Artists Image Resource (AIR) has been supporting engaging and challenging work through its on-going programming since 1996. This national juried exhibition is a way to make the best of contemporary printmaking visible to a large audience in the Pittsburgh region. Because this is an election year, special consideration will be given to socially and politically engaged print work.

Click here for more details, and for information about how to enter: https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=3705

Entry Deadline: 10/16/16

Juror: Althea Murphy Price
Althea Murphy Price is currently an Associate Professor of Art at the University of Tennessee, where she teaches printmaking. She received an MA in Printmaking and Painting from Purdue University, and an MFA in Printmaking from the Tyler School of Art. She has presented and exhibited her work extensively including Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, Richmond, St. Louis, and Beijing, China. In addition to her exhibition record Murphy-Price has also been an artist in residence at the Frank Lloyd Wright School, University of Hawaii, Hilo and The Vermont Studio Center. Her work was featured in the book Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials and Process by Beth Grabowski and Bill Fick. You can learn more about Althea and her work at: http://altheamurphyprice.com/

CALENDAR 2016:

OCT 16 Deadline for receiving all entries
NOV 09 Notification of acceptance
NOV 23 Deadline for receipt of accepted works
DEC 9 Opening Reception
FEB 4 Exhibition closes
MAR 6 Return of work