2026 North American Print Biennial

About the Open Call

The Boston Printmakers 2026 North American Print Biennial presents 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. The juror is Esther Adler, Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition will be held at 808 Gallery, Boston University, 808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Massachusetts. Exhibition dates are September 8 – November 21, 2026.

What is Offered

$10,000 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. The show also generates a large number of sales through patron and public purchases.

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. All delivered work must match the juried image; substitutions will not be allowed. All work must be framed in simple black metal or black wooden frames no more than ½” thick on the front edge, with Plexiglas and a standard white or off-white window mat (minimum 3 inches wide). Frames must be ready to hang with wire or D-rings. Alternative presentation methods require full description in the entry. Shipped work must be sent in sturdy, re-usable packaging, pre-paid via UPS with a pre-paid return-shipping label. Artists from outside of the U.S. unable to provide a return UPS label will be billed for return shipping.

How to Apply

All entries must be submitted online at www.callforentry.org. Click here to apply: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15866. Entries must be submitted on or before February 15, 2026. Review all entry information carefully before submitting. No changes can be made once submitted. The entry fee is payable by credit card.