Tertiary Artists’ Book Prize
Finalists announcement
Artspace Mackay is delighted to announce and congratulate the finalists for the Tertiary Artists' Book Prize.
These seven tertiary students will receive a $750 non-acquisitive artwork commission fee to create a new artist's book for the 2025 Libris Awards and vie for the $3,000 acquisitive 2025 Libris Awards: Tertiary Artists’ Book Prize:
- Rhonda Ayliffe, University of Canberra
- Isabella Kennedy, National Art School
- Megan Kennedy, Australian National University
- Alice Martin, National Art School
- Julie McElhone, University of Sydney
- Michael Phillips, Queensland College of Art
- Joanna Sulkowski, Edith Cowan University
Artspace Mackay would like to thank all applicants for our inaugural invitational Tertiary Artists’ Book Prize and encourage you to enter the 2025 Libris Awards.
Key Dates
- Monday 25 March 2024 – Selected artists/tertiary students notified, and new artwork commission agreements issued.
- Friday 19 April 2024 – signed new artwork commission agreements and invoice for 50% stage 1 payment delivered/due to Artspace Mackay.
- Friday 17 May 2024 – 50% stage 1 new artwork commission payment to selected artists/tertiary students.
- Friday 16 May 2025 – completed artist’s books and invoice for 50% stage 2 payment delivered/due to Artspace Mackay.
- Saturday 5 July – Sunday 14 September 2025 – 2025 Libris Awards exhibition dates
- 6pm, Saturday 5 July 2025 – 2025 Libris Awards opening event and announcement of winners.
- Tuesday 16 - Friday 26 September 2025 – finalists’ works to be collected or returned to artists by post (except acquisitive award winners and those work acquired by Artspace Mackay).
Artspace Mackay proudly thanks our academic partners:
- The Australian National University
- Edith Cowan University
- Monash University
- National Art School
- Queensland College of Art, Griffith University
- University of Tasmania
- University of Canberra
