ORIGINAL PRINTS 2026
- Deadline
- 33 days left
- Entry fee
- $10
- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Exhibition window
- Sep 24, 2026 → Oct 24, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Sep 3, 2026
- Size cap
- ≤ 72" max dimension
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Submit 3–6 images of original printwork using traditional or innovative printmaking techniques for juried exhibition.
Overview
ORIGINAL PRINTS 2026 is an exhibition celebrating the long-standing cultural and historical impact of printmaking by showcasing artists who use traditional and innovative approaches in contemporary printmaking. The exhibition will be juried by María Elena Ortiz, curator at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and shown alongside the Texas 5x5 in the Tin District.
Eligible Media
Eligible processes include lithography, relief, intaglio, silkscreen, photopolymer plate (SolarPlates), and monotype. Solely digital and photographic prints are not eligible. Any 2-D or 3-D works including ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, and artist books that use printmaking as the sole or primary technique are eligible.
Size Requirements
- Unless an installation, work cannot exceed 72 inches (183 cm) in any direction.
Eligibility
- Open to national and international artists 18 years or older.
- Printmaking must be sole or primary technique in execution.
Key Dates
- June 18: Call opens
- August 15: Registration deadline (11:59 PM MT)
- September 3: Email notifications sent
- September 17: Artwork due
- September 24 – October 24, 2026: Exhibition dates
Submission Requirements
Submit 3–6 images (JPEG format, Quality set to Maximum, 1920 pixels on shortest side at 300 dpi minimum). Audio (MP3) and video (MP4) files may be submitted if essential to represent the work, but all submissions must include at least one JPEG. File name format: First Name_Last Name_Image # (e.g., Albrecht_Durer_1.jpg).
Fees
- PrintAustin Members: $10 entry fee, includes 3 submissions; each additional submission $10.
- Non-members: $35 entry fee, includes 3 submissions; each additional submission $10.
- Limited reduced entries available; contact info@printaustin.org if unable to pay.
Sales Commission
Artist receives 70% commission on sales; PrintAustin retains 30% commission.
- Entry fee
- $10 / $35
- Sales commission
- Organizer retains 30% on sales
- Eligibility
- Open to national and international artists 18 years or older; printmaking must be sole or primary technique.
- Audience
- Open to national and international artists 18 years or older.
- Size & format
- work cannot exceed 72 inches (183 cm) in any direction
- Also worth noting
- work cannot exceed 72 inches (183 cm) in any direction
- Contact
- info@printaustin.org
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