The MCBA Prize honors excellence in new work from across the dynamic spectrum of book art. The international competition will culminate in an exhibition in MCBA’s Main Gallery of 20–30 selected semi-finalists and a live virtual event revealing the winner.
The Reality You Were Always a Part of Wasn’t the Reality You Knew explores transitional states and their relationship to failure and potential through the lens of sustained and broken connections to an ancestral homeland. This installation reflects my experience as a first generation Japanese-American seeking family history across the Pacific and confronting the silence of previous generations.
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Minnesota Center for Book Arts’ studios, galleries, and Shop are closed for in-person workshops, exhibitions, and shopping due to Covid-19.
While our physical doors are temporarily closed, there are many ways to nurture your creative spirit, including a variety of virtual workshops for adults and families, our new online Shop, virtual exhibitions, online artist talks, Q&As, and more! Check the “Upcoming Events & Exhibitions” page on our website and make sure to follow MCBA on Facebook & Instagram to explore new offerings. Are you a teaching artist? Contact us with your virtual workshop proposal!
The arts are helping us stay resilient through this pandemic and will continue to play a crucial role in local and nationwide recovery efforts. We need the arts, and right now, the arts need you. Sustaining memberships—probably the most impactful way to support our work right now—start at just $4/month. Join our community, or renew and increase your member support, today.
From all of us in the MCBA family, we wish you and your loved ones health and wellness.
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For all artists and cultural workers impacted by Covid-19, Springboard for the Arts has assembled a comprehensive guide of resources to support you and your work through the pandemic. Thank you for being an essential part of our community fabric.
