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 21 semi-finalists and 5 finalists, whose work is viewable in person in our Main Gallery.

One winner receives a $2,000 cash prize and four finalists receive a $500 cash prize. Learn more about the finalist and semi-finalist work below. All submissions from the 2026 MCBA Prize will be accessible to explore on our MCBA Prize site. Currently all work submitted from past years is viewable.

If you are interested in acquiring an MCBA Prize artist book, find listings in our online shop here.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

WHERE

MCBA Main Gallery

WHEN

August 29, 2026–November 29, 2026