Deadline:
June 16, 2025
Location(s)
Online United States of America
1614 Latimer St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Overview
The Print Center is thrilled to announce its 100th ANNUAL International Competition, to be juried by by Anders Bergstrom, Joshua Chuang and Lesley Martin.
The ANNUAL is one of the oldest and most prestigious competitions in the United States, and 2025 marks two exciting anniversaries – the 100th ANNUAL and The Print Center’s 110th; we welcome you to be a part of it!
The ANNUAL is open to local, national and international artists, and The Print Center is particularly interested in highlighting the use of photography and/or printmaking in new and intriguing ways, both in content, form and process.
Any artist using Photography and/or Printmaking as critical components in their work can enter. Artists whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional photographic and printmaking practices are encouraged to enter. 2D and 3D works, including artist books, are eligible.
Details
The Print Center honors the power of photography and print to raise and amplify a multiplicity of voices. We are committed to fostering that power to advocate for change as well as supporting artists working for equity and justice in our exhibitions and programs. The Print Center welcomes artists, audiences and participants of diverse backgrounds, races, religions, sexual orientations and gender identities. We value diversity all facets of operations and in the range of communities with which we engage. We welcome and encourage the participation of individuals of all backgrounds who are inspired by our shared purpose.
This year the ANNUAL has three exceptional jurors:
- Anders Bergstrom, Artist and Director of Editions, Hauser & Wirth, New York, NY.
- Joshua Chuang, Director of Photography, Gagosian, New York, NY.
- Lesley A. Martin, Executive Director, Printed Matter, Inc., New York, NY.
About The Print Center
For more than a hundred years, The Print Center has encouraged the growth and understanding of photography and printmaking as vital contemporary arts through exhibitions, publications and educational programs. An international voice in print, The Print Center presents a wide variety of programs including temporary exhibitions and related public lectures and events; the Artists-in-Schools Program; the ANNUAL, which is the longest running competition for photographs and prints in the country; and the Gallery Store, which offers a diverse selection of contemporary prints and photographs for sale, providing direct support to artists.
We invite you to become a Member, or find out more about how you can support The Print Center.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility
Any artist using photography and/or printmaking as critical components in their work can enter. Work submitted must have been completed in the last three years. Up to five images may be submitted and only one submission per person is allowed.
Accepted formats:
Images: Up to 5 MB/each: jpg, png, gif
Videos: Up to 250 MB/each: mov, wmv, flv, mp4
Each uploaded file must be labeled with Title, Date, Medium (e.g. etching, inkjet, gelatin silver, lithograph) and Dimensions (paper size, video duration or installation measurements).
Dates
Deadline: June 16, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
The Jurors will select a group of 25 Semifinalists + 10 Finalists.
A wide variety of exhibition, museum acquisition, cash and material prizes are provided by supporters of the ANNUAL to be awarded to Semifinalists and Finalists, including:
- Three Solo Exhibitions at The Print Center (Finalists only)
- Art Museum of West Virginia University Purchase Award
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Purchase Award
- Stinnett Philadelphia Museum of Art Collection Award
- Awagami Paper Award
- Callan/McNamara Award ($500)
- Fish/Pearce Award ($500)
- Hahnemühle Paper Award
- Olcott Family Award
- Print Center Gallery Store Contract
- The Print Center Honorary Council Award of Excellence
- Numerous additional cash and material prizes awards
- Soon to be announced special awards in honor of our 100th ANNUAL!
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
