The Bookplate Art Project 2024 is a participatory art project designed to strengthen connections between artists, Brisbane City Council libraries and the community.
A selection of commissioned Brisbane artists along with the wider creative community volunteered to create 1000 mini-bookplate artworks inspired by stories and/or books. Over 200 artists took part. These mini-artworks were placed in books to be discovered by readers at Brisbane Libraries between July and September 2024.
The creative community were invited to volunteer and made mini-artworks that library borrowers discovered inside books. These artworks created a special experience for readers at the Corinda Library and other BCC libraries. We shared some of these postcard-sized artworks on our social media too.
In 2024, visual-arts writer Louise Martin-Chew wrote a piece about the project where she observed that “the particular genius of the Bookplate Art Project is predicated on its accidental discovery and reception, its potential to transform the understanding of art and its connection to writing.” Read her full article.
This project was funded by the Creative Sparks Grant Program. The Creative Sparks Grant Program is an initiative of Brisbane City Council in partnership with the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
The two prizes for volunteer artists were proudly supported by the Lisette Schults-Rand Team with Ray White Sherwood | Graceville, supporting local artists and the Corinda Library community.
Register your interest to participate in the proposed project for 2025 below. In May 2025, we will email you more information on how to get involved. More information will also be posted to Home Turf Art socials.
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Contact the team at: curator@hometurfart.com