Deadline:Friday, 16 December 2005

MACKAY has launched a prestigious new national art prize that is expected to attract entries from around the country. This is the first major national acquisitive prize for artists' books by Australian artists.

The 2006 Libris Awards will be judged by Roger Butler, Senior Curator of Australian Prints, Drawings and Illustrated Books at the National Gallery of Australia and will be awarded in three categories:

Mackay City Council National Artists’ Book Award
($3000 acquisitive)

Blue Horizons Regional Artists’ Books Award
($1500 acquisitive)

Mackay Queensland Homes Young and Emerging Artist Book Award
($500 acquisitive)

The artists’ books entered into the Libris Awards will be displayed at Artspace Mackay from 3 February- 26 March 2006 to coincide with the 3rd Australian Artists’ Books Forum on 25 and 26 February, with the winning works being announced at the conference opening on Friday, 24 February 2006.

For further details and competition entry forms visit the Artspace Mackay website at: www.artspacemackay.com.au.www.artspacemackay.com.au