You have landed at the submission manager for Awards sponsored by CBAA.
Now accepting applications for the 2026 Bill Stewart Award ***
Please read the eligibility rules carefully. If you apply but do not meet the requirements, your submission will be ineligible.
You are required to be a member of CBAA to apply for this opportunity, though we always welcome new members! Join here.
If you have questions about the submission process:
Sarah Bryant
Chair, CBAA Awards Committee
awards@collegebookart.org
The Bill Stewart Project Award was established to honor the legacy of Bill Stewart, a longtime supporter and dealer of contemporary fine press and artists’ books. To recognize Bill’s fascination with the physical attributes of the book, CBAA invites members to submit proposals for the Bill Stewart Project Award in Book Arts, which provides up to $500 in support of new creative projects and/or to enable the progress and completion of ongoing projects. Proposals will be accepted through October 15, 2026.
ELIGIBILITY
- All current members of CBAA (members of institutional bundles, patron and sustaining members, and student members) are eligible to apply for the Bill Stewart Project Award, with the exception of current members of the Board of Directors and Awards Committee.
- The Awards Committee reserves the right to limit CBAA members to one award per year.
AWARD EXPENSES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
- project materials (e.g. paper, type, ink, plates, cloth, board)
- production costs (e.g. film or plate production, copy services, binding)
- travel for research (e.g. airfare, lodging, local transportation)
- travel for a collaborator to work in person
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Please gather the following materials and information to submit:
- Abbreviated CV: Not more than 5 pages.
- Statement of Need: In no more than one page, state why this funding is critical to your project.
- Budget: Include a budget for how the funds will be used.
- Evidence of Practice: Up to five images and any additional supporting materials.
NOTIFICATION The Awards Committee will notify applicants of the funding decisions in late November, 2026.
CONTACT Please email awards@collegebookart.org with questions about eligibility or the application and evaluation processes.