist of finalists will be announced (through the Artspace Mackay
website www.artspacemackay.com.au) Friday 19 October 2007. Prize-winners
will be announced at the opening of the 2008 Libris Awards: Australian
Artists' Book Prize exhibition and launch of the 4th Australian Artists'
Book Forum, 6pm Friday 8 February, 2008. The 2008 Libris Awards:
Australian Artists' Book Prize exhibition will be on display at Artspace
Mackay from 9 February until 23 March 2008.

For more information and/or to download an entry form go to:
http://www.artspacemackay.com.au/artists_books/libris_awards




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Thank-you. 

Mackay City Council
http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au 

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