ARLIS/NA GEORGE WITTENBORN MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The 2018 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award subcommittee of the Art Libraries Society of North America welcomes submissions of notable art publications released by a North American publisher during 2018. This prestigious award is presented annually to publications demonstrating excellence in art publishing.

Established by ARLIS/NA in 1980, the award honors the memory of George Wittenborn (1905-1974), a premier New York art book dealer and publisher who was a strong supporter of ARLIS/NA in its formative years. One exemplary publication will be chosen to receive the George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award, to be presented and announced in March 2019 at the annual ARLIS/NA conference.

Titles eligible for consideration include books, exhibition catalogues, and new periodical titles in any language, published in print or in digital format in 2018, and originating from a North American publisher. Publications submitted by foreign publishers with North American offices must have been authored or edited in North America. Consult the George Wittenborn Award page for eligibility, selection criteria and guidelines, and the official entry form.

The winning publisher and author(s) will be personally notified in advance, and the award will be first presented in March 2019 at the convocation of the ARLIS/NA 47th Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Public announcement of the award will immediately follow the conference presentation. Award-winning titles and the individuals associated with them can expect to receive wide recognition in newspapers and journals of the library and publishing professions via press release announcements by ARLIS/NA.

To have a title considered for the 2018 Wittenborn Award, send a completed copy of the Entry Form for Submissions along with one copy of each print title for review to: