Press Play

The Lincoln Center Art Gallery will present Press Play, a nationally juried exhibition of artworks consisting primarily of printmaking media, as part of Colorado's Month of Printmaking (March 4-April 9, 2016). Selections will be made by Guest Juror Mark Lunning, Master Printmaker for OpenPressLTD of Denver, CO. The theme "Play" should feature largely in the artworks and can be interpreted widely including themes of artistic, exploratory, imaginative, athletic, dramatic and other connotations of play as they influence the media, context and content of the work.

This call for entries is open to all artists 18 years and older living in the United States working in traditional and non-traditional printmaking media. Entries must be of the artist's original design and completed in the past two years (since January 2014). Submit 1-3 images. The entry fee is $30.00. Cash awards total $1,500, with a $750 Grand Prize award. Artists are responsible for round-trip shipping and insurance of artworks. Accepted artwork must be shipped "installation ready" with a prepaid return shipping label. Only Plexiglas framing is accepted for shipped 2D artwork; no glass frames or Styrofoam peanuts. The Lincoln Center will insure artworks for their insurance value or retail value while on the premises.

Deadline for entries: January 30, 2016. Notification to artists: February 12, 2016. Shipped artwork due February 22-26, 2016; hand-deliveries due Sunday, February 28, 9am-12noon. Opening reception: Friday, March 4, 5-7 p.m. Artworks must be available for loan during the entire exhibition period. The Lincoln Center retains a 30% commission on all sales made as a result of the exhibition. All accepted artists must sign an Artwork Loan Agreement with the City of Fort Collins. Award-winners must submit an IRS Form W-9 for payment of cash awards. Contact Jeanne Shoaff at [email protected] or 970-416-2737 with questions.