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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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Intuition Lab: Ekphrastic Collage
Nov 3
Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Design and Content
Intuition Lab: Ekphrastic Collage
Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Design and Content

In this generative virtual workshop, reach beyond text and image as illustration and description and learn how to respond to poetry or other written art with intuitive collage making.

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Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Design and Content
Binding Fan Fiction and Novels: Morning
Nov 4
Workshop, In-Person, Beginner, Binding and Box Making, Design and Content
Binding Fan Fiction and Novels: Morning
Workshop, In-Person, Beginner, Binding and Box Making, Design and Content

Format and print fan fiction or a classic novel of your choice, then create a hardcover binding for your book, in this in-person workshop.

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Workshop, In-Person, Beginner, Binding and Box Making, Design and Content
Binding Fan Fiction and Novels: Evening
Nov 5
Workshop, In-Person, Beginner, Binding and Box Making, Design and Content
Binding Fan Fiction and Novels: Evening
Workshop, In-Person, Beginner, Binding and Box Making, Design and Content

Format and print fan fiction or a classic novel of your choice, then create a hardcover binding for your book, in this in-person workshop.

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Workshop, In-Person, Beginner, Binding and Box Making, Design and Content
Experimental Cover Design
Nov 10
Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Binding and Box Making
Experimental Cover Design
Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Binding and Box Making

Make one or more mixed-media artworks using paper and embroidery thread, in this virtual workshop.

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Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Binding and Box Making
Collage Sketchbook
Nov 10
Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Design and Content, Related Arts
Collage Sketchbook
Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Design and Content, Related Arts

In this virtual workshop, experiment with a variety of approaches to using collage as a quick and fun way to generate ideas, make visual notes, and enhance your creative practice.

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Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Design and Content, Related Arts
Alternative Printmaking at Home
Nov 11
Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Printing
Alternative Printmaking at Home
Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Printing

This virtual printmaking workshop focuses on using accessible materials to make prints and embellish existing art projects.

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Workshop, Virtual, Beginner, Printing
Letterpress 3: Two-Color Prints (November)
Nov 12
Workshop, In-Person, Intermediate, Printing
Letterpress 3: Two-Color Prints (November)
Workshop, In-Person, Intermediate, Printing

Letterpress 3: Two-Color Prints focuses on printing multiple layers and building printers’ confidence using Vandercook presses through practice.

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Workshop, In-Person, Intermediate, Printing
Criss-Cross Binding (AKA Secret Belgian Binding)
Nov 21
Workshop, In-Person, Intermediate, Binding and Box Making
Criss-Cross Binding (AKA Secret Belgian Binding)
Workshop, In-Person, Intermediate, Binding and Box Making

Come learn this not-so-secret binding designed by Belgian bookbinder Anne Goy who named the structure “Criss-Cross Binding.”

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Workshop, In-Person, Intermediate, Binding and Box Making
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