The Association of Print Scholars (APS) invites thematic proposals for its sponsored panel at the 2027 College Art Association (CAA) Annual Conference to be held in New York, NY, 03-06 February.

The APS-sponsored panel may be related to any period, theme, or aspect of print scholarship. We encourage proposals that transcend chronological or geographic boundaries, as well as those that engage current theoretical interests in materialism, archival theory, bibliographic studies, history of ideas, or social history, including feminisms and critical race studies.

Co-chaired proposals are welcome. Once the theme and chair of the panel are selected, the panel will solicit contributors through CAA’s open call. Chair or co-chairs must be members in good standing of APS and CAA.

If you are interested in chairing a panel, please submit a title, 250-word abstract, and 2 page CV by 20 April 2026 to caacoordinator@printscholars.org.

Please note:
The College Art Association’s Annual Conference is scheduled to take place in New York, however there is the possibility of a hybrid virtual component.

SECAC 2026
Abstracts due: April 1, 2026

This open session invites research of any art historical topic that spans the long eighteenth century.
Particularly welcome are papers that address global interactions, highlight artists or mediums that have been historically overlooked, or challenge disciplinary norms. Papers may focus on, but are not limited to, visual and material culture of the eighteenth-century, the reception and historiography of eighteenth-century art, pedagogy in the eighteenth-century classroom, or disciplinary concerns for eighteenth-century art. Scholars of all career stages are encouraged to apply.

Submit your abstracts by April 1 at secacart.org.

SECAC, October 21–24, 2026
Abstracts Due: April 1, 2026

Since the 18th century, printed text and illustration enabled viewers to travel virtually, populating landscapes with imagined histories and images. Across genres, these specters began to inhabit contemporary spaces, transforming the living landscape into a palimpsest where traces of past human creativity could be encountered asynchronously. This session invites papers that examine how ghosts, specters, and traces, literal or metaphorical, mediate human experience across historical and technological contexts. We are especially interested in how evolving technologies over the past two centuries have reshaped our understanding of presence, authorship, and authenticity.
Possible topics include: literary haunting and historical memory; virtual travel; imagined geographies; spectral authorship; the afterlives of texts, anxieties about AI and artificial creation; digital ghosts and archives; ethics of resurrecting voices/bodies/ideas through technology. By foregrounding ghosts and specters as critical frameworks, this panel seeks to explore how textual, visual, biological, or digital traces continue to shape how we understand creativity, history, and human presence in a world of fluctuating technological mediation.

Please upload abstracts to the submission portal by Wednesday, April 1: https://secacart.org/page/WinstonSalem2026

Email questions about the session to Laura.golobish@bsu.edu and nephillips@bsu.edu

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is seeking a highly organized and energetic individual to join our busy Special Exhibitions Planning team as an Exhibition Assistant for two forthcoming projects focused on works on paper.

The Exhibition Assistant will perform a variety of tasks that organize and track each exhibition in its various stages:

- Assist with research and preparation of exhibition materials and publication for the exhibition team (curators, registrars, conservators, exhibition designers, etc.).
- Develop and maintain the TMS exhibition module and “object packages” with up-to-date information, including display requirements and loan conditions.
- Assist in obtaining publishable photographs and permissions for works in the exhibition and publication.
- Research and develop up-to-date bibliographic references for all works in the exhibition.
- Communicate object information and installation plans to the exhibition team as needed (registrars, conservators, exhibition designers, etc.).
- Help coordinate the work of the Conservation departments in preparing works of art for exhibition.
- Draft object labels for artworks in the exhibition.
- Attend all work meetings and assist curators with inter-departmental coordination.
- Coordinate communication between curators and external exhibition partners.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum of the Smithsonian Institution seeks to contract one individual to provide part-time Senior Research Cataloguer, Drawings, Prints & Graphic Design services.

The Request for Quote (RFQ) and Statement of Work (SOW), which contain the details regarding this contract opportunity are available upon request until March 11, 2026. Requests to obtain these documents will not be accepted after that date.

Bids are due by 5pm EST, March 15, 2026.

