2026 North American Print Biennial

About the Open Call

The Boston Printmakers 2026 North American Print Biennial is dedicated to presenting the best in contemporary and traditional printmaking. Founded in 1947, The Boston Printmakers' mission is to promote public knowledge of printmaking, encourage and support artists working in printmaking, and promote excellence and innovation within the field of printmaking. The juror for this biennial is Esther Adler, Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Modern Art, who has organized numerous significant exhibitions and published extensively on modern and contemporary art.

What is Offered

$10,000 is available in juror-designated purchase prizes and materials awards. Purchase prizes are placed into permanent collections at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA; Boston Athenaeum; and the Boston Printmakers Collection at the Boston Public Library. This show also generates a large number of sales through patron and public purchases, with a 35% commission charged on all sales.

Requirements

North American artists 18 years and older are eligible to enter. Original, innovative works in all printmaking media are eligible. Photographs, offset reproductions, or reproductions of artwork originally produced in another medium will not be considered. Submitted work may not have been exhibited in any other Boston Printmakers exhibition. Artists may submit up to three digital images of original prints completed within the time frame of 2023-2026. Accepted work must be framed in simple black metal or black wooden frames with Plexiglas and a standard white or off-white window mat, ready to hang. Alternative presentation methods may be requested and must be described in the entry.

How to Apply

All entries must be submitted online at www.callforentry.org. Review all entry information carefully before submitting. No changes can be made once submitted. The non-refundable entry fee entitles the artist to submit up to 3 works. For full details, click here to apply: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15866