Apply to the 26th annual Peggy Doole National Small Works Exhibition to be held August 1st - 25th at the long established Washington Printmakers Gallery in Washington, DC.  This a juried national exhibition of contemporary printmaking that includes hand-pulled prints, screen prints, digital prints, photographs, and three-dimensional work with print components.

Juror:

Ann Shafer is an independent curator, art historian, writer, and a leading expert on intaglio printmaking by Stanley William Hayter and Atelier 17. Formerly Shafer was associate curator of prints, drawings, and photographs at the Baltimore Museum of Art, where she curated a variety of exhibitions and hosted myriad classes and visitors. She also organized the museum’s Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair in 2012, 2015, and 2017, featuring an international array of twenty presses, publishers, and dealers. In April 2022, she mounted a new, independent print fair in Baltimore. She also hosts the podcast Platemark and writes a blog about favorite works of art (annshafer.com). Shafer has a BA from The College of Wooster and a MA from Williams College, both in art history. In addition to the BMA, Ann has worked at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Williams College Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Art.

Fees:

Artist will pay the following fee:

• $35 non-refundable entry fee for three submissions

Prizes:

•       Grand Prize: Solo exhibition 2024 at the Washington Printmakers Gallery in Georgetown, Washington, DC

•       Second Prize: $500

•       Other prizes TBD

 Exhibition Schedule:

•       July 7   Deadline for entries (11:59 PM)

•       July 13   All accepted entrants notified by email. 

•       July 14 - 28   Shipped and hand-delivered work to arrive in Washington. Please note the gallery hours if hand delivered.

•       July 29 Installation of show

•       August 1  Exhibition Opens. 

•       August 10th   2-5- pm.   Opening reception & Awards. 

•       August 25th   Last day of exhibition.

August 26th – 31st  Noon-4:30 PM. Pick up artwork(gallery hours) or mailed out to artists.

This exhibit honors Peggy Doole (1934-2021), long-time resident of the metro D.C. area who avidly pursued the field of art history, sharing her love of art by giving lectures, sponsoring art exhibits, and leading tours at the inception of the Hirshhorn, in museums throughout Europe and the U.S. and finally for the school program at the National Gallery of Art for many years. Her post-graduate museum work led her to a focus on and special passion for printmaking that makes this honor a fitting tribute from her family.

Application Requirements

Work sample requirements

 -Artists must submit 1-3 images for consideration. 

-Artists must submit:

• resume/CV
• brief biography(no more than 1000 characters)
• brief artist statement

We plan to publish a catalog and include entry information.

Work: 

•       Hand-pulled prints, screen prints, digital prints, photographs, and three-dimensional work with print components.

•       Original, editioned, and archivally printed and framed. (We accept editions of one, that is, 1/1, of monoprints, etc.)

•       For two-dimensional work, image may be NO LARGER THAN 120 square inches, with framed size NO LARGER THAN 250 square inches. Three-dimensional work may be no more than 250 cubic inches needing no frame. 

•       All work must be visibly signed by artist (front or back) and include edition numbers and certificate of authenticity for hand-pulled prints and photographs. Works must be priced for sale or marked POR (price on request). List framed price. When setting prices please note that WPG will retain a 40% commission on all sales.

 •       Please REVIEW SIZE LIMITATIONS, to be sure the work you submit meets the size requirements. 

•       Only one artwork from each applicant will be chosen for exhibit; that is, no entrant will have more than one piece selected and put on display. Accepted pieces are submitted only after the jurying process. Artists 

Delivery, Presentation, & Installation:

•       All work delivered to the gallery must have the following information affixed to the non-viewing side of artwork:  Artist Name, Address, phone number and email, Title of the work, medium and price. 

•       Work must arrive or be delivered on scheduled dates.

•       Measure to ensure work meets size limitations before delivery, include outer edges of frames. Work not in compliance will not be exhibited. No exceptions.

•       Two-dimensional work must be suitably framed (clip frames not allowed) and under Plexiglass. Frames should be ready for hanging, using wires -- no saw-tooth hanging tabs.  Work that does not meet these standards will not be included in the exhibition and will be returned at the artist’s expense.

•       Shipped work must be packed in a sturdy, re-usable box. No packing peanuts.  Instructions for re-packing work should be included. All shipped work must include a pre-paid return shipping label. Work shipped without pre-paid return receipt and/or acceptable packing material will not be returned.

•       All work will be handled with all possible care, but pieces submitted for exhibition are at the artist’s risk. In the event of damage or theft, Washington Printmakers Gallery will not be held liable. If insurance is desired, the artist must carry it.

•       Work should be shipped to this address: Washington Printmakers Gallery, 3220 N ST. NW #101, Washington, DC 20007, and any mail service will be acceptable. (FedEx, UPS, USPS,) If hand delivering, WPG 1675 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20007 during business hours.

• If you have any questions email: washingtonprintfoundation@gmail.com

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility: 

This exhibition is open to artists 18 years of age or older residing in the United States of America with the following exception: Current members of the Washington Printmakers Gallery are not eligible to apply to this exhibit. A maximum of 3 original works created within the past 2 years may be entered.