Megalo: Relief Online Exhibition

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Submissions are open for Relief, our next online exhibition.  This exhibition is open to national and international artists working with relief printmaking techniques and processes such as woodcut, linocut, and wood engraving. Artists can submit one work, per exhibition. Works submitted must have been completed after January 2020 to be considered. Artists will be contacted a week prior to the exhibition commencing to notify them on the outcome of their submission.

Selected works will be exhibited online 1 June – 31 August 2022.

Submissions are open now via the Megalo website. Click here for details.
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Swan Hill Acquisitive Print and Drawing Awards 2022

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With the New Year approaching, it’s time to turn our minds to upcoming opportunities for 2022. There’s plenty of time to make work for the Swan Hill Print and Drawing Awards.

More information will be posted here as it becomes available.

Call out for entries

$16,000 prize

The mission of the 2022 Swan Hill Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards is to promote excellence in Australian prints and drawings; present an exhibition of contemporary Australian prints and drawings, and continue to build a high quality collection for Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery.

Important dates

Entries open onlineMonday, 3 January 2022
Entries closeMidnight, 19 June 2022
Announcement of finalists15 July 2022
Launch2 September 2022
Announcement of winners2 September 2022
Entry fee$45

Judges

  • Vanessa Gerrans – Director, Warrnambool Art Gallery
  • Dr. Thomas A Middlemost – Art Curator, Charles Sturt University Art Collection

Image: Carolyn Craig – Words between Bodies (swearing as a social capital), detail laser etched wood x 2, 3D printed objects – winner of print award 2020

WorldWide Prints, continuing exhibitions.

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Luciano Rossetto, President of Associazione Nazionale Incisori Contemporanei, has encouraged us to enter work for this exhibition opportunity.

Members of Sydney Printmakers have been invited to participate in the project WorldWide Prints, launched a couple of years ago and that will last for several years. There were two exhibitions for this project planned in 2020, but they were cancelled because of Covid-19. Now they are planned for spring 2022. At the moment there are about 450 artists participating with more than 800 prints from 60 Countries, but only 4 artists from Australia. You can see the Countries, the artists and the prints participating so far, on the website at https://www.incisoricontemporanei.it/sezioni/Collections_1220.htm

The project description with instructions on how to participate can be downloaded from https://www.incisoricontemporanei.it/en/articles/Project-Description_1181.htm

Your entry must be marked Printed Matter No Commercial Value.

There is no set deadline.

For any questions please feel free to contact us at  wwprintmaking@gmail.com

Call for Entries: North Sydney Art Prize 2022

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Call for Entries Now Open

Exhibition: 14 – 29 May 2022

Venue: The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, 2 Balls Head Drive, Waverton

Prizes to the value of $41,000

Entries close: 30 November 2021

The North Sydney Art Prize is a major biennial arts event showcasing some of the best in contemporary art with indoor and outdoor works by emerging, mid-career and established artists from across Australia.

Artists are invited to submit entries for the exhibition in 2022 which will be held in May over 16 days at the iconic Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability in Waverton. This unique site enables broad participation and accommodates the inclusion of all mediums.

Artists are required to read North Sydney Art Prize 2022 Conditions of Entry (117KB) before submitting the entry online and agree to the terms and conditions. It is recommended that exhibition material and attachments, as outlined in the Conditions of Entry, are prepared prior to submitting the online entry.

All entries must be submitted using our online form:

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Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition 2021

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This year marks the 5th edition of AIMPE 2021.

Both Japanese and International artists are all invited to enter prints to AIMPE ’21. Prizewinning works will be awarded as a result of skilled multi-level jurying.

The purpose of this exhibition is to introduce ‘washi’ ; Japan’s traditional handmade paper (and cultural treasure) to international printmakers. In so doing, we are pleased to provide an opportunity for artists to exhibit their prints and to promote expressionistic fine art printmaking.

Award-winning works will be displayed within Awagami’s Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper Museum. All other prints will be displayed in Awagami’s spacious “Inbe Art Space”. Award-winning prints previous four AIMPE will be displayed at satellite venues in Japan.

