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MCBA Prize 2026 Reception

  • Minnesota Center for Book Arts 1011 South Washington Avenue #100 Minneapolis, MN, 55415 United States (map)

Celebrate the MCBA Prize 2026

Established in 2009, the MCBA Prize is an international artist’s book award that honors excellence in new work from across the sweeping spectrum of book art. This year, we received 146 submissions from 18 countries, from the Bahamas to Kazakhstan. Juror Inge Bruggeman selected 20 semi-finalists and 5 finalists, whose work is viewable in person in our Main Gallery.

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