Listings and Opportunities
For FREE entries in the Listings and Opportunities Sections of the Spring (2025) Issue of Printmaking Today - for exhibitions, events and opportunities planned for March, April and May 2025
- please send your information to: listings@cellopress.co.uk by the 1 March 2025.
AWARDS, PRIZES AND COMPETITIONS
AWARDS, PRIZES AND COMPETITIONS
45TH MINI PRINT INTERNATIONAL OF CADAQUÉS 2025
Open to all artists, print processes and themes, Taller Galeria Fort and Adogi announce their annual mini print international. In 2025, it will be the 45th edition of this international open call and exhibition. Each artist should submit four prints. The image must not be bigger than 100 x 100mm (3.9 x 3.9 inches). The paper size is maximum 180 x 180mm (7.1 x 7.1 inches). The fee for international artists is 95 USD or 80 EUR. If you are resident in Spain, the fee is 50 EUR. The application form and more details can be downloaded from the link and must include a curriculum vitae.
DEADLINE: 15 MAR
EXHIBITIONS
15TH BIENNIAL MINIATURE PRINT INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
contemprints.org/exhibitions/calls-for-entries/miniprint/
The Center for Contemporary Printmaking is delighted to announce the 15th Biennial International Miniature Print Competition and Exhibition. This juried competition and exhibition is limited to original prints that are no bigger than 25.8 square cm (4 square inches) on paper no larger than 203 x 254mm (8 x 10 inches). Each artist may submit up to three prints, for a fee of $30 for CCP members, $40 for non-members, and $50 for international entries (the international entry fee includes return postage). Further details and application form can be found on website.
DEADLINE: 8 MAR
SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE AWARDS
scottishartstrust.org/landscape
The Scottish Landscape Awards is a biennial event open to anyone over 16 years born, living or studying in Scotland, and for works in any media – painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, all forms of sculpture, animation, textiles, photography, installation, video, multi-media, virtual reality landscapes – and more. Works entered for the Scottish Landscape Awards may be imaginary, surreal, abstract, documentary, ecological, realistic – anything is possible as long as the work carries a strong sense of place or context. Entry fee £12 per work. Many prizes, including first prize of £10,000.
DEADLINE: 24 FEB
VIII INTERNATIONAL MINI PRINT CANTABRIA. THE SEA AND THE LIGHTHOUSES AWARD
This award is open to all printmaking disciplines, admitting digital printed artwork and monotypes as well. The general theme is The Sea and The Lighthouses, but this does not imply that the artwork must be figurative. All kinds of aesthetic languages are admitted. The image and the paper must not exceed 200 x 200mm. (7.8 x 7.8 inches). There is no minimum image or paper size. You can submit up to three artworks. Awards: 1st Prize: €4000, 2nd Prize: €1500, 3rd Prize: €500. Mar Cantabrico Award: €500. Exhibition of selected works to be held 1 Sep till 31 Dec 2025 at the Faro Cabo Mayor Art Center, Santander, Spain. Application and more details online.
DEADLINE: 31 JUL
WORLD BOOK NIGHT 2025
bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/pdf/WBNbrief2025.pdf
WBN United Artists invite you to respond to The Overstory by Richard Powers and make a piece of work for an exhibition and mail art swap. The brief: What would you say to the trees? What are they saying to you? Is there a tree nearby that you want to send a message to or one you admire from afar? You can make a text or image (or both) contribution, it can be anything that can be posted*, no larger than A5 size. When submitting – please include your email address (so we can share news with you) and a postal address for sending physical artwork exchange to you. Please also supply your Instagram or website links if you wish. *Please don’t include any natural materials such as bark, seeds, etc. as we cannot post these to other countries. Post to: Sarah Bodman, Room 0C3, UWE Bristol, Kennel Lodge Road, Bristol BS3 2JT, United Kingdom.
DEADLINE: 5 MAR
FAIRS
PRINTEAST 2025
Open call to exhibit in PrintEast print fair. Five Suffolk-based printmakers have joined forces to set up the county’s first ever print fair. PrintEast will take place at the Athenaeum in Bury St Edmunds on 4 October 2025, showcasing the area’s burgeoning printmaking community. There will be 45 stalls available at £75 per stall, payment to be made by 9 June from selected participants. Applications will open on 15 March. To apply contact through Instagram or email: marta.dersmith@gmail.com.
