In Anticipation of the 42nd Alcuin Awards Jury Day
Some pictures showing that we are getting ready for the judging for the Alcuin Society’s Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada of the books published in 2024. It all takes place on Saturday, April 5.
Our judges, Donna Braggins, Shelley Gruendler and Bryan Gee, will converge on the Art Gallery of the Sheridan College, Mississauga campus in Ontario. The judges will be reviewing 228 entries, grouped for judging purposes into 9 categories. This compares to 206 books last year and 187, the year before. The books published in 2024 come from 80 publishers located in six provinces. In setting up, we start by placing the books on tables grouped by category.
The rooms lighting is adjusted to ensure the tables are well lit. All of this will enable the judges to pick up a book and look thoroughly through it, to easily compare it to the other books and show them to the other judges. Only the judges, plus a few of us supporting them will be present. We hope you submitted because it is now too late.
These books will be displayed in the Creative Campus Galleries (Room B234) from 11am - 4pm, March 31st - April 4th
