Seeking Beauty:
Finding Light in Uncertain Times
Printmaking
CALL FOR ARTIST ENTRIES
PRINTMAKING!
Deadline: March 22, 2025
PROSPECTUS
Exhibition dates: May 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Group Artist Talk & Gallery Tour via Zoom: Saturday, May 3rd
In a world of constant flux and unpredictability, artists have always played a crucial role in illuminating the enduring presence of beauty. This exhibition invites photographers from around the world to contribute works that explore, challenge, and celebrate the concept of beauty emerging from or persisting through uncertain times.
Exhibition Format
This is a 3D digital gallery international show, making it accessible to artists from all countries, engendering cross-cultural appreciation, and facilitating international friendship. The digital format allows for a truly global representation of artistic voices and perspectives, transcending geographical boundaries.
Theme
Our international art exhibition seeks to capture moments of grace, resilience, and wonder amidst chaos, change, or adversity. We encourage artists to interpret this theme broadly, considering both personal and collective experiences of uncertainty and the beauty that can be found within or despite them.
Media
Printmaking
Printmaking Submission Guidelines
We welcome traditional, modern, and innovative printing techniques to produce works that explore our theme of beauty in uncertain times. Our definition of printmaking arts for this exhibition is broad. Remember, your submission should explore the theme of "Beauty in Uncertain Times" through your unique perspective as a printmaker. We're excited to see how you interpret this theme using the rich textures, colors, and forms available in printmaking.
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Eligible Techniques: Submissions may include, but are not limited to:
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Intaglio (etching, engraving, drypoint, mezzotint, aquatint)
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Relief printing (woodcut, linocut, wood engraving)
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Lithography
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Screen printing (serigraphy)
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Monotype and monoprint
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Collagraph
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Letterpress
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Digital Representation: As this is a digital exhibition, please submit high-quality photographs or videos of your work:
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Include multiple angles to showcase texture and dimensionality
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For 3D works, consider submitting a short video to display the full scope of the piece
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Provide close-up shots to highlight intricate details. Doing this extra step will greatly improve the quality of the personalized video.
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Size and Scale: While there are no physical size limitations due to the digital nature of the exhibition, please include measurements of your work in the submission.
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Process Documentation: We encourage you to submit 2-3 progress photos or a short video (30-60 seconds) showing your creative process. This adds depth to the viewer's understanding of your work. (Optional, but great for you to consider.)
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Artist Statement: Include a brief description (150-200 words) explaining your piece, the techniques used, and how it relates to the exhibition theme.
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Technical Requirements: Submit your final work as a high-resolution digital file size 1MB-8MB. Include a brief description (100-150 words) of your creative process, including any significant editing techniques used.
Guidelines for Artists
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Submissions should reflect on the theme of beauty found in, emerging from, or persisting through uncertain or challenging times. Be prepared to include a blurb, a sentence or two, about each piece. Portions of your narrative will be included in your personalized video perk.
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Works should strive to evoke emotion, provoke thought, or offer new perspectives on the interplay between beauty and uncertainty, (i.e., beauty amid chaos, radiance in shadows, glimpses of wonder, etc.)
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Artists are invited to include a brief statement (100-150 words) explaining their interpretation of the theme and how it relates to their work.
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Artists ages 18 years and older, from any country in the world may apply.
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Artwork must be kid-friendly. No explicit sexual imagery will be selected.
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The artwork submitted by the artists may be used for further marketing, publications, or exhibitions. By submitting artworks, the artists agree to grant the Organizers limited Use Rights. Read the Use Rights Agreement Here.
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All submitted artworks may not be selected. Entry fees are non-refundable.
Submission Fees
We have structured our fees to encourage multiple submissions while keeping the exhibition accessible:
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$35 for the first work of art
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$25 each for up to four additional works
This fee structure allows artists to submit between one to five pieces, providing a range of work for consideration.
Perks for Selected Artists
We value the contributions of our artists and are pleased to offer the following benefits to those selected for the exhibition:
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Personalized Video Showcase: Each selected artist will receive a professionally produced video featuring their images/works, providing an excellent promotional tool for their portfolio.
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Print-on-Demand Exhibition Catalog: All featured works will be included in a high-quality, print-on-demand art exhibition catalog, offering lasting documentation of the show.
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Invitation to participate in the recorded group Artist Talk & 3D Gallery tour via Zoom.
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Social Media Promotion: Our organization will actively promote featured artists and their works across our social media platforms, increasing visibility and reach.
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100% Commission-Free Sales: Artists will receive 100% of the sale price for any works sold during the exhibition. Our organization takes no commission, maximizing the financial benefit to the creators.
Exhibition Goals
Through this diverse collection of artworks across the entire series, we aim to:
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Foster dialogue about resilience, hope, and the human capacity to find and create beauty.
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Provide a platform for artists to share their unique perspectives on navigating uncertain times.
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Create an immersive digital experience that encourages visitors to reflect on their encounters with beauty amid life's uncertainties.
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Build a sense of global community and shared experience among artists and visitors alike.
We believe that by exploring this theme across various media, offering significant benefits to our artists, and leveraging a digital platform for global reach, we can create a rich, multifaceted exhibition series that resonates with a wide audience and offers moments of reflection, inspiration, and connection in our ever-changing world.
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