Five Points Arts, is a 501c3 non-profit arts organization located in Torrington, CT.

Five Points Arts, one of Connecticut’s largest and most respected arts nonprofits, is accepting submissions for its 2023 Juried Printmaking Exhibition. Open to all artists 18 years or older working in any style of printmaking including Etching, Woodcut, Linocut, Lithography, Monotype, Monoprint, Collagraph, Engraving, Aquatint, Screen Print, and Solar Printing. All accepted works will be exhibited at the Five Points Arts Center and on the Five Points Arts website. The one award will be a 2024 solo exhibition in Five Points Gallery. The exhibition will be juried by Amanda Lebel.

Exhibition Dates: June 3, 2023 – July 28, 2023

Location: Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive, Torrington, CT 06790

Award: A solo exhibition in Five Points Gallery in 2024.

Closing Reception & Award: Saturday, July 14,1:00 - 4:00 PM

Juror: Amanda Lebel

Amanda Lebel lives in a log cabin in Ashford Connecticut with her husband, twins, and rescue dog.  Lebel is a Professor of Art at Naugatuck Valley Community College. Amanda works in drawing, painting, and printmaking.  Her most recent prints are done in the technique of pochoir.  She cuts intricate stencils and layers of gouache and watercolor to create vivid images.  Lebel is influenced by historical wallpapers and textiles in the use of color, shape, and repetition.  As a nature lover, her work is about the plants and insects that are around her.  She is specifically interested in native and invasive species and how they interact.  Lebel uses the repetition of printmaking and pattern to show native species decline and the insurgence of invasive species.  She has received a number of grants and fellowships, including a collaborative print and book project with el Taller de Experimental in Havana, Cuba, and a visiting artist printmaking workshop at the University of Hartford.  Her work has been included in several print biennials, museum shows, and printmaking exhibits throughout the country.  

OPEN CALL INFORMATION & GUIDELINES:

●      March 1, 2023 at 12:00 AM - Submissions Begin on CaFE.

●      April 9, 2023: 11:59 PM - Submission Deadline

●      April 18, 2023 - Notification of Acceptance on CaFE.

●      May 19, 2023: 5:00 PM - Deadline for receiving all artwork (shipped & In-person)

●      June 3, 2023 - Exhibition opens

●      July 14, 2023: Saturday, 1- 4 PM- Reception & Announce the winner

●      July 28, 2023: Saturday at 5:00 - Exhibition ends

●      July 29, 2023 - Saturday, 10 AM - 2 PM - (In-person) artwork pickup

●      August 4, 2023 - All shipped artwork returned to artists. 

Five Points Arts Center

855 University Drive, Torrington, CT 06790

fivepointsarts.org | Phone: 860-618-2167

Art Center Hours:

Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday & Sunday: Open by appointment

ELIGIBILITY:

International Printmaking Juried Call

●      Open to all artists emerging and established, 18 years or older.

●      Only original artworks, in any style of printmaking including Etching, Woodcut, Linocut, Lithography, Monotype, Monoprint, Collagraph, Engraving, Aquatint, Screen Print, and Solar Printing - that have not been previously exhibited at Five Points will be considered.

●      Only recent artworks should be considered for submission.

ENTRY FEE:

 A $35.00 entry fee will be charged for up to three works. VISA, Discover, MasterCard, or American Express will be accepted through the CaFE website.

SUBMISSIONS: 

Five Points will only accept submissions through callforentry.org (CaFE). CaFE is an online application and jury management system for calls for entry. Entries submitted via email or direct mail will not be considered.

Visit www.callforentry.org and click on HOW to APPLY and follow the 3-step process to submit.

GUIDELINES:                 

●      Up to three works per artist may be submitted.

●      All artwork must be framed or be “ready to hang” and be able to be installed on a rod hanging system.

●      Any dimension cannot exceed 3 feet in any direction.

●      Any work requiring assembly or a complex installation procedure must be accompanied by detailed written instructions with reference photos.

●      All artwork must be for sale and cannot be removed during the exhibition.

●      Five Points Arts’ commission on sales is 50% of the retail value.

SELECTED ARTWORK:

●      Selected artwork must be delivered “ready to hang”.

●      All submitted works must be labeled: Artist Name, Title, Date, Artwork Medium, Dimension, Price - (If artwork is mixed media, please list all materials).

●      All accepted works should be accompanied by a printed Artist Statement and Artist Biography to be featured in an exhibition binder. (Please limit to 1 page each)

●      Artwork that is misrepresented or unsuitable for presentation will be refused/returned.

DELIVERY AND SHIPPED ARTWORK:

Artwork Delivery Period - May 1 - May 19, 2023 - All work must be delivered by May 19.

The deadline for receiving all works is firm.

●      Delivery of any accepted artwork will only be received during the stated days/hours.

●      Shipped Artwork: please provide gallery staff with any shipping/tracking information.

●      All shipped artwork must include a prepaid return shipping label.

●      Please include a cover sheet in the packaging with the artist’s name, telephone number, Email, the title of work, date, medium, dimension, and price.

●      All work must be packaged in a manner that allows the materials to be re-used for return.

●      Any work not picked up on the stated date cannot be stored and will be disposed of as deemed appropriate by the Art Center.

●      In the case of inadequate or nonexistent return postage, works cannot be stored and will be disposed of as deemed appropriate by the Art Center.

AGREEMENT:

Five Points reserves the right to photograph accepted artwork for publicity purposes.

Five Points Arts reserves the right to dispose of any artwork that is not picked up or given proper return shipping coverage as deemed appropriate by the Art Center.

Application Requirements

Open to all artists emerging and established, 18 years or older.

Only original artworks, in any style of printmaking including Etching, Woodcut, Linocut, Lithography, Monotype, Monoprint, Collagraph, Engraving, Aquatint, Screen Print, and Solar Printing - that have not been previously exhibited at Five Points will be considered.

Only recent artworks should be considered for submission.

All submitted works must be labeled: Artist Name, Title, Date, Artwork Medium, Dimension, and Price (If artwork is mixed media, please list all materials).

Eligibility Criteria

International Printmaking Juried Call

●      Open to all artists emerging and established, 18 years or older.

●      Only original artworks, in any style of printmaking including Etching, Woodcut, Linocut, Lithography, Monotype, Monoprint, Collagraph, Engraving, Aquatint, Screen Print, and Solar Printing - that have not been previously exhibited at Five Points will be considered.

●      Only recent artworks should be considered for submission.