All artists are invited to submit works to the AIMPE exhibition and we look forward to receiving a great number of wonderful miniprints. During the AIMPE exhibition, printmaking specialists and selected artists will conduct workshops and print-related symposiums at the exhibition sites.

Go HERE to enter.

2021 Geelong acquisitive print awards: Call for Entries

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Entries for the 2021 Geelong acquisitive print awards are now open. Enter online.

The Geelong acquisitive print awardscontinue a long tradition of prize exhibitions staged by Geelong Gallery and reflect a longstanding commitment to the acquisition and display of prints.

2021 Geelong acquisitive print awards

Saturday 28 August to Sunday 24 October 2021
 

This nationally acclaimed acquisitive prize exhibition features entries from around Australia by established and emerging printmakers representing the diversity of current practice through both traditional printmaking techniques as well as contemporary processes.

Important dates

Entries open Monday 22 March (10.00am)

Entries close Friday 4 June (5.00pm)

Shortlisting June

Notification of selection mid-July

Selected entries to be delivered to the Gallery from Monday 16 to Friday 20 August (between 10.00am and 4.00pm)

 

Exhibition dates Saturday 28 August to Sunday 24 October

Official opening Friday 3 September (invitation only)

Collection of non-acquired works from Tuesday 26 to Friday 29 October (between 10.00am and 4.00pm)

 

 

 

 
 
 

Open Call: International Print Mail Art Project 2021

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International Print Mail Art Project 2021
SEE THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE

In 2021 Grafein* organises an Open Call for its International Print Mail Art Project themed: See things in perspective.

Send us your work by post before 30 April 2021. Work in all printmaking techniques or work combined with printmaking, of postcard format (10×15 cm) and on strong paper (minimal 250 g/m2) can be submitted.

See full regulations below. Please share this Open Call with other printmakers.

 

REGULATIONS

  • Theme of this project is ‘See things in perspective’.
  • The actual posted print is the ‘artwork’.
  • Participation is open and free.
  • Each participant can send one artwork.
  • Size: c.10×15 cm (postcard), paper of 250–300 gr/m2**.
  • Technique and materials: all printmaking techniques are accepted, as well as other media in combination with any printmaking technique.
  • The artwork should be created and signed on one side (the ‘frontside’) of the postcard 
  • The title of the artwork, technique, name of the artist, country and e-mail address should be mentioned on the backside of the postcard in the left half.
  • The postage stamp and address to be sent to (see below) should be on the backside of the postcard in the right half.
  • Postal costs are to be covered by the participant.
  • Deadline to receive the artworks is 30 April 2021.
  • A photo of the artwork (frontside) should be e-mailed to info@grafein.nl in advance of sending it by post
  • The artworks should be sent as they are, i.e. without an envelope to the following address:

Stichting Grafein

Fluitekruid 13

1441 XP Purmerend

The Netherlands

  • Upon arrival the photo of the artwork (frontside) will be uploaded on the Grafein Instagram account with hashtags #printmailart #seethingsinperspective #printmaking2021 #internationalmailart and more and Instagram will be shown on the website of Grafein.
  • Participants can upload photo’s of their artwork on their own social media or in the Facebookgroup Grafeingrafiek.
  • A digital catalogue of all received artworks will be created and published on the website of Grafein
  • The artworks will not be returned, but will be kept in the archives of the Foundation Grafein after finishing of the project.
  • The artworks will be exhibited at one or more venues in 2021 or 2022, address(es) and dates to be confirmed.
 

* Advisory board: Maja Anna Chris, Roos Marthe Thijsen and Ad Stijnman.

** Suggestions:
Windsor & Newton Aquarel block, cold pressed grano Fino, 15 postcards, 300 grams, 10 x 15 cm / 4 x 6 inch
Terschelling block aquarelverfpapier, 20 postcards, 300 grams, 10,5 x 14,8 cm / 4,5 x 5,85 inch
Fabriano Aquarello Postcards, 20 postcards, 300 grams, 105 x 148 mm
You can also make your own postcards.

