Application forms are now available to download: http://www.8thminiprint.com/section460644.html
The deadline for entries is 21st September 2011
Selectors:
GILL SAUNDERS
DAVID FERRY
MICHAEL KENNEDY
The 8th British International Mini Print Exhibition will follow on from the 7th Exhibition which is still on tour.
Tour Dates and Venues Confirmed so far for the 8th British International Mini Print Exhibition
6th April to 16th June 2012: London Print Studio. Opening Show
4th August to 23rd September: Aberystwyth Arts Centre
20th October to 18th November: Ropewalk Gallery, Barton on Humber
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Technique and number
All artists and printmaking techniques are eligible. Each artist may submit up to three works.
Image Area and Paper Size
The image can be any shape but must lie completely within a rectangle 8 cm by 10 cm (3.1 inches by 3.9 inches). Selected prints may be trimmed to fit a range of frames. Paper size must be not more than 19 cm by 24 cm (7.5 inches by 9.5 inches). Prints on paper larger than this will be returned to entrants.
Entry Fee
A non-refundable entry fee of £22 is payable by UK entrants to submit up to 3 prints. Payment in the UK must be made by £ sterling cheques or postal orders made payable to ‘Printmakers Council’. The fees for international payments are €35 or US$45. International payments should be made (using credit/debit card) by following the instructions on the web site www.8thminiprint.com so that payment is received by 21st September, 2011.
Print Submission
Work must arrive at the Printmakers Council offices before 21st September, 2011. It must be packed flat without mount, sent as letter post, labelled ‘Printed Matter - No Commercial Value’, with the fee (in the case of payment by £ sterling cheque or postal order) and the entry form. Prints must be titled and signed just below the image, in lettering of appropriate size for small work. On the back, please clearly write your name, and the number and title of the work as on the entry form, in pencil using block capitals.
Liability
Although the prints will always be handled with the greatest care, the organizers cannot be responsible for any loss or damage during transit or handling.
Pricing and Sales
40-50% commission will be taken by galleries from the selling price. Previous exhibitions have been shown at 10 or more galleries, and most prints have been sold at prices between £40 and £80. Please allow for commission when setting your prices. Payments for prints sold will be issued by the gallery directly to the artist.
Editions
A minimum of 10 prints of each submitted print must be available, and these should be sent to the Printmakers Council on notification of selection, to be held as stock for orders. This is to reduce postage and administration costs to artists, and to ensure customer orders can be quickly satisfied. For monotypes and monoprints, 10 similar images must be available.
Selection and Notification
The selection panel will be:
Gill Saunders, Senior Print Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
David Ferry, Head of Printmaking, Cardiff School of Art
Michael Kennedy, Chair of 7th British International Mini Print Exhibition
Approximately 200 prints will be selected for the exhibition. Criteria for selection will include: originality of image, technical ability, and skill in producing a mini print. The selection panel reserves the right not to accept prints if the edition number is less than 10.
The list of selected entries will be posted on the web site, www.8thminiprint.com, before 31st January,2012. Selected works may be reproduced in the catalogue, or used to promote the exhibition.
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