IMPRINT: Juried Printmaking Show
- Deadline
- 18 days left
- Entry fee
- $20
- Location
- Waynesboro, Virginia
- Exhibition window
- Sep 4, 2026 → Oct 31, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Aug 7, 2026
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Submit up to 3 original printmaking artworks completed within the last three years for a juried exhibition celebrating innovation and excellence in contemporary printmaking.
Overview
IMPRINT: Contemporary Explorations in Printmaking is a juried exhibition presented by the Shenandoah Valley Art Center in Waynesboro, Virginia. This exhibition celebrates innovation, experimentation, and excellence in contemporary printmaking, with a focus on artists who are expanding the possibilities of the medium through inventive approaches to materials, techniques, and process.
Key dates
- Submission deadline: July 31, 2026
- Notification: August 7, 2026
- Exhibition: September 5–October 31, 2026
Eligibility
- Age 18 and older
- U.S. residents
- Original printmaking works only
- Works completed within the last three years
- Work previously exhibited at the Shenandoah Valley Art Center is not eligible
Eligible printmaking processes
- Intaglio
- Relief
- Lithography
- Screenprinting
- Monotype/Monoprint
- Letterpress
- Photopolymer
- Digital and hybrid print processes
- Experimental and interdisciplinary print-based practices
Application requirements
- Up to 3 artworks
- One image per artwork (additional detail images optional)
- Title, date, medium/process, dimensions, and retail price for each work
- Brief artist statement (up to 300 words)
- Brief artist biography (up to 200 words)
- Works must be available for the duration of the exhibition
About SVAC
Located in downtown Waynesboro, Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley Art Center's print studio houses two intaglio presses, a letterpress, and a variety of additional printmaking equipment. SVAC hosts a monthly Print Club and offers ongoing demonstrations, workshops, and classes that support the regional printmaking community. IMPRINT marks the center's first juried exhibition dedicated specifically to exploring contemporary printmaking through innovation in process and material.
Jury
Submissions will be reviewed by the IMPRINT Exhibition Standards Committee, chaired by Lana Lambert (Corcoran School of the Arts & Design; California Institute of the Arts). The committee is composed of experienced printmakers and arts professionals dedicated to recognizing excellence and innovation in contemporary printmaking.
Contact
- Email: svartcenter@gmail.com
- Phone: 540-949-7662
- Entries per artist
- Up to 3
- Eligibility
- Open to artists age 18 and older residing in the United States. Original printmaking works completed within the last three years.
- Audience
- Open to artists age 18 and older residing in the United States.
- Contact
- svartcenter@gmail.com
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