Tuesday, January 31, 2012

exhibition opportunities

Draw Color Line Exhibition
We are looking for MCA students working in mixed media for an exhibition during March 2012 at Germantown Performing Arts Centre. GPAC’s mission is to serve the community by presenting the highest quality artistic endeavors to engage, enrich, and transform.
Eligibility: Any student from Memphis College of Art
Medium: Works should be mixed media, no larger than 60”x72”
Deadline: Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012. All entries are due by 5PM
Guidelines: Entries should be submitted via email to drawcolorlineexhibition@gmail.com. Please include your name, the title of the piece, the medium, dimensions and price. Students may submit up to three pieces. All images must be in a jpeg format at 300dpi. All artwork must be ready to hang. The work can’t exceed 15 pounds including the frame. Paper work should be framed. If the artist decides to sell their work at the exhibition, a 20% commission will be retained by GPAC.
Selected works: Artists will be notified by email on February 6, 2012. The artists chosen are responsible for delivering their work to GPAC on March 2, 2012 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The exhibition will be open from March 5, 2012 to March 31, 2012.
Questions and Submissions:drawcolorlineexhibition@gmail.com

Monday, January 30, 2012

Intro to Printmaking information

About Printmaking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printmaking

Etching project information
http://www.nontoxicprint.com/hardandsoftground.htm





Saturday, January 28, 2012




Call For Entries
Spudnik Press Cooperative is excited to host its first juried exhibition for MAPC members. Through hosting this exhibition, we strive to introduce Chicago printers, students, and artists utilizing Spudnik Press to national artists creating exceptional work in the field of printmedia.

CALL FOR ENTRIES
A contribution furnishes something towards a result. “Contributory” is a juried show dissecting the parts that create the whole, the chain of events that leads to a result, good works that build communities, and the symbiotic nature of a contribution. “Contributory” reflects on what and how people, the natural world, and technology proffer with intention and purposefulness, or despite themselves.

ELIGIBILITY
Print-based artwork only. No digital prints. All accepted artworks must be framed. Maximum framed size is 3′x4′.
Entries and fees must be received by February 6, 2012

JUROR
Julia Vodrey Hendrickson is a visual artist, writer, print-enthusiast, and curator. She recently released a poetry/artist book called Grow No Moss, printed at Spudnik Press. Primarily based in Chicago where she is the gallery manager at Corbett vs. Dempsey, she is currently pursuing an M.A. in Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London.

CALENDAR
February 6, 2012 – Entries and fees due (not a postmark date)
February 24, 2012 – artist notification of acceptance via email
March 23, 2012 – work must arrive at Spudnik Press for inclusion in exhibit
April 6, 2012 – Exhibit opens at Spudnik Press Cooperative
May 11, 2012 – Exhibition closes
May 18, 2012 – Artwork returned to artists

Download the prospectus, pay your entry fee and find more information here.






Student International Small Print Show

Egypt Mar. 25 2012-2013

Faculty of fine arts -El Minia university is organizing the first annual student international print exhibition in Egypt. The exhibition will be a good opportunity for international artistic exposure and interaction among talented printmaking students from allover the world. The show will be opened in conjunction with the international art conference in El Minia university in late March 2012 .

Participation Terms 1-All currently enrolled art students including grad students in any art program around the world are welcome to apply.

2-All printmaking techniques including (digital, Monotype, Xerox,..) are acceptable.

3-Eatch artist may participate with two prints, the paper size of the print is limited to 8x12” or 20x30cm , image size is open .

4-Participating works will be on display for 12 months at the creativity center in El Minia university and at Art Zone center in Cairo .

5-Participating works will be featured in a dedicated website for the show for 12 months.

6-Interested artists should send two JPG photos, Size (4x6” or 10x15cm) Res. (100 dpi ). to participation@studentsprintshow.com by Feb.17 for initial screening. Photos should be labeled with (artist name- work title- image size- technique-year of production). Ex : (JohnSmith-Untitled-5x7”-Etching-2011)

Artists of accepted works will be notified by email by Feb.21.

7-Artworks should be shipped (postmarked) no later than Feb.27 . Artworks should be sent unframed and unmated in a steady flat foam board folder via registered or priority mail to:

Dr. Wael Sabour Dept. of Graphic Arts, Faculty of fine arts, El Minia university ,El Minia, Egypt.

8-A participation fee of $20 should be sent to:participation@studentsprintshow.com (only notified artists of accepted works should pay the participation fee).

