There’s so much happening in Mackay in July, but for the art-lover there is nothing better than Artspace Mackay’s Libris Awards.
Artspace Mackay, in partnership with Daly Bay, is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2025 Libris Awards: Australian Artists Book Prize.
The shortlisted entrants’ artworks will be exhibited at Artspace from July 5 to September 14.
The prestigious Libris Awards bring together works by leading and emerging artist book makers from across the country.
Mayor Greg Williamson said the awards were a chance to celebrate the artform and build on the gallery’s significant artist book collection through the competition’s acquisitive prizes.
“We have had a fantastic and diverse range of artists’ books submitted, which is proof that artists’ book genre is thriving,” Mayor Williams said.
“Entries have explored myriad themes, including the ongoing impacts of climate change, identity and belonging, the search for connection and intimacy and social and political issues,” he said.
“I extend a huge thanks to guest judges, Ana Estrada and Marian Macken, who have had a very difficult task of shortlisting 53 entries for display and award consideration from the 142 submitted entries.”
Artspace Director Tracey Heathwood said the 2025 awards had been reimagined, with the Tertiary Artists’ Book Prize category now an invitational award.
“Seven tertiary student finalists were commissioned to create new artists’ books for the exhibition and to vie for the overall $3000 acquisitive Tertiary Artists’ Book Prize,” Ms Heathwood said.
“With support from major sponsor Daly Bay, prize money has increased across all categories and, thanks to our wonderful partnership with the Queensland College of Art and Design’s Cobalt Editions, we will also host the 2025 abbe Conference and Artists Book Fair,” she said.
“The Artists Book Fair is an opportunity for artists, designers and makers to showcase their artists’ book and printmaking practice to gallery professionals, academics, artist peers and collectors.”
A full list of the finalists is available here https://bit.ly/4k3XxB0.
For more information on the Libris Awards and Artists Book Fair, head to artspacemackay.com.au/whats_on.
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