July 27, 2013, Saturday - 2013 MCBA Prize Gala

Schedule:
6:00pm VIP reception
7:00pm Gala celebration in the MCBA Gallery - Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
8:30pm Award ceremony
Dessert and champagne reception to follow

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, (Open Book building) 1011 Washington Avenue South

In this year's competition, a three-member jury reviewed 192 submissions from over 160 artists representing 22 nations around the world, and narrowed the field to five finalists. These five works will be judged at MCBA during Book Art Biennial 2013, a two-day academic symposium on contemporary practice in the book arts. The winner will be announced at a gala award ceremony on Saturday, July 27. The five finalists each receive a $500 cash award, plus a travel stipend to attend Book Art Biennial and The MCBA Prize Gala; the winner receives an additional $2,000 cash award.

The winner will be announced live at The MCBA Prize Gala on Saturday, July 27. Enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and live music while you take in the five finalists' work and mingle with artists and special guests. Then attend the evening's program and witness the presentation of The MCBA Prize. Stay and celebrate with champagne and a dessert buffet following the ceremony. This event has sold out every year since the inaugural award was presented. Gala tickets ($50/$100 VIP) are available online at BookArtBiennial.org, or by calling The Shop at MCBA at 612 215 2520.

The MCBA Prize is presented in conjunction with Book Art Biennial 2013 (July 25-28), a series of events, exhibitions and workshops that explore contemporary practice in the book arts. This year's Biennial programming explores in depth the common threads between book art and film. Historically as well as in contemporary practice, artists blur and perforate the boundaries between these two disciplines, both of which are time-based and grounded in sequential visual communication. From examinations of contemporary innovations in visual narrative to the influence of classic filmmaking on mid-century book design, the 2013 Symposium will continue a tradition of stimulating critical thinking and dialogue. To learn more or to register, visit BookArtBiennial.org or call The Shop at MCBA at 612 215 2520.