Disclaimer: Organisers reserve the right to evaluate and exclude from participation in the project, without having to provide reasons of any kind, art works which, in their sole discretion, should prove to be unsuitable, do not follow the regulations,  in case their content is harmful from a moral, ethical or legal point of view or if they are received damaged or dirty.

 

Compact Prints, Umbrella Studio: Enter Soon

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 Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts invites artists working in traditional and digital print media to participate in the 10th Compact Prints International Print Exhibition & Exchange. The project has been Umbrella’s signature biennial exhibition since 2002. It has evolved into a significant benchmark of international engagement and networking for printmakers and as a forum to exchange artwork and ideas. It also provides artists an opportunity to exhibit in a contemporary gallery space while supporting Umbrella through its fundraising auction.
 
This year, Umbrella is asking artists to post / deliver 3 identical prints (from 1 edition) at 12 x 12cm to Umbrella: 1 print is exhibited (and kept by Umbrella for archiving and potential touring); 1 is auctioned as a fundraiser for Umbrella to assist with event and touring costs; and 1 print is posted as an artwork exchange with another participant, through a random selection process. The exhibition, artworks and details will also be documented and presented digitally. Artists from North Queensland (or those willing to travel) may also opt to book for our Compact Prints Workshop Series which includes registration.
 
Sapphire Csik, Fate, 2018, digital print 12 x 12cm, Compact Prints 2018.
Sue Poggioli, Mrs Whistler visits Melbourne, 2016, hand-coloured linocut print,
12 x 12cm, Compact Prints 2016.
Deadlines
Midnight Sunday 6 September 2020: online registration (including $25.00 AU payment) deadline.
5pm Friday 18 September 2020: Full artwork details and artworks must be received by Umbrella. Artworks received after the due date will not be exhibited.Read more details (including full terms and conditions) and register here.
Fabio Favaretto, Passersby, 2008, etching, 12 x 12cm, Compact Prints 2008. 
Jo Lankester, Tree House, 2012, Drypoint etching and chine colle, 12 x 12cm, Compact Prints 2008.
 
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Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments.Umbrella acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians, the Gurambilbarra Wulgurukaba and Bindal peoples of the lands and seas where we operate. We pay respects to their elders past, present, and future.
 
 
 
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Umbrella Studio: 10th Compact Prints ~ International Print Exhibition & Exchange 2 October – 15 November 2020

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Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts invites artists working in traditional and digital print media to participate in our international print exhibition and exchange.

Compact Prints was first held in 2002, originally conceived and curated by Rebekah Butler. The exhibition welcomed international artists in 2004 and has continued as a biennial exhibition ever since. The exhibition is greatly appreciated and anticipated. It is shared widely via printmaking organisations, artist participants’ networks and online. Many of the artists who have previously exchanged artworks now correspond all around the world. Compact Prints 2020 is a celebration of contemporary print practices, embracing traditional and technological methods. The project provides artists with a forum to exchange artwork and ideas. It also provides an opportunity to exhibit in a contemporary art space while supporting Umbrella through its fundraising auction. Read more about Umbrella here.

Participation
Artists can register (including paying an $25.00 AU administration fee), submit artwork details and post / deliver 3 identical prints (from 1 edition) to Umbrella by the outlined deadlines. 1 print is exhibited (and kept by Umbrella for archiving and potential touring); 1 is auctioned as a fundraiser for Umbrella to assist with event and touring costs; and 1 print is posted as an artwork exchange with another participant, through a random selection process. The exhibition, artworks and details will also be documented and presented digitally.

Artwork restrictions & recommendations
Participating artists need to provide 3 prints from 1 artwork edition. The paper size of each print must measure 12 x 12cm and the print may be any size on that paper (including full-page bleeds). Prints that are oversized may be omitted or cropped. Prints can include other materials / methods (e.g. chine-collé, stitching) provided that a form of printing is the primary method, and that each of the 3 prints is identical. Umbrella encourages artists to print on high-quality acid-free paper. Digital prints cannot just be photographs – they must be manipulated. There is no set theme however Umbrella reserves the right to monitor or refuse work that may cause offence to the general public. The prints must be newly created (after 1 January 2019).

