With Cash Prize up to $500!

The 22nd Mini Print International is a juried exhibition of prints no larger than 4”x4”. A maximum of four (4) original prints in any traditional or contemporary graphic process, including computer generated prints, will be accepted. Photographs are not admitted unless they are artistically manipulated by a graphic process. We accept submissions from all artists internationally, 18 years or older.

To enter the exhibit, please fill out the 22nd Mini Print International Submission Form.
(This will open in a new window in Google Forms)

Important Dates:
Digital Submission for Jury Deadline: October 5, 2023
Print Selection Notification: October 18, 2023
Print Arrival Deadline: November 13, 2023
Opening Reception: December 1, 2023 –  5pm – 8pm EST
Ithaca Exhibition duration: December 1, 2023 – January 19, 2024

Pricing:
• A $35 non-refundable entry fee for first submission must be included with application.
• A $5 fee is required for each additional submission.

Format:
• Maximum size of print must be 4” x 4” unmatted, unframed.
• Maximum size of paper must be 6” x 6”.

Uploading: 
• Photograph or scan your work.
• Print must be 1000 pixels on the longest edge.
• Name your files in the following format:

LastName-FirstInitial_title-of-print (Example: Smith-J_funny-bird.jpg)

• Upload a .jpeg of your print to the Dropbox address link found in the 22nd Mini Print Submission Form.

Shipping:
All prints must be submitted both digitally and by mail for judging. Prints should arrive by November 13, 2023. Work that does not arrive by the deadline will not be accepted. Up to ten (10) duplicates of your prints may be included for sale.

Items should be addressed to:

The Ink Shop Printmaking Center
330 E. State St. (MLK, Jr. St.) 2nd Floor
Ithaca, NY 14850 USA
(607) 277-3884

Jurors: TBA

Returns:
You may choose to donate your prints to the Ink Shop, or we will return them to you. Return postage will be included with your application fee. Return shipping fees are $6 to the United States and $18 internationally.

You may choose to donate your prints to the Ink Shop, or we will return them to you. Prints will be returned after the 2nd exhibit ends at the Menino Arts Center, March 2024.

Payment:
Fee for submission with return shipping cost will be included in your total.

FAQs:

Does the print have to be exactly “4 x 4”?
No, but the printed area needs to be 4″x 4″ or smaller, no side larger than 4″ (10.16cm x 10.16cm) . The paper should be no larger than 6″ x 6″ or 15.24cm x 15.24cm. We may crop your image with your permission for the exhibit. If you are including a mat, the mat outside dimensions must be exactly 6″ x 6″ or 15.24cm x 15.24cm. We will mat and frame all works for display.

Do I need to include a self-addressed envelope?
No, we will provide an envelope for return shipping.

How do I submit payment?
Entry fees should be submitted via PayPal on our website once you’ve submitted your entry form. Return shipping will be billed via PayPal for print returns. United Sates residents payments can also be mad by check. In-person payments can be check, cash or credit card.