Santa Barbara Printmakers 22nd Annual Juried Exhibition

Santa Barbara Printmakers and the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission present the 22nd Annual Juried Exhibition at Channing Peake Gallery, located on the First Floor of The County Administration Building, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

The exhibition runs from September 28, 2015 through January 21, 2016. Entry deadline is August 28, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Entry fees are $45 for the first entry and $10 for each additional entry for non-members; SBP members receive 27% off the total price, and all students receive 69% off. Submissions must include 1-3 images of original, hand-pulled prints. Eligible media includes silkscreen, linocuts, lithographs, etchings, collagraphs, monotypes, monoprints, polymer etchings, and these traditional techniques in combination or combined with photochemical or digital printing, chine collé, and hand-coloring with translucent media. Work must be between 1" and 60" on all sides.

The juror is John Greco, artist and master printmaker and owner of Josephine Press in Los Angeles, with an MFA from Kent State University and over 35 years of printmaking experience. Awards include Best of Show ($500), Second Place ($300), Third Place ($200), and four Honorable Mentions ($50 each). Notification of accepted works is September 3. Accepted work must be hand-delivered on September 26, 2015 between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. A reception and awards ceremony will be held October 1 at 5-8 p.m., with awards presented at 6 p.m. Work pickup is January 22, 2016 between 3-5 p.m. No storage or shipping is available. For questions, contact Don Zimmerman at (805) 964-5753 or [email protected].