CALL FOR ENTRIES

Ink, Press, Repeat: National Juried Printmaking and Book Art Exhibition

Juror: Ruth Lingen

Exhibition Dates:
January 27 – March 27, 2020

Submissions Deadline:
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 (11:59 p.m. EST)

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Since 2001, the University Galleries at William Paterson University has organized a juried printmaking exhibition featuring traditional and digital print media and book art. One artist will be selected to have a future solo exhibition at the University Galleries.

ABOUT THE JUROR

Ruth Lingen lives and works in New York City, where she has established a distinguished twenty-five year career as a master printer and book artist. Lingen has collaborated with over 70 celebrated artists and writers, including Jim Dine, Kiki Smith, Leonardo Drew, Shepard Fairey, Robert Ryman, Mary Heilmann, Jessica Stockholder, Jane Hammond, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Creeley and Matthew Day Jackson. She was the founding director of Pace Paper (a Brooklyn papermaking facility for Pace Prints) from 2008 through 2018, and continues to consult on special projects for Pace Prints, as well as direct Line Press Limited, a workshop in Brooklyn devoted to artist books and small-scale print editions. She has received lifetime achievement awards in both papermaking and the book arts. Her personal practice is based in language, sometimes combined with a historical twist, and employs hand-set type and letterpress, often combined with lithography and handmade paper. Her work can be found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Getty, the Brooklyn Museum, the Walker Museum, as well as over 35 libraries, including the New York Public Library and the Harvard University Library.

TIMELINE

Submissions Deadline:
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 (11:59 p.m. EST)

Notification:
Thursday, November 21, 2019

Receipt of Work Deadline:
Wednesday, December 11, 2019

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all artists residing in the United States. Works must have been completed within the past two years (2018 - 2019) and may not exceed 60 inches. Work previously shown at the William Paterson University Galleries will not be accepted.

ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS

All accepted work requires proper framing and should be ready to be hung (except for book art which will be displayed on pedestals or shelves). The Juror reserves the right to reject any work found to be unacceptable upon arrival.

SALES

The University retains a 20% commission for all artwork sales.

LIABILITY

All work shown at the gallery will be insured for the duration of the exhibition. The gallery cannot insure works in transit.

SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS

The cost of shipping or hand-delivering works to and from the gallery is the responsibility of the artist.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Please submit your digital application directly through the NYFA website by clicking the "Apply Now" link at the bottom of this page: http://bit.ly/IPR2020_CallforEntries

Artists may submit up to 3 artworks for consideration. The NYFA “Apply Now” button will prompt you to enter your contact information and upload files to submit. (Please note: The site limits you to 5 file uploads so if you want to submit 3 images, an image list, a CV, and your statement, then please copy and paste your statement in the message box.)

SUBMISSION COMPONENTS:

IMAGES

Please upload no more than 3 images total. (You may submit multiple images for a single work if you are not submitting 3 separate artworks.) Each image file should not exceed 4MB.

Please label your image files in the following format: “LastName_TitleofWork” (If you include a detail or alternate view as one of your images, you may label it “LastName_TitleofWork_detail” or “LastName_TitleofWork_2”.

IMAGE LIST

Please upload an image list with thumbnails of each artwork and specs all on the same document. Do NOT include your name on this document. Please include for each artwork: Title of Artwork, Year, Medium, and Dimensions (framed and unframed, if applicable).

ARTIST STATEMENT and CV/RESUME

Artists may also upload an artist statement and/or CV as supplemental documents. Please DO NOT include your name on the artist statement. You may include your name on your curriculum vitae. Please follow the same file format: “LastName_Statement” and “LastName_CV”. (You may copy and paste your artist statement into the message box if you hit the 5-file upload limit.)

Please note: This is a blind jury. File names will be adjusted accordingly. The juror will be able to view your images, image list, and artist statement, but not your CV. Your CV will be included in the exhibition binder should you be accepted into the show.

Contact: Gallery Manager Emily Johnsen, [email protected] or (973)720-2654