Join us in celebrating creativity and innovation in book arts!
Open to all current SCAD students, this annual competition invites you to explore and redefine the book as an artistic medium.
Competition Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
Submission Window: April 20 – May 8, 2026
Eligibility: Open to all current SCAD students, regardless of location
Prizes: Cash awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
Acquisitions: Selected entries may be purchased for SCAD Libraries’ permanent artists’ book collections
Submission: Up to two artists' books per student. Collaborative entries welcome.
Accepted Formats:
Fine press, altered, performative, and object books
Scrolls, pop-ups, zines, comics
Hardback, paperback, perfect bound, and unbound books
Not Accepted:
Books with perishable materials
Books with strong smell
Books over 24x16 in size
Books with untreated charcoal
For more details and submission tips, watch the information session.
What is an artist’s book?
Artists' books are creative works that explore or redefine the book as an artistic medium. They may be:
Sculptural, traditional, textual, or visual
Personal, political, conceptual, or literal
Drawn, sewn, altered, or performative
If your artist’s statement makes a compelling case that your work is a book, it is eligible for submission.