DEADLINE: 15 MAY
MEMBERSHIPS
ALBATROSS PRINT STUDIO
albatrossprintstudio.com/studio-partnership-opportunity/
Print studio seeking one, or possibly two, printmakers to join as co-tenant partner(s). Albatross is based at East Quay, an arts complex in an award-winning new building on the harbour-side in Watchet, West Somerset. We have facilities for intaglio, relief and silk screen printing. There are options to teach or assist with workshops, exhibit and sell work to visitors or simply to use the studio for your own work. Check website for more information and expressions of interest as well as the application form.
DEADLINE 15 MARCH 2025
GREENWICH PRINTMAKERS
An amazing opportunity to sell your prints to Londoners and tourists at the famously busy Greenwich Market 362 days a year. Membership offers a permanent retail outlet for your prints. There are no fees for the initial digital application stage. Successful applicants are to bring in a portfolio for an informal chat. Deadline is ongoing but please check the website for updates and for the application form.
DEADLINE: ONGOING
SUPERCHARGED PRINTMAKERS STUDIO
A printmaking studio based in Minneapolis offering courses, exhibition opportunities and printing facilities. Membership offers the opportunity to work in the studio and be part of their artists’ community. A large space offering screenprint, printing, etching and lithography equipped with a photography darkroom for developing film and printing photographs. Check the website for more details and how to apply.
DEADLINE: ONGOING
RESIDENCIES
ARTIST AT SOANES
artopps.co.uk/opportunities/artistatsoane-2025
Sir John Soane’s museum is advertising for two artist residents to be hosted annually for three months each, during the Spring (March to May) and the Autumn (September to November). To apply, drawing must be central to all applicants’ practice. Entries will be accepted from individuals and collaborations. The Museum is keen to encourage residents to engage with departments across the Museum including the archive, library, education and commercial activities etc. Artists must be able to fully commit to the residency taking account of any regular commitments, and this will be checked before the interview stage. Free to apply, application through website.
DEADLINE: 11 FEB
AVIÁRIO STUDIO
A multidisciplinary studio in Portugal hosting artists for residency. Artists can develop projects using various mediums and a combination of technologies. Currently the studio is open to receive applications for Large Format Printmaking (deadline: 31 Mar) and Multidisciplinary Residency (deadline 31 May). The accommodation available is a fully equipped house, comprising a living room, kitchen, bathroom, WC, two double bedrooms, one couple bedroom, wi-fi, and paved outdoors area. Price list and details to apply can be found on the website.
DEADLINE: ONGOING
THE LEMONADE PRESS
A lithography studio offering artist residencies in Bristol, UK for visiting artists. Residencies are designed for artists requiring studio access for a specific project or to spend time exploring ideas within the lithographic medium. See website for more details, contact and how to apply.
DEADLINE: ONGOING
TALLER LA CHALUPA
Printmaking workshop in Patagonia (Puerto Cisnes, Aysén region) offering residency for graphic artists from all over the world. This residency includes technical support and encourages working collaboratively with current residents. The duration of residencies available is flexible, adapting to the needs of the artists. For more information, please email: tallerlachalupa@gmail.com
DEADLINE: ONGOING
TWO CENTS PRESS
Two Cents Press is a printmaking residency for artists who wish to work in an extraordinary natural setting in the quiet and beauty of the Tuscan countryside. Residents are housed in independent apartments in the village of Serrazzano, southwest of Volterra, with full access to a professional printmaking workshop fully equipped for all intaglio techniques, a B&W darkroom and – in progress – a letterpress workshop. Daily fee of €130 covers the accommodation and the use of the printmaking studios for one person.
DEADLINE: ONGOING
SCHOLARSHIPS
THE DRAWING YEAR
royaldrawingschool.org/courses/postgraduate/
The Drawing Year is a full scholarship postgraduate-level course offering up to 30 students the opportunity to focus on drawing from observation for one year. There are no tuition fees for The Drawing Year – all students are awarded a full scholarship and receive a free studio space. Applicants for The Drawing Year will usually have completed a BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art or a related subject, but this is not essential. Places are awarded based on portfolio and interview. Applicants are expected to show a strong portfolio of work demonstrating a commitment to drawing and a level of artistic professionalism appropriate for study at postgraduate level. Applications for The Drawing Year 2025-26 are open.
DEADLINE: 2 APR