Print Exchange Opportunity

Community
Print Exchange

Magdalen Road Studios, Oxford’s First Artist-Run Studios is a registered Charity that has served as a hub for creative practice, presenting a wide array of visual art to the diverse community of Oxford. It is with great pleasure that we announce our very first print exchange exhibition. This is open to artists working in and around Oxford, however, we will consider applications from printmakers from around the world (NB there may be an additional cost). This print exchange opportunity ‘Community’ is a means to consider and respond to our sense of community, what does it mean to us today, how have communities changed?

To apply, please email your interest  to imasmaahashmi@gmail.com including a brief sketch or mock up of your proposed idea as well as a short bio and up to 3 jpeg images of previous work. Forms will be emailed on acceptance with links for payments.

Timeline: Deadline to Register: May 5th, 2018

Deadline to Receive Prints:       August 31st, 2018

Exhibition:                                  September/October, 2018

Opening Reception:                   September/October, 2018, 6-9 pm

Please read below for rules and requirements.

Prints:

•   Prints may be in any traditional and contemporary printmaking technique: Relief, Intaglio, Lithography, Serigraphy/Silkscreen, Collagraph, Letterpress, etc. Digital Printmaking is

   acceptable only if combined with a traditional printmaking process.

•   Paper size: 28 cm x 35 cm (Archival or Handmade paper)

•   Image size: Open

•   Edition size: 24 identical hand-pulled, original prints, signed and numbered beginning at 1/24 through 24/24. Each print must be interleaved with 28x35cm glassine or tissue. Variable editions and artist proofs will not be accepted.

Exchange: 

A portfolio of 20 prints will be given to each participant. MRS will keep 4

prints from each edition submitted to the exchange for exhibitions and sale. Profits will

be used for Gallery8 improvements. International and UK participants, other than Oxford

will receive their Portfolios by mail.

Exhibitions: All submitted editions will be exhibited at the Gallery8 MRS. Artists will

be notified of exhibition dates.

Shipping: Your complete edition of 24 prints should be mailed in one envelope between

sheets of chipboard or cardboard to protect from damage. Prints should be mailed to the

address listed at the bottom of the entry form.

Reproduction : All participating prints will be put in a web gallery and may be

reproduced digitally (with proper credit) to promote additional exhibitions or future

exchanges. Prints will NOT be reproduced for sale or profit (monetary or otherwise). 

Fee: There is a £20 administration fee applied to only successful applicants. This is non-refundable.

IMPORTANT: All prints must conform to the guidelines. Any prints that do not fit the

guidelines will be returned to the artist.