This is a gentle reminder that it is not too late to be considered for the 2020 ARLIS/NA George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award.

 

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ARLIS/NA GEORGE WITTENBORN MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

 

The 2020 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) welcomes submissions of notable art books published in North America during 2020.  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.  Each year, eligible titles are evaluated for excellence in standards of content, documentation, layout, and format.  From these titles, one exemplary publication will be chosen to receive the George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award. 

 

Titles eligible for consideration include books, exhibition catalogues, and new periodical titles in any language, published in print or digital format in 2020 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 Guidelines for specific criteria used for selection. (Guidelines available at:  https://www.arlisna.org/about/awards-honors/71-george-wittenborn-award)

 

Announcement of the awards will take place in May 2021 and winning publishers, editors, authors, printers, and designers will be personally notified. Award winning titles and 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.  The awards will be presented in May of 2021 during the convocation of the ARLIS/NA annual conference in Montréal, Québec.

 

To be considered for the Wittenborn Award, send one copy of each title for review to:

 

Andi Back, Chair

2020 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee University of Kansas Libraries

1425 Jayhawk Blvd.

Lawrence, KS 66045

 

**Please enclose a completed Entry Form for Submissions (available from the ARLIS/NA website at: https://www.arlisna.org/about/awards-honors/71-george-wittenborn-award with your shipment.

The deadline for consideration is December 31, 2020.  There is no limit to the number of submissions.         

Please note:  we are unable to return items submitted for review.

 

ARLIS/NA, founded in 1972, now has over 900 members in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and overseas.  It is the only professional organization in North America devoted exclusively to the concerns of art information specialists.

 

For more information, please contact Andi Back, Chair, 2020 Wittenborn Awards Committee at: [log in to unmask]