International Printmaking Exhibition 2026

Description

International Printmaking Exhibition 2026

Prospectus

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION:   
A LIVE in Gallery Exhibition for two months and a VIRTUAL Exhibition that will be up for one year.Open to Artists Worldwide.The Award-Winning Art Center in Dover, New Hampshire, announces a Call for Entry to a juried art exhibition featuring Printmaking.  An artistic process based on the principle of transferring images from a plate, block or screen onto another surface, most often paper or fabric. Techniques include monoprints, relief (linoleum or woodcut), collagraph, screen printing, intaglio, lithography, serigraphs and more.  * Giclée prints and digital prints are not accepted. DATES: Submissions Due – December 7, 2025 - 11:59PM
Notifications Made – December 10, 2025Delivery of Work – Shipped or hand delivered no later than January 3, 2026Opening – January 12, 2026Closing - February 28, 2026Reception - February 7, 6pm-9pm
ELIGIBILITY:Participation is open to all artists 18+Application Checklist:1. All practicing printmakers worldwide are invited to submit 1 – 3 original prints (no digital prints). 2. Entries are to be the work of the artist, completed in the past 5 years.3. Works can be in any printmaking medium (or combination of media).4. All entrants must submit high quality images of each work entered, submitted electronically with a file labeled last name, first name, name of work. JPEG format at 300 dpi, 2 MB maximum size. 5. All online application materials must be received by December 7, 2025 and announcements will be made on December 10, 2025.6. The works are required to be delivered, unframed, by January 3, 2026.7. Works must be in excellent condition on arrival.  Artists are required to package work carefully for transport.  The Art Center of Dover takes no responsibility for works lost or damaged in transit.8. All shipped works will join the Art Center Permanent Collection at the close of the exhibition if you fail to send return shipping. If you’d like your work returned, please email a prepaid return shipping label (PDF preferred) to theartcenterdover@gmail.com.  For discounted shipping rates check out pirateship.com. Please visit https://www.theartcenterdover.com for more information about the facility and exhibition.
Images of the Art Center -https://video214.com/play/qpiI2Y26WoFCiCN3WFpRJg/s/dark* Artwork must be created within the last 5 years and not shown previously in any other printmaking exhibitions in New Hampshire.JUROR: TBA
ENTRY FEE:Non-Members: $25 nonrefundable fee per entry entitles the submission of up to three  (one image per artwork).For Art Center Members: No entry fee. Membership must be valid through the end of the exhibition.
Payment via ArtCallARTWORK REQUIREMENTS:Selected artworks should be mailed to the Art Center without a frame,  but may be matted.  Prints must have clean borders.  If a print is part of an edition, the photograph you submit must fairly represent the print you send. The largest dimension must not exceed 40 inches. If possible please sign the print at the bottom with the edition, title, name and date.
SALES:                                                                                                                                                                              
The gallery will vigorously promote sales of your work during the live exhibition and on line during the virtual exhibition.  Should you not wish to continue to offer the work after the live exhibition, we will mark the work unavailable but it will remain on our website for publicity.  For any artwork sales: artist receives 70% of the sale price; The Art Center retains 30%. AGREEMENT:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
The Art Center reserves the right to photograph an accepted work for publication and publicity purposes. CONTACT:The Art Center1 Washington Street, Suite 1177, Dover, NH 03820603-978-6702www.theartcenterdover.com

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