MCBA Prize

The MCBA Prize is a biennial award honoring excellence in new work from across the dynamic spectrum of book art.

The international competition culminates in an exhibition in MCBA’s Main Gallery of 20–30 selected semi-finalists and a live virtual event revealing the winner. One winner and four finalists receive cash prizes, and all entries are published on the MCBA Prize site.

Past MCBA Prize Finalists and Winners

  • 2024

    Winner:
    Radha Pandey

    Finalists:
    Alisa Banks
    Anne Covell
    Thad Higa
    Veronika Schäpers

  • 2022

    Winner:
    Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder

    Finalists:
    Savannah Bustillo
    Erin Moore
    Steven Daiber
    Jacob Z. Wan

  • 2020

    Winner:
    Sara Langworthy

    Finalists:
    Hyewon Jang
    Ravikumar Kashi
    Veronika Schäpers
    Peng Wu & Jammo Xu

    People’s Book Art Award:
    Carolyn Thompson

  • 2017

    Winner:
    Tim Hopkins

    Finalists:
    Hannah Batsel
    Tim Hopkins
    Ines von Ketelhodt
    Ellen Knudson
    Nader Koochaki

    Special Merit Honorees:
    Ann Kalmbach & Tatana Kellner
    Christine McCauley
    Sue Huggins Leopard

  • 2015

    Winner:
    Ken Botnik

    Finalists:
    Sarah Bryant and David Allen
    Casey Gardner
    Sara Langworthy
    Robin Price

    Special Merit Honorees:
    Rhiannon Alpers
    Candace Hicks
    Gabriella Solti

  • 2013

    Winner:
    Clifton Meador

    Finalists:
    Amy Borezo
    Inge Bruggeman
    Aaron Cohick / NewLights Press
    Barbara Tetenbaum and Julie Chen

    Special Merit Honorees:
    Maureen Cummins
    Marlene MacCallum
    Heidi Neilson

  • 2011

    Winner:
    Sarah Bryant

    Finalists:
    Julie Chen
    Brad Freeman
    Ines von Ketelhodt
    Peter Malutzki

    Special Merit Honorees:
    François Deschamps
    Ann Lovett
    Veronika Schäpers

  • 2009

    Winner:
    Veronika Schäpers

    Finalists:
    Julie Chen
    Clifton Meador
    Jan Owen
    Simon Redington