The AGYU Artists’ Book of the Moment is an occasional competition which acknowledges of the extensive genre of artists’ books. An independent jury assesses all submissions, and determines the one book which rises to the Top of the ABotM. The artist who has made this book receives a $1,500 award.

All entries that make the shortlist, as well as additional titles culled from the submissions, appear on this website with full contact information and links for further information. In addition, the books listed on this site are held in the AGYU artists’ book collection.

ABotM Rules:

1. Yes, there are rules.
2. The “A” in ABotM is silent.
3. All books submitted to the ABotM competition should already be published (e.g., no prototypes or maquettes) and exist in editions of more than 20 or as open editions. The ABotM is directed towards content-driven artists books. For the purposes of this contest, we will not consider catalogues, portfolios, or promotional material.
4. There are no restrictions on date or location of production. There is no limit of the number of submissions you may make.
5. There is no submission fee. No submissions will be returned, however. At the end of the competition, all works will be placed in our artists’ book resource centre or other suitable collection. Those retained by the AGYU will continue to be accessible to the public by appointment.
6. All books deemed worthy of ABotM designation will be featured on a section of our website dedicated to artists books along with contact information on the artist(s) responsible. In addition, qualifying artists will receive proper notification and acknowledgment attesting to their designation as an ABotM.
7. Any submission to the competition is considered tacit agreement to the terms of the competition (especially rule number 5).
8. Follow all submission guidelines.

Mailing address:

ABotM@theAGYUisOutThere.org