The Alcuin Awards Ceremony

This event takes place at the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto on Monday, October 20, 2025. It begins at 5:00 pm with the winning books being available for viewing. A sit-down dinner follows at 6:30.

The speaker of the evening is Gilbert Li, RGD. His talk titled “Making Art While Making Artbooks” is about working with artists in the design of artbooks. Gilbert, an acclaimed graphic designer with over 30 years of experience, is especially recognized for his portfolio of over 100 books—from artist monographs and exhibition catalogues to literary anthologies. In 2004, he founded The Office of Gilbert Li, leading design teams working with a discerning clientele of museums, publishers, cultural organizations and non-profits. After 20 years of operating as a full-service design studio, The Office of Gilbert Li is now the moniker of his solo practice focused on book projects

The Presentation of the Awards for the 2024 winners will follow the speech.

There is no charge for attending, but there is a charge for a dinner ($42) and reservations must be made in advance by calling the Club at 416-597-0223.

The Club is located at 14 Elm Street, Toronto and is fully accessible. Elm Street goes west from Yonge Street, two blocks north of Dundas Street. The Dundas station on Line 1 is the closest subway stop. There is no parking at the Club, but there is underground parking available nearby. Street parking is limited.

Direct any questions to Chester Gryski at chester@alcuinsociety.com.