Rhiannon Alpers Book Arts Talk: April 23, 4-5pm at Hamilton Community Center (across the street) Live Auction Closing Party: June 4, 5-7:30 pm Artists use the book as a springboard for artistic expression in this popular exhibit for all ages. All artworks are offered in a silent auction running from April 23 through June 4 at MarinMOCA. Viewers have seven weeks to carefully admire each piece of art and determine their bids. On June 4, they will be auctioned off to the highest bidder in a Live Auction Closing Party from 5 to 7:30 pm. The last night ends with hors d'oeuvres, raffle prizes, and a live auction of selected pieces from the exhibition. This event supports the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art’s ongoing exhibitions and community programs. The Altered Book Show exemplifies MarinMOCA’s ongoing mission to connect art and artists with the greater community. We are thrilled to announce that we have again received a $15,000 grant from the Donald O. and Ronald R. Collins Fund of the Marin Community Foundation. The grant was awarded to support MarinMOCA’s annual Altered Book fundraiser and is in honor of Eleanor Murray who championed the event seven years ago. The grant from the Collins Fund will be used to match all of the winning bids, dollar for dollar, up to a total of $15,000. This is a great opportunity to see the Bay Area’s vibrant book art scene and support MarinMOCA at the same time. AWARD WINNERS 1st Place Don’t Blame the Mirror, Ginger Burrell Miss Havisham’s Wedding Day, Joan Nelson 2nd Place Folio Consuti, Deborah Benioff Friedman 3rd Place Fish out of Water, Mary Coman Honorable Mention Pulling Threads of Memory, Rhiannon Alpers Mother of Exiles, Kathy Callaway A Nonsense Anthology, Melissa Cistaro Associations Lost, Patricia Drummond Mixed Messages, Susan Friedman Reader, Anne Gable Letter to the World, Cie Gumicio Secrets and Lies, Sandi Miot A Bookish Folly, Eleanor Murray Book Talk, Cecily O’Connor Don’t Let Your Brain Get Rusty, Carine Rosenblatt Asemic Studies, Fran Snyder Untitled, Adrienne Suzio Rooftops of the Forbidden City, Sandy Thomas Rusty, Mark Wangberg Special Recognition MarinMOCA, A Place to Make Magic, Susan Larson A Chronicle of My Homelessness, Michael McAfee Donna Seager Award Folio Consuti, Deborah Benioff Friedman