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2020 Four Rivers Print Biennial

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Deadline: Fri, December 20th, 2019

Apply at: fourriversprintbiennial.org

Southern Illinois Printworks, a student organization from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, invites entries for the 3rd Four Rivers Print Biennial, a national juried exhibition open to artists residing in the United States.

We are thrilled to announce 2020’s juror, Mark Pascale. Pascale is a lithographer who has been active in the Chicago art world for nearly forty years, as a curator, researcher, and professor. Pascale is the Janet and Craig Duchossois Curator of Prints and Drawings at The Art Institute of Chicago, and concurrently Senior Lecturer in Printmaking, at School of the Art Institute.

This call is open to all forms of printmaking, including book arts, digital, experimental, and sculptural approaches. Southern Illinois is located in the heart of the largest watershed in the contiguous United States. Bordered by the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Wabash rivers, it is also surrounded by regions rich with the traditions of fine art printmaking. Much like the convergence of waterways, the Four Rivers Print Biennial acts as the confluence of contemporary prints by artists from across the country. The 2020 biennial will again occur at ArtSpace304, the home of Carbondale Community Arts. A catalog detailing the 2018 biennial may be accessed here: 2018 Four Rivers Print Biennial Catalog

Eligibility & Fee:
Artists must reside within the United States. Works must measure no more than 60” in any direction, be completed within the last three years, and not previously shown in the biennial. Prints should be framed or otherwise ready for professional presentation. Framed works must use Plexiglas, NO GLASS. If your work requires a pedestal please indicate that on your submission list. Specialty hardware or accessories must be provided by the artist. Exhibitors are responsible for shipping costs; pre-paid return-shipping labels must be sent along with accepted work. The fee for three image submissions is $27. All questions may be directed to fourriversprintbiennial@gmail.com

Submission Guidelines:
Images: All images should accurately reflect the work submitted and be in JPEG format, with maximum dimensions of 2000 pixels in either direction (width or height). File names should include your name and the title of the artwork in the following format: “Lastname_Firstname_Title.jpg”. Each entry should use the following format: title, medium, size (height x width x depth), date, and special requirements for installation (if necessary).

Awards & Sales:
Cash and printmaking vendor awards will be selected by the juror. All accepted works will be included in an e-catalog. Carbondale Community Arts will take a 30% commission on works sold during the exhibition. A reception including an award presentation and talk by Mark Pascale will be held on Saturday, March 21st.

Application Deadline: December 20, 2019 (Midnight- PST)
Acceptance notifications: January 3, 2020
Exhibition dates: February 5 through March 27, 2020

Posted on Tue, November 5th, 2019
Expires on Fri, December 20th, 2019

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