The Printed Image 7

The Printed Image 7 is a national competition supporting artists working in hand-pulled print media. The exhibition will be hosted at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, with exhibit dates from September 7 - October 21, 2018. The competition is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Eligible artists are 18 years of age or older and currently residing in the United States. Eligible prints include any hand-pulled print technique, including intaglio, relief, serigraph, lithograph, photogravure, collagraph, monoprint and monotype, and broadsides. Three-dimensional prints and artist's books are also eligible. Non-eligible prints include photography, digital prints, and photocopier prints. All work must be hand-pulled, framed, and ready to display behind non-breakable plastic or plexiglass (no glass). Prints must be no more than 3 years old (2015 or newer) and not previously exhibited in The Printed Image. Entry fee is $35 for up to three works. Entries must be submitted through CaFÉ.com by May 30, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Artists will be notified by email on June 20, 2018.

The juror is Melanie Yazzie, Professor and Head of Printmaking at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Juror's Awards will be announced at the Awards Reception on Saturday, September 8, 2 - 4 pm and consist of cash awards for high-quality work. Purchase Awards will be named by the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery and will become part of the library's permanent art collection. Accepted works may not be removed from the exhibition before October 21, 2018. All accepted work must arrive between July 30 - August 15, 2018. Artists are responsible for covering shipping and insuring costs to and from the gallery. For questions, contact the Sabatini Gallery at 785-580-4515 or [email protected].