The Alice Award

The $25,000 Alice Award administered by Furthermore is given annually to a richly illustrated book that makes a valuable contribution to its field and demonstrates high standards of production. Books selected by the award jury for the Alice Short List each receive $5,000. The submission process opens 1 January and closes 1 April each year.

The 2022 Alice is awarded to Alphawood Foundation for Reconstructing the Garrick: Adler & Sullivan’s Lost Masterpiece. Edited by John Vinci with Tim Samuelson, Eric Nordstrom, and Chris Ware. Designed by Chris Ware.

The public is invited to join us for the virtual Alice Award event program being streamed through the Strand Book Store on Monday, 25 October at 7:00 PM (EST).

Event information: www.strandbooks.com/events

Furthermore is pleased to announce the 2022 Alice winner

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Joan K. Davidson

Joan K. Davidson has been involved with the Fund for most of her adult life. She served as its president from 1977 until 1993, when she was appointed commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. In 1995, as president emeritus of the Fund, she founded its Furthermore grants in publishing program.

The J.M. Kaplan Fund

The J.M. Kaplan Fund was established in 1945 by businessman and philanthropist Jacob Merrill Kaplan (1891–1987), who was its president until 1977. Today the Fund is managed by an Operating Board that consists of J. M. Kaplan’s seven grandchildren. Peter Davidson chairs the Board. Executive director Amy Freitag leads program staff.

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