Library Artists' Book Award 2027 - Applicant Entry

Closing date for entry: 10am Monday 7 December 2026

Artists’ books are an art form, and every two years since 2011 Northern Beaches Libraries has held an Artists’ Book Award attracting entries from around the world.

Any artists’ book created within the past two years is eligible for entry to the Northern Beaches Libraries Artists’ Book Award 2027.

The award is acquisitive. Works will be selected and judged by two judges, Josephine Bennett and Monica Oppen.

Before you begin your submission

Please note you will need to submit:

• an Artists' Statement for the submitted entry (up to 100 words only). Please don't include your name as submissions are judged anonymously. 

• 5 images of your entry. The images must be jpegs and no larger than 2MB. Images must be labelled by: SURNAME_FIRSTNAME_TITLE.

• Once you begin your form there's no way to save and come back to it so please have all your information ready.

How to Enter

• Click on REGISTER at the top right hand corner of this page

• Then click CHECKOUT

• Complete the entry form

• Cost of entry is $40.00 AUD (GST inclusive) per entry + booking fee and is non-refundable

Important Dates

• Entries open from: 7am, Wednesday 14 October 2026

• Closing date for entry: 10am, Monday 7 December 2026

• Successful entrants notified by email by: 5pm, Monday 22 January 2027

• Selected works to be received by: 5pm, Friday 5 March 2027

• Opening & announcement of acquisitions: 6-8pm, Friday 9 April 2027 at Manly Library - Creative Library, 1 Market Place, Manly NSW

• Exhibition dates: Saturday 10 April to Sunday 2 May 2027

• Works to be collected from Manly Library or returned as instructed between: Wednesday 5th May and Thursday 20th May 2027

For further information contact: ArtistBookAward@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

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The above Image: Lisa Sewards, ‘Ocean Murmurs [unique state]’ acquired as a part of the Northern Beaches Library Artists’ Book Award 2025