Registration for the 2020 exhibition is required by midnight Sunday 6 September 2020. 
To pay for your registration, read the full exhibition details (including terms and conditions below) then pay here. The purchase process will require you to enter your shipping details at checkout.

Artwork details must be submitted by 5pm Friday 18 September 2020.
A high-resolution artwork image, full artwork details and a brief artist statement must be submitted here after registration. Please ensure that your contact / address details are current, as that address is where your print will be sent by return post after the exhibition.

Artworks must also be received by Umbrella by 5pm Friday 18 September 2020.
If you are sending your artwork by post, please ensure you send it well in advance of this due date, as COVID-19 has caused extensive delays with Australian and international postal deliveries.
Umbrella strong encourages entrants to use Express Post if possible, and recommends international artists to send works with at least 6 weeks’ lead time and Australian artists to send with at least 2 weeks’ lead time prior to 18 September 2020. Artworks received after the due date will not be exhibited.
If delivering your work in person, please deliver during Umbrella’s regular opening hours (9am-5pm Mon-Fri / 9am-1pm Sat-Sun) to 408 Flinders St, Townsville QLD. Send your artworks by post to Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, PO Box 2394, Townsville, Qld, 4810 Australia.

Exhibition & exchange details

OPENING 6pm Friday 2 October 2020
ON DISPLAY 2 October – 15 November 2020
AUCTION Time and date TBC. Umbrella is considering live-streaming this year’s auction for those who cannot attend in person to bid. Those bidding from outside of Townsville will also need to pay for the postage of their work.
EXCHANGE From 15 November 2020, Umbrella randomly selects pairings for artwork exchanges. Each participant also receives a copy of a letter detailing which artist received their exchange print. 

See the full 2002 – 2018 exhibition archive here.


Testimonials
“Taking part in Compact Prints is a wonderful and honourable opportunity for me to present my art and also to discover the art of the Australian and international printmakers.”
~ Temenuga Hristova, Bulgaria

“It is great to have work situated within an alternative cultural context, and to make contact with other artists and individuals through exhibiting in different countries, even if I have not been there! I love to hear of the stories and situations that develop around art making in different places.”
~ Natasha Rosling, United Kingdom

Terms and conditions
1. The project, artwork restrictions, registration, artwork details and artwork delivery details are all outlined above and must be adhered to by participants. Umbrella reserves the right to postpone or extend dates for coronavirus restrictions or any other reason.
2. Umbrella Studio Association Incorporated will handle all works with care. However, no responsibility will be taken for works damaged or lost in transit.
3. A $25.00 AU registration fee is required for all Australian and International participants for Compact Prints 2020. Artist name and contact details must be included with the payment. The fee secures your participation, covers administration fees and postage for the exchange. It is non-refundable if for any reason you are unable to participate after submission of this payment. International payment providers may take additional fees outside of Umbrella’s control. By purchasing this registration ticket you agree to adhere to all terms and conditions as outlined. Please ensure you fill out your shipping details correctly when purchasing this registration at checkout, as that is where your return print will be sent.
4. Each artist must (and is limited to) present 1 artwork edition with three prints.
5. You agree to notify Umbrella Studio if you are not able to complete the exchange. This will allow for another artist to participate.
6. Artist participants are responsible for the cost of producing the work and posting / delivering it to Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts. Umbrella will pay the return postage of the exchange print via Australia Post, but accepts no liability for works damaged or lost in transit.
7. By participating, registering and submitting artwork images and details, artists agree to exhibiting their work in Umbrella’s gallery (and any subsequent tours), having their work reproduced online and in print (including use for promotional purposes). Should an artist’s image be used for promotion, Umbrella will endeavour to credit the artist whenever possible.