ARLIS/NA 2019 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

 

The 2019 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) welcomes submissions of notable art publications released by a North American publisher during 2019. 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 April 2020 at the annual ARLIS/NA conference in St. Louis.

 

Titles eligible for consideration include books, exhibition catalogues, and new periodical titles in any language, published in print or in digital format in 2019, 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 April 2020 at the convocation of the ARLIS/NA 48th Annual Conference in St. Louis. 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 2019 Wittenborn Award, send a completed copy of the Entry Form for Submissions along with one copy of each print title for review to:

 

The 2019 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee
ATTN: Jon Evans

Chief of the Library & Archives

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

1001 Bissonnet St.

Houston, TX 77005 USA

 

Email a completed copy of the Entry Form for Submissions along with the permalink or other access details for each digital title for review to: [log in to unmask].

 

The submission deadline is January 1, 2020. To be considered for the award, entries must be postmarked or emailed by this date. There is no limit to the number of submissions, but please note we are unable to return items submitted for review. Shipping is the responsibility of the applicant.

 

For questions, contact:

Jon Evans
2019 Wittenborn Committee Chair
Phone: +1 713-639-7393
Email: [log in to unmask]

 

ARLIS/NA 2019 Wittenborn Book Award Committee: Craig Bunch, Jon Evans, Lauren Gottlieb-Miller, Joel Pelanne, Katie Pierce Meyer, and Mark Pompelia

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