Call for Entries: Waverley Art Prize, 2022

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Waverley Art Prize 2022: Call for Entries

With a main prize of $15,000, the 2022 Waverley Art Prize is open to painting, drawing, print & mixed media. Entries open Saturday 19 February 2022 and close 5pm Friday 13 May 2022.

This year’s Judges are Daniel Mudie Cunnigham (Director Programs, Carriageworks) and Michelle Cawthorn (artist).

To enter the prize please see the link below:

wwas.org.au/waverley-art-prizeThis external link will open in a new window

Key Dates

  • Entries Open: 19 February 2022
  • Entries Close: 13 May 2022
  • Finalists Announcement: June 2022
  • Prize Announcements: 1 July 2022
  • Exhibition Dates: 2 July – 29 August 2022

Postcard Print Exchange, Printbank Mackay

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Printbank Mackay warmly invites all printmakers to take part in our 2022 Postcard Print Exchange.


Using any printmaking technique, create an edition of 3 prints based on the theme ‘Still’.
Each participant will receive 2 prints from 2 different artists The third print will be displayed in the Mackay region and sold to raise funds for future Printbank Mackay projects


All works must be recieved by August 1, 2022.
All artworks will also be posted on Printbank Mackay’s Facebook page and #printbankpostcards on Instagram
There is no cost to participants, except for creation of the works and postage to Printbank Mackay.
Exchange art works will be posted by November 1, 2022. We will supply return postage.
All participants agree to their work being used to promote the project and one print to be sold to raise funds for Printbank Mackay.


For more information please contact Printbank Mackay or visit our Facebook page

Checklist
• Postcard size 10x15cm (4×6 inches)
• Only traditional printmaking techniques, no digital prints please
• Acid free paper 120-350gms unmounted
• Edition of 3 prints on the theme STILL
• Signed, numbered and dated
• Entries received no later than 1 August 2022
• Please allow adequate time for international postage

On your postcard, please include the following details:

  1. Printing technique eg. lino cut, wood block, screen printing, etching or other (please no digital prints).
  2. Title of work.
  3. A short artists statement eg how it relates to the theme of STILL, inspiration for your print, give us an idea of who you are and how you create.
  4. Your name and return postal address.
  5. Your email address.
  6. Addressed to
    Printbank Mackay
    P.O. Box 965
    Sydney St, Mackay QLD 4740
  7. Postage Stamp.

Print Council of Australia Print Exchange

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Rachael Lee, 'Hidden Gems', Linocut 26x20
Rachael Lee, Hidden Gems, linocut. Created for the PCA Print Exchange 2020.

PRINT EXCHANGE 2022

We are delighted to invite our artist members to participate in our fourth biennial Print Exchange 

Following the success of the PCA Print Exchanges in 2016, 2018, and 2020, we are pleased to invite our printmaker members to participate once again in our third biennial Print Exchange and celebrate the depth and diversity of contemporary Australian Printmaking.

This is a PCA member only opportunity to create a new edition of prints to be swapped with other members. Your print will be accepted into the PCA Archive as a snapshot of contemporary printmaking in 2022, and included in an online exhibition and sale showcasing your work to the PCA audience of approximately 14,000.

Please note you must be a member of the Print Council of Australia to participate in the project. There are many benefits to being a member including a subscription to the quarterly Imprint magazine. To view membership options visit our membership page.

https://www.printcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Print-Exchange-2022-project-form.docx

Remagine Art Prize, Hornsby Shire Council

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Call for Entries Opening Soon! Time to start preparing your entries now.

Remagine 2022

Art Prize and Exhibition

Theme: ‘Planet Earth: The future is Circular’

Remagine Art Prize has a focus on sustainability and the environment. This year’s theme ‘Planet Earth: The future is Circular’, relates to the reduction of earth’s raw materials and to the reuse of these finite and precious natural resources. The transition to a ‘circular economy’ will help to address biodiversity and habitat loss, pollution and greenhouse emissions.

There is $11,000 in total prizemoney to be won. Open to Digital Art – Stills, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Ceramics, Painting, Drawing and Printmaking.

Held in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society, this innovative art prize began in 2009 to showcase artworks made from reused materials. Remagine Art Prize has evolved, and is now an art prize where artists can respond to the environmental challenges we are facing today.

The Remagine Art Prize exhibition will be held at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby, from 27 May to 12 June 2022.

KEY DATES

  • Entries close 2 May 2022
  • Award Ceremony 27 May 2022
  • Exhibition 27 May – 12 June 2022

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Contact: Kathryn Beattie – Remagine@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

Wyndham Art Prize 2022, Call for Entries

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Wyndham Art Prize winner 2021, Gideon Wilonja with Soft. Photo by Artificial Studios.

The Wyndham Art Prize returns in 2022, now in its eighth year. Entries will be opening on 1 Feb and closing on 1 April 2022!

As an annual contemporary art prize known for its scale and inclusivity, Wyndham Art Prize attracts entries from some of the best artists across Australia and offers opportunities for local and emerging artists as well.

The 2021 Wyndham Art Prize attracted the highest number entries, totalling over 300 works, of which 84 artists were selected as finalists, including 20 who are local to Wyndham. Mediums included sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, textiles, photography, installation, sound digital, video and more.

Cash prizes for 2022 include the Wyndham Art Prize of $15,000 (non-acquisitive) and the Local Emerging Art Prize of $5,000 (acquisitive). Finalists’ work will be on display at Wyndham Cultural Centre in June, July and August 2022.

Learn more about how to apply.

Surface impressions 2022, Call for Entries.

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The LUX Center for the Arts, Nebraska,  in cooperation with Constellation Studios, will present ‘Surface Impressions,’ an ambitious exhibition focusing on hand-produced relief prints from woodblock, linoleum cut, wood engraving, and mixed media relief prints.

Now – Open for Submissions 
March 18, 2022 – Deadline for submissions
June 3th – August 26th, 2022 Exhibition dates
April 1, 2022 – Artists Notified
June 1-4, 2022 – Juror events, opening, award selection
Summer 2022 – Events, workshops, steamroller printing

Eligible works: Original fine art prints from woodblocks, wood engravings, linoleum, and alternative relief surfaces; prints are to be printed on paper; created in 2019 to 2022. Only unframed works, please.

All national and international artists (18 years and older) are eligible to enter 5 works

This biennial of relief prints here in the center of America will showcase artists from around the country and abroad, all selected from an open call for entries. The works on exhibition focus on the role of the relief print as a means of cultural critique and exploration of this ancient but newly invigorated discipline as practiced and defined by today’s artists.Full details and enter HERE