Deadline for email submissions: Friday, January 15, 2018 at 11:59PM EST
The 2018 Screenprint Biennial seeks to showcase a
range of screenprint-based art applications, from framed editioned
prints to installation, sculpture, video, ephemera, and posters. This
exhibition will in no way seek to act as a survey or “who’s-who” of
screenprinting, but will assemble an exhibition that is consistent in
highlighting artists who utilize adventurous, relevant, and passionate
takes on the screenprinted medium. The Screenprint Biennial is
announcing its open call for submissions. Submissions involving video,
performance, sculpture, social practice, alternative substrates and
processes, and collaboration are encouraged.
The exhibition is scheduled to premiere at the
Opalka Gallery in Albany, NY. Located at the Sage Colleges, the Opalka
Gallery’s primary focus is on modern and contemporary art and design
from nationally recognized artists.
SUBMISSION: (THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE FOR SUBMITTING.)
Send submission emails to screenprintbiennial@gmail.com
All email subject headings must read “Submission 2018 your name”,
ie: “Submission 2018 Jane Smith”
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All entries must be submitted via email. Artists may submit up to three JPEG images or one video.
File Size requirements:
JPEGs must be 72 ppi, max size 1MB per individual image.
Minimum 600 pixels, maximum1200 pixels in either direction.
Time-based work can be submitted via a Youtube or
Vimeo link. If the link is password protected, the password MUST be
included in your work list.
IMAGE LABELING: JPEG images MUST BE labeled as follows:
LAST Name_FIRST Name_Image number
(Image numbers correspond with that work's placement on the Work List.)
smith_jane_1.jpg
smith_jane_2.jpg
smith_jane_3.jpg
Numbered Work List:
Include a Word document with: artist’s name,
address, email, phone number, and slide information (title, size,
process, sale price, date completed). If work is for sale, please list
the framed sale price, taking into account commission for work sold. In
the case of unconventional projects, please include your proposal as
part of the work list Word document.
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ACCEPTANCE:
Artists will be informed via email regarding their
acceptance into the show Accepted work may be refused if it does not
conform to the entered image. Absolutely NO substitutions of accepted
works will be allowed. All accepted work must remain in the gallery for
the duration of the exhibition.
PRESENTATION:
Accepted artwork must be suitable for formal
gallery presentation as well as the rigors of packaged shipping. Special
display instructions must be explicitly stated and included in
shipping. 2-D works on paper must be framed, wired, and ready to hang. A
limited amount of video projection equipment will be available. Any
sculptural or installation-based work must have clear instructions and
guidelines.
High-Resolution Images:
Accepted artists must provide high-res images of
selected work for purposes of publishing an exhibition catalog. Images
should be 300ppi, approximately 5”x5”, in TIFF format. Images will be
sent via a free file transfer service like WeTransfer. By submitting
images for the catalog, you are giving permission for their use in any
promotion for the exhibition. Accepted artists will receive a free copy
of the exhibition catalog.
Shipping:
Artists are responsible for shipping to and from the Screenprint Biennial.
Shipped work must arrive in a reusable container
or crate. No mailing tubes. A computer-generated return label for return
of work MUST be enclosed. NO EXCEPTIONS. Pre-paid shipping arrangements
must be made through FedEx. NO U.S. POSTAL SERVICE OR COD RETURNS. DO
NOT SEND CASH, CHECK, STAMPS, OR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION FOR RETURN OF
WORK. Please include a prepaid return-shipping label where it can be
easily located
Please ship selected works to:
Opalka Gallery
140 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
Insurance:
Artists are responsible for the insurance of work
during shipping. The Screenprint Biennial is not liable for any damage
or loss of artwork during transit to and from the galleries. Once at the
gallery, the Opalka provides insurance for art works.
SALES:
The Opalka Gallery does not sell works directly, but can facilitate sales of works by connecting potential buyers to artists.
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EVENT SCHEDULE:
January 15, 2018: Deadline for email submissions
March 1, 2018: Selections announced
July 1, 2018: Selected artists must send high-res images of work for
exhibition catalog
October 9-12, 2018: Selected works must arrive at the Opalka Gallery
October 23, 2018: Exhibit Opens
November 2, 2018: Opening Reception
December 14, 2018: Biennial closes
December 20, 2018: Works Shipped back to artists
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About the Jurors:
Miranda K. Metcalf
received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in
philosophy with a focus on aesthetics. She went on to receive her Art
History MA from the University of Arizona in Tucson and wrote her thesis
on the animals found in etchings designed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Miranda took the position as director of the contemporary department at
Davidson Galleries in 2012. Davidson Galleries opened its doors in 1971
and over the past four decades has established itself as the premier
gallery for multiples and graphic arts on the West Coast.
Taryn McMahon has
received numerous awards for her work including the Southern Graphics
Council International Graduate Fellowship and residencies at Anderson
Ranch, Snowmass Village, CO; Anchor Graphics, Chicago, IL; Women’s
Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY; and 55 Limited, Berlin, Germany. Her
work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at The Print
Center, Philadelphia, PA; Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY; Museum of
Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, FL; Dishman Art Museum, Beaumont, TX;
and McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown, OH, among many others. She
received her MFA from the University of Iowa and is an Assistant
Professor at Kent State University.
Nathan Meltz uses
printmaking, collage, and animation to document the infiltration of
technology into every facet of life, from family and food to politics
and war. His exhibit venues include the International Print Center New
York, the Miami Fountain Art Fair, the IN Graafika Festival, Pärnu,
Estonia, and the Uranium Film Festival at the Museum of Modern Art in
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. His work has been featured in the publications
Paper Politics, Sociological Images, Printeresting and the Mid America
Print Council Journal. Meltz is a full time lecturer at the Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY and the founder of the Screenprint
Biennial
Travis Janssen has
mounted solo exhibitions at venues such as Seed Space (Nashville, TN),
DEMO Project (Springfield, IL), the University of Notre Dame (South
Bend, IN), Arteles Creative Center (Finland), and Elsewhere Living Art
Museum (Greensboro, NC). Over the last ten years he has shown work in
over 135 juried or invitational exhibitions across the United States and
international locales including China, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, New
Zealand, Russia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Janssen is currently an
Assistant Professor and Head of the Printmaking Program at Southern
Illinois University Carbondale.
