Isaac Anolic Jewish Book Arts Award Grant

Isaac Anolic Jewish Book Arts Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Drexel Hillel
Amount: US $1,500
Last Updated: January 06, 2026

Summary

The Isaac Anolic Jewish Book Arts Award offers $1,500 to support the creation of a unique work in Jewish book arts. This includes various forms such as scrolls, illuminated manuscripts, and hand-bound sheets that reflect Jewish culture and thought. Eligible applicants are professional artists who have exhibited in the last five years, while students and previously published works are not eligible. This award encourages innovative expressions within the rich tradition of Jewish literature.

Overview

Isaac Anolic Jewish Book Arts Award The sum of $1,500 will be awarded towards the creation of a unique, one-of-a-kind, or limited edition, work of art in the field of Jewish book arts. Book Arts refers to works of art that originate from a relationship to the book form, ranging from scrolls, accordion-style, illuminated manuscripts, graphic novels or hand-bound printed sheets, as well as hand-made paper, newspapers, comics, ephemera, deconstructed books, photographs, etc. Jewish Book Arts refers to a work that relates in some way to the greater world of Jewish writings, religion, Jewish thought, history or culture and how words appear in the Jewish tradition. Possible reference points could include: Prayer books, the mezuzah, the ketubbah, Jewish history, sacred texts, the haggadah, etc.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All active, professional artists, working in the field of book arts, who have exhibited within the last five years are eligible to apply.

Ineligibility

Student artists studying in a degree granting university or school of art.Previously completed projects and commercially published books are not eligible for the award.