All correspondence regarding this request should include the subject line “Senior Research Cataloguer, DPGD”.

Please submit your request for the RFQ, SOW, and any questions to:

Jamie Kwan
Assistant Curator, Drawings, Prints & Graphic Design
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
HRcuratorDPGD@si.edu

the vermillion zine fest will welcome zinemakers, distributors, and afficionados to vermillion, south dakota, on may 1 and 2, 2026.

tables are free for accepted vendors. vendors do not need previous zine fair/fest experience. small and large zine inventories are welcome. made one zine? come sell and trade. made 100? come sell and trade.

contact: ficklefreckled@gmail.com

The Ryobi Foundation, established by John and Kimiko Powers, is an operating foundation that supports the operations of the Powers Art Center, the Jasper Johns Study Center, and a 420+ acre ranch in Carbondale, CO. More information on the Powers Art Center and the Study Center may be found at www.powersartcenter.org. In 2025, the Ryobi Foundation established the Jasper Johns Fellowship, a nine to twelve month appointment for researchers and curators dedicated to advancing scholarship on Jasper Johns’ work. Fellows will have the opportunity to engage directly with an extensive collection of Jasper Johns's works on paper, comprising more than 400 prints, and archival material. An online view of some of the prints is available through a link in the job posting. It is the hope that fellows will contribute new insights into the life and legacy of one of the most influential American artists of the twentieth century.

The Ryobi Foundation invites applications for the Jasper Johns Study Center Fellowship, an annual, project-based fellowship supporting emerging scholars, curators, writers, and practitioners engaged in research and interpretation of the work of Jasper Johns.

The 8–9 month fellowship supports projects in scholarly writing, curatorial research, archival work, education, and digital or public-facing initiatives. Proposals may be traditional or experimental in format, and hybrid approaches are welcome.

The fellowship includes a $8,000 stipend, with additional support available for approved travel and project expenses. Work is primarily remote, with limited, supported travel to Carbondale, Colorado.

Eligibility: Recent graduates and early-career professionals in art history, curatorial studies, museum practice, or related fields.
Application deadline: March 1
Fellowship start: May 1 (flexible)

Beginning in Summer 2026,Tamarind will offer an expanded program of immersive, one-week workshops in lithography. In response to a demand for more concentrated training for various levels and interests, Tamarind offers a series of workshops from basic to advanced training, geared towards beginning students, practicing artists, educators, curators, and experienced printmakers who want to hone their skills. Small classes limited to 8-10 participants, led by Tamarind Master Printer Brandon Gunn, will provide individualized attention and daily printing demonstrations.

2026 Workshops

Four-week Aluminum Plate Lithography Workshop – July 6-31
An in-depth four-week workshop dedicated to the theory and chemistry of lithography and the improvement of technical skills. Workshop includes numerous print demonstrations and covers drawing materials, image making techniques, etching, proofing, editioning, and color printing related to aluminum plate lithography.
Suitable for all skill levels.

Workshop application deadline: January 15, 2026
Workshop fee for four-week workshop: $2,000 plus materials

One-week Lithography for Artists Workshop – September 14-18
Designed for the artist/printer who wants to improve their technical skills while still retaining creativity in the process, this workshop focuses on mark making, additions, deletions, and effective proofing methods.
Suitable for all levels.

One-week Teaching Strategies Workshop – October 5-9
Geared toward educators who are seeking methods to effectively teach lithography, this workshop provides daily technical lectures and demonstrations, teaching methodologies, best practices, discussions, and educational resources.
Suitable for all skill levels.

One-week Stone Lithography Workshop – November 2-6
An introduction to the chemistry, materials, processing, and printing from a traditional stone matrix.
Suitable for all skill levels.

One-week Art of Collaboration Workshop – November 16-20
This workshop explores the role of the printer, proofing, project management, and effective strategies for successful professional collaborative printmaking.
For mid-level to advanced lithographers.

