8th Biennial International Miniature Print Competition and Exhibition

8th Annual International Miniature Print Exhibition

June 2 - August 19, 2011
Opening Reception:
Thursday, June 2, 4 - 7pm

Juror: Judith Brodsky, founder of the Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions at Rutgers

Click here to download prospectus in PDF format

About the Competition
The Center for Contemporary Printmaking is delighted to announce the 8th Biennial International Miniature Print Competition and Exhibition. This juried competition and exhibition limited to works that are no more than four square inches (25.8 square cm) aims to encourage artists to explore the miniature print format and provides them with an opportunity for exhibition. Further, it is an opportunity for artists and the public to view the current concerns of printmakers from near and far. Since its inception in 1997, the competition has grown to attract artists from around the world. n 2009, CCP received 708 entries by 255 artists, who came from 23 different countries and 26 states within the United States. The International Miniature Print Competition is held every other year, alternating with CCP’s other biennial, Footprint International.

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Entry Deadline: April 2, 2011 click here to download a prospectus
Jury Notification: April 30, 2011

Exhibition Dates: June 2–August 19, 2011

Procedures: Please send in one package
• signed entry form
• original prints with attached identification labels
• entry fee
• self-addressed, return package for prints
• return postage for U.S. entries

Size Requirements:
Image size: no larger than 4 square inches (25.8 square cm)
Paper size: no larger than 6 x 11 inches (15.2 x 27.9 cm)
Package size: no larger than 9 x 14 inches (22.9 x 35.5 cm)

Mail to: International Miniature Print Competition, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Mathews Park, 299 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850 U.S.A.
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Eligibility: All fine-art printmaking mediums, including woodcut, intaglio, lithography, silkscreen, monotype, and original digital media. (No drawings, photographs, or direct reproductions are eligible.) Prints may not exceed a total image area of 4 square inches (25.8 square cm), e.g. 1 x 4 in., 2 x 2 in., 1 1/2 x 2 2/3 in., etc. Outside dimensions of the printing paper may not exceed 6 x 11 in. (15.2 x 27.9 cm). Paper beyond these dimensions on accepted prints will be trimmed to the dimensions required for the exhibition. Only two-dimensional works will be accepted.

How to Enter: Complete the entry form and attach an identification label to the back of each print you wish to enter. Send these along with the entry fee and return mailing package to Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Mathews Park, 299 West Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06850. click here to download a prospectus

Entry Fee: Each artist may submit up to three prints, for a fee of $20 for CCP members, $30 for non-members, and $40 for international entries. (International entry fee includes return postage). Two additional entries will be accepted for an additional fee of $10 each. The fee must accompany the entry form and must be in U.S. dollars only, in the form of a check or money order, made payable to Center for Contemporary Printmaking. (Any currency other than U.S. dollars will not be accepted.) Do not send cash. Prints donated in lieu of payment of the entry fee will not be accepted. Entries not accompanied by fees become the property of CCP. Artist membership in CCP is $50 a year; please contact CCP for information.

Prizes and Awards: Cash prizes and purchase awards will be made by the juror.

Sales: All prints must be for sale. CCP will retain a commission of 50% on all works sold.

Duplicate Prints: You may submit duplicate prints of entered images to increase the opportunity for sales. Duplicate prints do not count as separate entries.

Delivery of Works: All entries must be sent flat and unmatted and must include a self-addressed return package sized to fit the prints. Outside package dimensions may be no larger than 9 x 14 inches (22.9 x 35.5 cm). Prints received without a return package and postage become the property of CCP. Notification: Artists of prints selected for the exhibition will be notified via e-mail by April 30, 2011. The names of these artists will also be posted on the CCP website, www.contemprints.org.

Return of Works: Unsold works will be returned by mail by the end of 2011.

Liability: Although reasonable care will be given to work submitted to this exhibition, CCP is not responsible for loss or damage to entries. Your signature on the entry form confirms your acceptance of these conditions.