2009 Qijiang International Prints Exhibition
Deadline: June 30th (email)
Chongqing Artists’ Association in Qijiang, South West China, is pleased to announce an open call for their second International Print
Show as part of their Printmaking Festival 25th-27th September 2009.
The festival will include a show of Chinese and International prints in the Qijiang Farmers’ Printmaking Institute Exhibition Hall. The
show will then tour to the Chongqing Academy of Fine Arts and the South West University in Chengdu.
Extensive media coverage and a variety of performances are planned for the opening event (which looks like it might be similar to the Beijing
Olympics!)
A full catalogue of all successful works will be published in conjunction with this event.
Works must be created after 1990 and not have been shown in China before. The main emphasis will be on works which have been made with
traditional printmaking methods such as etching, relief, lithography or silkscreen. Digital images will not be accepted. Work should be in 2D format as it will be framed by the festival organisers.
Please submit up to 3 images in jpeg format (max file size 2MB) to chinaprintfestival@gmail.com BEFORE 30th June 2009 with title, medium,
year of creation, size and price if for sale. Also include a CV/ resume.
Only 15% commission will be taken on sales, as the organisers hope this will help keep the print costs low to encourage local interest.
Successful works will need to be shipped to China at the artist’s cost to arrive by the 18th July. Return shipping costs will be bourne by
the Chongqing Artists’ Association.
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Links to Pratt scholarships, including the Seattle Print Arts Scholarship:
http://www.pratt.org/classes/financialaid.html
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Evolution & Change is a competition for Printmakers
Deadline: July 13,2009
cash awards, no fee
How do we, as artists, deal with the whole idea of evolution and change? Is it something of importance to us? Do we have control over it? Is it positive or negative? Do we even accept the idea? These are just some of the themes we wish to examine in this show. Printmaking is the finest specimen of evolution in the world of art. What has driven the development of printmaking over the centuries has been living in an environment of change, a constant pressure from the market to go faster, be more efficient, to have better accuracy, to be more complex.
Exhibition dates: Sept 17 – Nov 7, 2009
For complete prospectus go to otgallery.com or e-mail johnp216@aol.com
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Announcement and Call for Artistic Geologists
Deadline: August 1
Two Wall Gallery on Vashon Island, Washington, announces a call for artists for an upcoming exhibit entitled Geo sapiens, The Fusion of Geology and Art, to be shown during November, 2009.
The theme is centered on incorporating geologic principles or features in art, building upon the observation that earth scientists think in ways that are different from the general public but fundamental to our understanding of the universe. Works that incorporate geology to make statements regarding an issue of relevance to society are appropriate, as are works that simply celebrate geologic thought.
Works in all media are invited. Entry is open to degreed earth scientists and students studying earth science topics. You do not have to be a practicing or employed geologist to apply. All earth science professionals (geophysicists, geochemists, petrologists, paleontologists, etc) are included in our invitation.
Up to three works may be submitted as slides or on a CD. For a complete prospectus and submission directions, contact Greg Wessel at SleepingDogCafe@aol.com. Submissions will be accepted until August 1, 2009.
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Janet Turner 8th NATIONAL PRINT COMPETITION & EXHIBITION 2010
Deadline: November 2
Please download this PDF for more information.
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WASHINGTON PRINTMAKERS ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Portfolio Membership
Portfolio Members are artists outside of a 200 mile radius of our gallery (in D.C.) who wish to be part of our co-op and have gallery representation in the D.C. area for a minimal fee. Portfolio Members have their artwork and artist profile on our website: washingtonprintmakers.com, as well as 8 prints in our flatfile. One Saturday of each month we have scheduled folio reviews for gallery visitors, with a rotating selection of artists from our roster. Portfolio Members will receive our monthly member newsletter and are welcome to contribute to our blog.
WPG Member Duties: No active gallery responsibilities.
Member is responsible for all shipping costs related to shipping of portfolio prints.
Monthly dues: $50
Initiation Fee: $100
How to Apply:
Washington Printmakers Gallery review membership applicants monthly. Applicants are juried in with a majority vote by the WPG members.
If you are interested in applying for membership, you will need to submit an initial email portfolio to info@washingtonprintmakers.com with: • 7 images of work (digital images on CD, zip file, or via your website) • current resume • artist statement. If you are selected during the initial screening of your digital images, you will be asked to submit samples of actual prints to the gallery for jury review.
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INTERNSHIP AT WARREN EDITIONS IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Warren
Editions as a professional printmaking studio invites
printmakers
and/or students wanting to learn more about
intaglio and/or monotype
processes to participate in
an internship.
Responsibilities
To
assist the printers at Warren Editions with the plate
production, the
editioning of prints and the
maintenance of the studio facilities and equipment.
Skill
requirement
- Basic skills in intaglio
processes.
- Capable of handling fine art prints.
Internship
application
- Current CV
- List of print
process skills.
- Letter of intent with internship dates
(start and finish).
- One letter of reference from a
respected person in the community,
preferably
someone involved at an educational organisation.
Internship
guidelines
- The internship is for a minimum of 16
hours a week and will require
at least a
two month commitment.
- The internship is unpaid, but, the
intern will receive limited studio
access outside the internship hours.
More Information: warreneditions.com/?page_id=214