The Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial

The Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial presents the best in contemporary and traditional printmaking. Founded in 1947, the mission of the Boston Printmakers is to promote public knowledge of printmaking, encourage and support artists working in printmaking, and promote excellence and innovation within the field. The biennial is recognized as one of the most prestigious events in printmaking.

The exhibition will be held at 808 Gallery, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts from October 10 – December 9, 2023. Over $10,000 is available in juror-designated purchase prizes and materials awards. Purchase prizes are placed into permanent collections at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA; and the Boston Printmakers Collection at the Boston Public Library. The show also generates sales through patron and public purchases, with a 35% commission charged on all sales.

Eligibility: North American artists (Canada, United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean) 18 years and older. Original, innovative works in all printmaking media are eligible. Photographs, offset reproductions, or reproductions of artwork originally produced in another medium will not be considered. Artists may submit up to three digital images of original prints completed within the past four years (2019-2023). Entry fee: $45.00. All delivered work must match the juried image and be framed in simple black metal or black wooden frames no more than ½" thick with Plexiglas and a standard white or off-white window mat minimum 3 inches wide. Shipped work must be sent pre-paid via UPS with a UPS prepaid return-shipping label. Artists living outside the U.S. unable to provide a return UPS label will be billed for return ground shipping. Artwork in the gallery will be insured for 35% less than the selling price. Artists must insure their work while in transit. The juror is Elizabeth M. Rudy, Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Curator of Prints at the Harvard Art Museums.