9-The organizer will take a 30% sale commission of the original price of any art sales during the show , the artist will receive his/her fund via paypal . 10- Unless the return of the artworks is requested by the artist at the end of the show, all unsold artworks will be included in the permanent collection of the organizer.

Application form

Artist Name: Nationality : School: Email : Address:

Send this part with your prints

Cut here.................................................................................................

Artist name: Work Title: Image dimensions: Technique:

Year of production: Price: Email:

Stick this part on the back of your print

Cut here................................................................................................

Artist name: Work Title: Image dimensions: Technique:

Year of production: Price: Email:

Stick this part on the back of your print

Cut here..................................................................................................For any enquiries contact Dr. Wael Sabour : wael@wael-sabour.net


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Residency program in NJ.

The Printmaking Center of New Jersey, a non-profit fine arts center specializing in print, paper and artists books, is accepting applications for the Konrad Artist-In-Residency program, a six-week
residency for professional artists who are interested in developing new and innovative work in printmaking and related disciplines. PCNJ welcomes applicants with diverse perspectives, personal narrative and
style.

Applications must be post marked by March 1, 2012. $1000 stipend.
Application and information at www.printnj.org
PCNJ, 440 River Road, Somerville, NJ 08876 (908) 725 2110.

Thank You,
Catherine LeCleire

WEB SITES Information

International Print Center NY
http://www.ipcny.org/

Magical secrets in printmaking

Visit our website, www.magical-secrets.com to learn more!


Web sites for origami projects:
About Artist Books 3.0
Events in Artist Books 3.0:
http://artistbooks.ning.com/events/event/show?id=2172913%3AEvent%3A96273&xgi=1uxtNDfZ3ClEZQ&xg_source=msg_invite_event

About critical thinking
http://www.criticalreading.com/critical_thinking.htm

Los Angeles Printmaking Society web page: laprintmakers.com <http://www.laprintmakers.com/site/home>

Dwayne Butcher
http://Artbutcher.blogspot.com/

Making a monoprint
http://www.ornafeinstein.com/monoprints.html

Pop up books now

http://www.opb.org/programs/artbeat/videos/view/304-Pop-Up-Now-
Kalamazoo Book Arts Center
Life from Memphis: watch all the episodes at:

Article on prints portfolio
http://www.gomemphis.com/news/2010/mar/31/chagall-mir-and-more-reflections-refugees-hopes-st/

Jean Holmgren DOODLES
http://jeanstestpatterns.blogspot.com/


Wood engraving:
Leonard Baskin | The Gehenna Press | Gehenna Prints: the official website
relief prints:
Welcome To EVIL PRINTS!

Hampton Editions, Ltd., NY, USA « World Printmakers’ Print Workshop Central


Magnets of every kind and purpose: K&J Magnetics, Inc. newsletter@kjmagnetics.com


http://www.lessedra.com/annual.php lessedra annual print exhibition
http://www.juliovaldez.com/studio/techniques/silk_aquatint/index.html

http://www.gtu.edu/library/news/art-exhibitions

Monotypes:http://dinaeugenia.artelista.com/

Chicago Printmakers Collaborative
info@chicagoprintmakers.com
www.chicagopintmakers.com
773.293.2070


http://www.solarplate.com/ for solar plate technical information

For printmaking courses www.chicagoprintmakers.com

For internship programs in NYC To register, please contact RBPMW at rbpmw@efa1.org or 646-416-6226.


http://www.hiromipaper.com/hpi_about_washi.htm

Inkteraction, site of artists working in printmaking as their primary medium, http://inkteraction.ning.com/

Hokes Archives, Beauvais Lyons site, http://web.utk.edu/%7Eblyons/

World Printmakers site, http://www.worldprintmakers.com/default.htm

Maritza Davila's site with links to Global Fusion International Exchange Portfolio and statements of the artist's work including my own statement atabeira.com

Ron Pokrasso's prints, monoprints, drawings, paintings, http://www.ronpokrasso.com/

Maryland Printmakers, http://www.marylandprintmakers.org/newsletter.asp?id=118

Non-toxic printmaking, http://www.nontoxicprint.com/

Akua Intaglio inks, http://waterbasedinks.com/ look at the links on the different techniques

Presses
Dick Blick http://www.dickblick.com/
http://www.danielsmith.com/

Monday, January 23, 2012

Print Club News

Bake sale is February 1st.
Designs for Valentine's day cards/candy grams and possibly Anti-Valentine's day cards are due on February 6th (Monday) at the print club meeting at noon in the print studio.
Don't forget to sign up for the SGC before February 8th if you want early registration prices!

Thanks guys!
Beth