SANTA BARBARA PRINTMAKERS 2017 JURIED SPRING EXHIBITION

at the Santa Barbara Jewish Community Center 524 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

SCHEDULE  

Exhibition Dates: March 4 – May 17, 2017

Register and pay entry fee until February 12, 2016 at 10:59 pm.

●  February16   Notification of invited artists

●  March 2       Delivery of invited artwork between 10 am and 12 noon

                       Note: No storage or shipping is available.

●  March 5       Opening reception and awards from 2:00 to 4:00 pm

●  May 17         Last day of exhibition

●  May 18         Pickup artwork from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

JUROR:    James L. Webb, Artist and Master Printmaker at Gemini G.E.L. in LA for over ten
                  years where he worked with Robert Rauschenberg, Joseph Albers, and Frank Stella;
                  former registrar at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills.

 
PRIZES:    First Place $450; Second Place $300; Third Place $150;
                   (2) Awards of Excellence $50 each.

GUIDELINES AND FEES

ELIGIBILITY: Open to artists who can hand-deliver prints on March 2

(10 am-12 noon) and pick up work on May 18 (11:00 am – 1:00 pm).

 Note: Nude studies and violent images are not appropriate for this venue.

 ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to three entries. Only credit cards are accepted.

 MEDIUM: All types of original, hand-pulled prints, including but not limited to: silkscreen, linocut,  
 woodcut, lithograph, etching, collagraph, monotype, monoprint, photo polymer etching, and
 these techniques combined with photochemical or digital printing, chine collé (not collage),
 transfer images and hand coloring with translucent media.

 PRESENTATION:

• All artwork must be presented professionally and ready for display.
• Artwork must be wired for hanging. No saw tooth hangers.
• Frames must be well assembled and in good condition.
• Frames should not overwhelm or take away from the print.
• Glass and mats should be clean.  Mats should not have foxing (brown areas).
• Mats should be neutral colors (white or cream); no colored liners.
• Mats should be a minimum of 2" wide around the image.
• When plates (e.g. metal, Plexiglas) are used in the production of the print, mats should not cover the plate marks, or edges, of the printed area.
• In most cases, full-bleed prints should be floated.
• Floated prints should not touch the glass.

DELIVERY OF ARTWORK: Artwork must be hand delivered to the Jewish Community Center, 524 Chapala Street on March 2, 2017 between 10 am and 12.

SALES: Sales are handled by the Jewish Community Center, which takes 25% commission.

QUESTIONS?  Contact Sara Woodburn at 805-563-9668 or Santa Barbara Printmakers at
mail@sbprintmakers.com.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria