Excellence in Printmaking Exhibition

2013 Call for Entries

History

Since 2004, The Washington Print Club has joined with the Washington Printmakers Gallery and its nonprofit arm, The Washington Print Foundation, to award an annual Excellence in Printmaking student prize. The aim of this award is to encourage printmaking and the use of traditional, non-digital techniques. This year, we are excited to have R.L. Tillman: artist, teacher, and curator based in Baltimore, MD; founding editor of PRINTERESTING.ORG, and full-time faculty member in the printmaking department of Maryland Institute College of Art.

WPG is excited to announce that this is the first year the exhibition will be open to printmaking students nationwide! Additionally, we have set up a Go Get Funding project to fund the exhibition. If we reach our funding goal, all entry fees will be refunded! Share the link with your friends and family to help make your entry free!

Exhibition and Awards

The 2013 “Excellence in Printmaking” exhibition, on view at Washington Printmakers Gallery in February 2013 (see important dates at right), will feature 50 prints, including three prize-winning works, selected by Mr. Tillman:

First Prize: $500; a one-year gift membership in the Washington Print Club; an article about the show and awards that will include a reproduction of the prize-winning print in The Washington Print Club Quarterly, and a one-year subscription to the Quarterly to the student’s art department
Second Prize: a one year gift membership to the Washington Print Club and a $50 gift certificate to Plaza Art Supplies
Third Prize: a one-year gift membership to the Washington Print Club and a $25 gift certificate to Plaza Art Supplies

Eligibility

A student applicant should be

• an undergraduate not more than four semesters (40 credits) from graduation OR an MFA degree candidate, a declared major or minor in printmaking, or have taken at least 2 courses in printmaking,
• 18-24 years of age in February 2013, and
• creating prints using traditional, hand-pulled media. Digital and Photographic prints are not eligible

How to Apply

Please CAREFULLY read the criteria of eligibility for this exhibition. Submissions that are not qualified will NOT receive a refund.

• To apply, visit Smarter Entry and sign up for an account. This part of the process is FREE.
• Click “Purchase Competitions” under Available Competitions
• Select “Excellence in Printmaking 2013.”
• Pay for your images: $15 for the first 3, and $5 for each additional image. This must be done BEFORE uploading your images.
• Upload your images. Be sure to include the title, date, media, and size of each print.
• If you wish to change the images you submitted or update your information, you may do so until the end of the entry period (December 31, 2012, 11:59 pm) by logging back into your Smarter Entry account.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the Excellence in Printmaking Exhibition and Award, or want a prospectus with the above information emailed to to you, please contact Annie Newman at 301.273.3660 or info@washingtonprintmakers.com.

Important Links

The Washington Print Club
This non-profit membership organization was founded in 1964 to encourage knowledge and appreciation of prints, drawings, and other works on paper through frequent programs and tours, exhibitions, awards, and through its publication, the Quarterly.

Washington Print Foundation
Established in 2005, this non-profit organization fosters the creation and appreciation of hand-pulled, artist-made prints through education, exhibition and community outreach programs.

Go Get Funding Project
Help deserving art students apply to this show for free! Donate at the link above to support this year’s National Excellence in Printmaking Exhibition.