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Welcome to the Marfield Prize 2024

Now accepting submissions

for the 19th Marfield Prize

ELIGIBILITY

Books must be nonfiction titles written in English for a general audience by a single, living author and originally published in the United States during the current calendar year. Books may be about any artistic discipline (visual, literary, performing, or media arts, as well as cross-disciplinary works).

We seek art history and criticism, biographies and memoirs, and essays.

Anthologies, creative works of fiction or poetry, books for children, exhibition catalogs, and self-published books are not eligible.

Books scheduled to be published between the deadline of October 27 and December 31, 2024 may be sent in galley form. Please do not include promotional materials. All submitted material becomes the property of the Arts Club of Washington and will not be returned.

ELIGIBILITY CHECKLIST

All books must be:

  • Nonfiction titles about any artistic discipline

  • Accessible to a broad audience of non-specialist readers

  • First edition books written by a single author

  • Published first in the United States during the current calendar year

  • Written in English, not a translation

  • The following are not eligible:

  • Self-published books

  • Anthologies

  • Creative works of fiction or poetry

  • Books for children

  • Exhibition catalogs

  • Glossaries

  • Academic publications

  • Translations

  • Books published prior to 2024

  • Books first published outside of the U.S.

  • Books with more than one author

to SUBMIT

Please print then complete the Marfield Prize submission form below and include in the book entry:

Publishers, agents, or authors may submit books for consideration. There is no entry fee.

For complete registration, three (3) physical copies of the book must be received by the Arts Club of Washington no later than October27, 2024, at 5:00 PM (EDT).

Mail entries and Submission Form in a sturdy box to:

Doritt Carroll, Chair
The Marfield Prize
Arts Club of Washington
2017 I (eye) Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-1804