PrintAustin is excited to announce the 4th iteration of 5X5, our juried exhibition with juror J Myszka Lewis. We will publish the works online and have an in-person element at Georgetown Arts Center in nearby Georgetown, TX. The 5X5 will feature five artists which will be selected based on their collective submission of five works. Selected artists will be awarded a $500 stipend. 

 
The 5X5 artists will receive: 

• A stipend of $500
• Catalog of exhibition
• A podcast interview with either Hello, Print Friend or Studio Noize
• An invitation to participate in our Instagram Residency where they will take over
• PrintAustin’s Instagram account for up to 3 days to help promote their work
• The opportunity to participate in additional programming such as IGTV, Zoom conference, podcast, or panel discussion related to their work or studio practice
• An Artist Feature in one of our weekly e-newsletter blasts during PrintAustin 2024
• Work chosen to hang in an in-person exhibition at Georgetown Arts Center, January 12-February 11, 2024
   

JUDGING: This is a blind jury and works will be judged on traditional printmaking techniques and innovative approaches in contemporary printmaking. While non-traditional or digital output is accepted as a print element, submissions must utilize traditional print media as their primary technique. These include lithography, relief, intaglio, silkscreen, photopolymer plate (i.e. SolarPlates), and monotype. Solely digital and photographic prints are not eligible. For questions regarding eligible media, please contact info@printaustin.org.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to local and international artists 18 years or older. Any 2-D or 3-D work including ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, and artist books that uses printmaking as the sole or primary technique in its execution is eligible. As this event is mostly virtual, there is no limit on dimension except for piece chosen for the in-person exhibition. Works that have exhibited in past PrintAustin juried exhibitions are not eligible. Work must be produced within the last 5 years. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us provide a fresh and current survey of printmaking today.

CRITERIA: Artists are limited to one application and must submit five cohesive artworks to be considered. For artists selected, all five artworks will be exhibited. Artists may enter multiple images, detail images, audio, or video for entries consisting of installations, time-base works, or 3-D works by emailing us additional images. You can send files to info@printaustin.org to be considered with your application. Please use subject line 5x5 Extra Images. Please label these files with LastName_FirstName and send files no larger than 10MB.

COMMISSIONS: We encourage artwork sales during the run of the exhibition. Artist and Georgetown Art Center will split the in-person exhibit commission 50/50, and for the virtual exhibit, Artist receives 70% commission, PrintAustin receives a 30% commission. For work in virtual exhibit, Artists are responsible for shipping artwork within a 2-week period from date of sale. Once selected, we will help you price your work to include shipping fees and commission.

FEES AND DISCOUNTS

PrintAustin Members: $10 entry fee. Visit printaustin.org/membership to become a member. Be sure to register using the same name as your membership or your entry will be automatically deleted on the date the call closes.

Fee for non-members: $35 entry fee. We understand that the pandemic has affected artists disproportionately. If you are unable to pay the $35 application fee, please contact us at info@printaustin.org as we have a limited number of comped entries--sponsored by Speedball Arts--for this reason. For those able to pay and help support our organization, a fee of $35 is due at the time of submission.

File Name: Last Name_First Name_Image # (e.g.: Dine_Jim_1.jpg)

EXHIBITION DATES:  January 12-February 11, 2024

VIRTUAL: printaustin.org for all 5 pieces per artist

IN-PERSON: Selected work will be chosen by Georgetown Art Center

CATALOG: Once selected, artists will be required to submit hi-res images of their work along with an artist statement. 

ABOUT OUR JUROR

J Myszka Lewis is a visual artist who uses print media, embroidery, and painting to consider various concepts that stem from considerations of pattern and repetition. Lewis received her BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2010 and her MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2015. She has participated in many group exhibitions at places such as the International Print Center New York (New York, NY), Charles Allis Art Museum (Milwaukee, WI), Soap Factory (Minneapolis, MN), Museum of Wisconsin Art (West Bend, WI), Trout Museum of Art (Appleton, WI), and the Chazen Museum of Art (Madison, WI). She has participated in residencies at the Jentel Foundation in Banner, Wyoming and the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City, Nebraska. She has been a finalist for a Luminarts Cultural Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship, the Hopper Prize, and the Forward Art Prize. In 2018, she received the Edna Wiechers Art in Wisconsin Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of the Arts.

Lewis has also been a curator at Tandem Press since 2015. In this role, she has curated numerous exhibitions of Tandem Press artworks, including solo presentations by Suzanne Caporael, David Lynch, Judy Pfaff, Alison Saar, and T.L. Solien. She has presented Tandem Press at internationally-recognized art fairs such as The Armory Show, EXPO CHICAGO, IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair, INK Miami, and others. She is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

ABOUT PRINTAUSTIN

PrintAustin is an artist-led nonprofit organization working with organizations and individuals throughout the Austin visual arts community to showcase traditional and contemporary approaches in printmaking during its annual festival, held January 15 through February 15.

Visit printaustin.org to learn more about our open calls, and other exhibition and collaboration opportunities. You may also find us on Instagram, and Facebook.
 

ABOUT GEORGETOWN ART CENTER

Georgetown Art Center is managed by Georgetown Art Works, a 501(c)(3) Texas nonprofit that provides innovative, intelligent exhibits, and programs that promote visual literacy in the greater community selected by the City of Georgetown to manage the Art Center. The all-volunteer board strives to represent the visual arts within the larger community of Georgetown. Art Works collaborates with the Georgetown Arts and Culture community to promote Georgetown as an arts destination and a Texas Cultural District, as designated by the Texas Commission on the Arts. Learn more at georgetownartcentertx.org.
 

Application Requirements

While non-traditional or digital output is accepted as a print element, submissions must utilize traditional print media as their primary technique. These include lithography, relief, intaglio, silkscreen, photopolymer plate (i.e. SolarPlates), and monotype. Solely digital and photographic prints are not eligible. For questions regarding eligible media, please contact info@printaustin.org. 

Eligibility Criteria

ELIGIBILITY: Open to local and international artists 18 years or older. Any 2-D or 3-D work including ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, and artist books that uses printmaking as the sole or primary technique in its execution is eligible. As this event is mostly virtual, there is no limit on dimension except for piece chosen for the in-person exhibition. Works that have exhibited in past PrintAustin juried exhibitions are not eligible. Work must be produced within the last 5 years. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us provide a fresh and current survey of printmaking today.