Print Club of Rochester proudly presents Political Impressions International Printmaking Exhibition * June 8, 2018 - August 11, 2018 @ Bevier Gallery

PRINT CLUB OF ROCHESTERPRINT CLUB OF ROCHESTER PROUDLY PRESENTS POLITICAL IMPRESSIONS International Printmaking Exhibition Artist Reception: June 15, 2018 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Bevier Gallery, R.I.T. "Political Impressions" June 8, 2018 - AUGUST 11, 2018 @  Bevier Gallery, 73 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623, USa Looking to printmaking’s long history as a vehicle for contentious dialog, Political Impressions will add another chapter in the tradition of artists such as William Hogarth, Thomas Nast, and Jean-Jacques Grandville who taught us ways to say what could not be said. This juried exhibition invites participants to examine current social and political issues through the use of symbolism and satire, wit and whimsy while avoiding anything too “on the nose.” Open to all printmaking methods and political persuasions this exhibition will be a diverse, playful, and thought-provoking experience of laughing through the tears in our turbulent world. Juror: Miranda K. Metcalf Director, Contemporary PRINTS & Drawings Davidson Galleries  Miranda Metcalf is the Director of Contemporary Prints and Drawings at Davidson Galleries in Seattle, WA. Davidson Galleries maintains the largest inventory of fine, original prints in the Northwest.  In addition to holding of nearly 20,000 prints and works on paper ranging from the 15th to the 21st century, they hang new exhibits every month. Best in Show: $300,  2 Jurors Choice Awards: $100 Click here for more information POLITICAL IMPRESSIONS Rochester Institute of Technology BEVIER GALLERY Rochester, NY EXHIBITION DATES: JUNE 8- AUGUST 11, 2018 About the Competition: Looking to PRINTMAKINGS LONG HISTORY AS A VEHICLE FOR CONTENTIOUS dialog, POLITICAL IMPRESSIONS WILL ADD ANOTHER chapter in the tradition of artists such as William Hogarth, Thomas Nast, and Jean-Jacques Grandville who taught us ways to say what could not be said. This juried EXHIBITION INVITES PARTICIPANTS TO EXAMINE current social and POLITICAL issues through the use of symbolism and satire, wit and whimsy while avoiding anything too "on the nose." Open to all PRINTMAKING METHODS AND POLITICAL PERSUASIONS THIS EXHIBITION WILL BE A diverse, playful, and thought-provoking experience of laughing through the tears in our turbulent world. Eligibility: This call for submission is open to all artists 18 years of age and older.  This is a juried EXHIBITION FOR ARTISTS WORKING IN ALL PRINTMAKING MEDIA. Submissions must be original work, completed within the last 3 years.  No drawings, photographs, or direct reproductions are eligible. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional PRINTMAKING WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.  Submissions may not exceed 24” x 24” fr Juror: Miranda K. Metcalf Director, Contemporary PRINTS & Drawings Davidson Galleries  Miranda K. Metcalf is the Director of Contemporary PRINTS AND DRAWINGS AT DAVIDSON Galleries in Seattle, WA. Davidson Galleries maintains the largest inventory of fine, original PRINTS IN THE NORTHWEST. In addition to holding of nearly 20,000 PRINTS AND WORKS ON PAPER ranging from the 15th to the 21st century, they hang new exhibits every month of contemporary and historical art. Awards: Best in Show: $300, 2 Jurors Choice Awards: $100  About the PRINT CLUB OF ROCHESTER: The PRINT CLUB OF ROCHESTER IS AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION OF FINE ART PRINTMAKING. In existence since 1930, it is one of the longest continually running PRINT CLUBS in the UNITED STATES. The club offers educational demonstrations, workshops and lectures. Members are invited to participate in our annual juried Members EXHIBITION.  Membership is open to artists, collectors and PRINT ENTHUSIASTS. Since its inception, the PRINT Club of ROCHESTER HAS ANNUALLY COMMISSIONED A PROMINENT ARTIST, many of national and INTERNATIONAL STATUS, to create an original edition of PRINTS FOR OUR SUBSCRIBERS.  For additional information about the Print Club of Rochester, go to BEVIER GALLERY James E. Booth Hall 7A 73 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, New York, 14623 https://www.printclubofrochester.org/calls-for-entries/ [https://www.printclubofrochester.org/calls-for-entries/] For full prospectus and fee payment, please go to www.printclubofrochester.org/calls-for-entries. For questions or additional information you may contact Heather Swenson at www.heather@printclubofrochester.org or contact the PRINT CLUB OF ROCHESTER AT info@printclubofrochester.org