2023 marks the 28th presentation of the Parkside National Print Exhibition over thirty years since the first show opened at UW-Parkside. For three decades, the PNPE has shown some of the finest examples of original prints from artists nationwide. It is one of the longest-running competitive print exhibitions in the Midwest; founded at UW-Parkside in 1987 by printmaking professor Doug DeVinny. This tradition continues without size limitations in the recently renamed Emile H. Mathis Gallery in the Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for Arts & Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. The exhibition will take place Feb 14- July 28, 2023, including a public reception, announcement of awards, and juror’s remarks on Thursday, March 2, 4-6 pm. A full-color catalog will accompany this exhibition.  

Juror: Barry Carlsen, printmaker and co-founder of Vox Populi Print Collective

Entry Fee: A $30 non-refundable entry fee for submitting up to three works (one image per work) processed through CallForEntry.org.

Awards: a $1000 Best in Show award, $500 second place, and $300 third place award will be selected by the juror and announced at the reception.

Catalog: A full-color catalog will be produced for the exhibition. Each accepted artist will receive a complimentary copy of the catalog.

Schedule Summary:
Application deadline: Dec 14, 2022 
Notifications to artists: Jan 3, 2023
Deadline for works delivered to the gallery: Feb 1

The exhibition opens: Feb 14, 2023
Reception and announcement of best in show award: Thursday, March 2nd from 4-6 pm

Exhibition closes: July 28, 2023

Bio: Barry Roal Carlsen was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He received a BFA from the University of Nebraska–Omaha and MFA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Carlsen divides his time between his studio and teaching at Madison College. He taught lithography at the University of Wisconsin from 2015-2018 and on four other occasions since 1990. He has held workshops and lectures at other Universities and Art Centers in Wisconsin and beyond.

Carlsen curated Big Ten(t) University of Wisconsin Alumni Artist Showcase, a 60 artist show presented in Chicago, New York and Madison in 2016 and UW Alumni Art fair at ArtHelix Gallery, NY in 2017. He co-founded the Vox Populi Print Collective in 2017, which has created national and international exhibitions for its members in New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Aspen, Austin, Dallas, Sante Fe, Miami, Basel, Berlin, Sonora, Venice and cities in Wisconsin. 

Carlsen’s work has been exhibited nationally and in Europe. Public collections include universities and corporations across the country. Notably the Chazen Art Museum, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Rayovac Corporation, Sentry Insurance, Progressive Corporation, Hughes Resources, Meriter Hospital, Carbone Cancer Center, Wisconsin DNR and the Wisconsin Governor’s Mansion. He is currently represented by the Abel Contemporary, Edgewood Orchard Galleries, Real Tinsel in Wisconsin, and Gallery Athene in Drammen, Norway.

Application Requirements

A $30 non-refundable entry fee for submitting up to three works (one image per work) processed through CallForEntry.org.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Artists: Artists 18 years or older currently residing in the United States.

Eligible Prints: Prints utilizing traditional, hand-pulled media, including hybrid works combining hand-pulled techniques with new media forms. There are no size restrictions. Prints must have been created within the last two years. Work must arrive exhibition ready. If choosing to provide framed works, works must be framed in Plexiglas (not glass) if shipped. 3D prints and prints employing alternative display methods will be considered.