International Juried Art Exhibition NYC
September 22, 2017 - October 22, 2017

This is an open call to artists for an exhibition of prints at Site:Brooklyn.

This exhibition will reflect the ambitious, innovative and contemporary in printmaking today. Highlighting traditional printmaking processes in any combination of serigraphy, letterpress, collagraphy, etching, woodcut, lithography, linocut, drypoint, mezzotint, monoprint and solar plates. Digital and photographic elements may be used only as a supporting element.

ABOUT THE JUROR:

We are fortunate to have the highly respected Marina Ancona as the juror. Master Printer Marina Ancona founded 10 Grand Press, an independent print shop that specializes in fine art printing processes and techniques located in Brooklyn, New York and an additional location Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Marina Ancona’s publishing and collaborative projects have been exhibited internationally, including the Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Leo Koenig Gallery, Art in General, and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Institute of Contemporary Art. She has conducted lectures and workshops at Bard College, Sarah Lawrence College, SUNY Purchase, and Pratt Institute, Park Avenue Armory Print Fair, among other institutions. Ancona has collaborated with a range of artists, such as Nicole Eisenman, Jose Maria Sicilia, Jeff Gibson, Karen Heagle, Nicola Lopez, Carrie Moyer, Emily Roysdon, Angela Dufresne, and Harmony Hammond and more.

Before opening 10 Grand Press, Marina Ancona worked in print shops in Santa Fe, Paris, and New York. She has studied at the Boston Museum School and taken master classes with Helen Frankenthaler, Ken Noland, and Susan Rothenberg at the Santa Fe Institute of Fine Arts.

Site:Brooklyn is a gallery dedicated to exhibiting the current practice of contemporary artists.

CALL TO ARTISTS FOR SUBMISSIONS:

Call Announcement Date: May 25, 2017

Final Submission Deadline: August 10, 2017

Notification Letter Date: August 17, 2017

Gallery Exhibition Dates: September 22 – October 22, 2017

Opening Reception: Friday September 22, 2017 from 6-9PM

ELIGIBILITY: This call for submission is open to all artists 18 years of age or older. This is a juried exhibition for artists working in printmaking.

JURYING: Entries that differ significantly from their digital images may be rejected. The decision of the judges, are final.

SUBMISSIONS AND FEES: Only original works may be submitted. The fee is $35. The fee is for up to three (3) images, plus $10 for each additional image.

A completed application consists of the following information and files: Name, contact information, Images,

Text descriptors for each image must include Title, Year Completed, Medium & Dimensions

All entries must be registered/received by midnight August 10, 2017 MST

All entry fees are non-refundable.

DIRECTIONS FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION:
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ACCEPTANCE: Notification of acceptance of work will be made via e-mail by August 17, 2017. A return confirmation of participation is required by August 23, 2017 to hold a spot in the exhibition.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTED WORK:

1. Maximum Size: 48” X 60” X 4” D

2. All work must be suitably framed to a professional standard. No clip frames, saw-tooth hangers or taped edges. All framed conventional work must use Plexiglas, except hand-delivered work less than 24” x 30”. Canvases may have neat gallery wrapped edges.

3. Work must be wired and ready for hanging. A label must be affixed to the back of the work that indicates which end is the top and includes the following: Artist Name, Title, Medium, Dimensions, and Price. This information must correspond with the Accepted image as listed on Notification form. No artwork may be substituted.

4. All artwork must be priced for sale.

5. Work cannot be withdrawn, nor sales shipped, before the end of the exhibit.

DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK:

1. All Shipped Artwork must arrive at the gallery be