Workshop application deadline for all 2026 workshops: January 15, 2026
Workshop fee for one-week workshops: $500 plus materials

Application here: https://tamarind.unm.edu/education-new/summer-workshops/

At its May, 2023, annual meeting, the AHPCS Board voted to add two essay awards to recognize shorter works published in journals and edited volumes, including exhibition catalogues and digital formats. Essays between 3,000 and 10,000 words will be considered. Works should be submitted in published form as a hard copy or digital attachment. The Society’s present Newman Award Committee will serve as the jury to evaluate these additional submissions. Jurors are all AHPCS members and include collectors, curators, and scholars of American prints.

The purpose of the book and essay awards is to recognize and encourage outstanding scholarship in the field, as defined in our mission statement: prints depicting or reflecting North American history and culture, made either in America or elsewhere. Original research, fresh assessments, and the fluent synthesis of known material will be taken into account. The emphasis is on quality and on making an outstanding contribution to the subject. Publications remain eligible from the year of publication through the following year, a period of approximately two years. Once a work has been reviewed by the jury, it will not be considered in a subsequent cycle except in a substantially revised edition. Submissions received by December 1st will be considered for the award announced the following spring.

Each annual cycle typically will result in one Book Award in the amount of $2,000 and two Essay Awards in the amount of $750 each. One of the essay awards will be designated for the best article in the AHPCS journal Imprint, as selected by the Committee. Awards are not necessarily presented each year but are determined by the quality of available submissions. Occasionally, there may be multiple winners in an individual year.

SUBMISSION & CONTACT INFORMATION
- Submission deadline: December 1st
-Please contact the chair of the Newman Book Award committee for instructions on mailing a copy of the publication:
Helena Wright, chair
Email: wrighthelena16@gmail.com

The American Historical Print Collectors Society announces December 1, 2025 deadline for new submissions for its Newman Publication Awards

For more than thirty years, the American Historical Print Collectors Society (AHPCS) has recognized significant scholarship in the field of American historical prints with its Ewell L. Newman Book Award. In 2023 the AHPCS added two new awards to recognize shorter works published in journals and edited volumes, including exhibition catalogues and digital formats. The Essay award is named in honor of Lois W. Newman, a founding member of the Society, who continued as a generous supporter of the publication awards after her husband’s death.

Each annual cycle typically results in one book award in the amount of $2,000 and two essay or article awards in the amount of $750 each. One of the essay awards usually will be designated for the best article published in the AHPCS journal Imprint, as selected by the Newman Award Committee. Awards are not necessarily presented each year but are determined by the quality of available submissions. Occasionally, there may be multiple winners in an individual year.


Submissions – Deadline December 1, 2025
The purpose of the AHPCS book and essay awards is to recognize and encourage outstanding scholarship in the field, as defined in our mission statement: prints depicting or reflecting North American history and culture, made either in America or elsewhere. Our focus is on American historical prints and their imagery as visual culture. Original research, fresh assessments, and the fluent synthesis of known material will be taken into account. The emphasis is on quality and on making an outstanding contribution to the subject.

Essays between 3,000 and 10,000 words will be considered. Works should be submitted in published form as a hard copy or digital attachment. The Society’s Newman Award Committee will serve as the jury to evaluate both books and article submissions. Jurors are all AHPCS members and include collectors, curators, and scholars of American prints.

Publications remain eligible from the year of publication through the following year, a period of approximately two years. Once a work has been reviewed by the jury, it will not be considered in a subsequent cycle except in a substantially revised edition. Submissions received by December 1st will be considered for the award announced the following spring.

Contact information
To submit material to the committee for consideration, please mail a copy to:
Helena E. Wright, 4628 49th Street NW, Washington, DC 20016
For additional information, please contact the Committee chair at:
wrighthelena16@gmail.com

Publishers and authors, please note: if it is possible to provide multiple copies, it would facilitate distribution of the publications among the Committee and speed their work. Please contact the Committee chair for individual addresses. Thank you.

The AHPCS is a non-profit corporation that encourages the collection, preservation, study, and exhibition of prints depicting or reflecting North American history and culture, made either in America or elsewhere. For further information about the Society, please visit the website at https://ahpcs.org. A list of all Newman Publication Award winners to date can be found at https://ahpcs.org/newman-award-winners/ and https://ahpsc.org/essay-award-winners