2026 Extreme Pressure 3rd Biennial of American Prints

Eligibility: National

State: Florida

Fee: $15.00 

Entry Deadline: 6/1/26          

About the Exhibition   

“The 2026 Extreme Pressure 3rd Biennial of American Prints” is the third competitive national exhibition organized by the Webber Gallery of the College of Central Florida. Open to all forms of traditional printmaking, the exhibition will present a celebration and examination of contemporary printmaking by artists throughout the United States. The third “Extreme Pressure Biennial” will be on view from Aug. 3 to Sept. 11, 2026. Purchase awards totaling a minimum of $2,500 will be made through local organizations with some works possibly entering the permanent collections of the College of Central Florida. The minimal entrance fee covers the online submission process. The juror will be Donald Furst, Emeritus Professor of Art of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, with five cash prizes will be awarded based on his selections.

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Contact Email: webbergallery@cf.edu

Call Type: Exhibitions

Eligibility: National

State: Florida

Fee: $15.00 

Entry Deadline: 6/1/26          

About the Exhibition   

“The 2026 Extreme Pressure 3rd Biennial of American Prints” is the third competitive national exhibition organized by the Webber Gallery of the College of Central Florida. Open to all forms of traditional printmaking, the exhibition will present a celebration and examination of contemporary printmaking by artists throughout the United States. The third “Extreme Pressure Biennial” will be on view from Aug. 3 to Sept. 11, 2026. Purchase awards totaling a minimum of $2,500 will be made through local organizations with some works possibly entering the permanent collections of the College of Central Florida. The minimal entrance fee covers the online submission process. The juror will be Donald Furst, Emeritus Professor of Art of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, with five cash prizes will be awarded based on his selections.

First Prize: $500 

Second Prize: $300 

Third Prize: $100 

Honorable Mention (2): $50 

About the Juror 

A faculty member from 1985-2024, Donald Furst is Emeritus Professor of Art and former chair (2002-2009) of the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He has received the following recognition for teaching: University of North Carolina Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1999; University Distinguished Professorship, UNCW, 1996-98; Board of Trustees Teaching Excellence Award, UNCW, 1996; College of Arts and Sciences Excellence in Teaching, UNCW, 1992. Collections include the Fogg Art Museum and Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Furst studied with Mauricio Lasansky at the University of Iowa, receiving his M.F.A. in printmaking in 1978.

Furst currently operates Ars Longa Press, specializing in stone lithography, mezzotint and other forms of intaglio printmaking. He has shown widely in national and international exhibitions, including the International Print Triennial, Krakow, Poland; Norwegian International Print Triennial; Sapporo International Print Biennial in Japan, the Macedonia International Print Triennial, and the British International Miniature Print Exhibition.

**Note- In order for your work to be accepted into this exhibition, shipped work must be framed with Plexiglas - no glass permitted - and must be securely wired across or have D-rings.

**Once the price/value of your work has been submitted, it cannot be changed.

Submission Requirements

Entry fee: $15 per entry, up to three images.

Eligibility: United States

Upload requirements for submission image files

File format: JPEG only

File dimensions: No smaller than 1920 pixels on the longer side. File resolution 72/ppi/dpi.

File size: 5 MB maximum

File Amount: Minimum of one image and maximum of three images per entry.

• High Resolution Jpegs of accepted artwork will be required.

Calendar 2026    

 June 1

Application process closes.

June 3 - 19

Judging takes place

June 22

Notifications emailed.

July 3

High resolution image files and artist statements of accepted works will be due by email to Gallery.

July 16

Shipped work must be received.

Aug. 3

Exhibition opens.

Aug. 20

Reception and awards announced. 

Sept. 11

Exhibition closes.

Sept 14 - 24

Work shipped out for return. 

Eligibility

North American artists residing in the United States, 18 years and older, are eligible to enter. Work must have been completed within the last four years. Original works in all printmaking media are eligible. Photographs, offset reproductions, or reproductions of artwork originally produced in another medium will not be considered. Submissions must utilize a form of traditional hand-printed media as their primary technique but may include digital output elements within the greater work. Artwork submissions may include but are not limited to: monoprint, monotype, screen print, etching, engraving, drypoint, photopolymer, photogravure, collagraph, lithography, woodcut or linocut. Prints not displayed in frames are not eligible.

Agreement

Filing of the entry form constitutes an agreement on the part of the entrant to all conditions set forth in the prospectus, including permission to use images of the exhibited work in print or on-line media for promotional, educational or archival purposes, and for the creation of a catalogue of the exhibit.

• Accepted artwork may ultimately be refused at the Webber Gallery’s discretion if unable to install or hang properly, or if art varies greatly from the submission image. 

Sales

A 10% commission will be charged on all sales. While all sizes of framed prints are welcome, those priced in the $300-$700 range will be more likely to be granted purchase awards. Artists must assume the expense and responsibility of supplying to purchasers any additional prints in the edition that may be sold. Artists will be mailed a check for sold work following the close of the exhibition.

Prizes

Over $2000 is available in juror-designated award and other purchase prizes.

Shipping and Display

Artwork that is shipped must be sent through UPS or FedEx and must include a return shipping label. Artwork must arrive at the Webber Gallery by July 16, 2026. Shipped work must be framed with plexiglas - no glass permitted - and must be securely wired across or have D-rings. The Webber Gallery is not responsible for any artwork damaged in transit to and from the exhibition. Any damages that occur during shipping must be covered by the artist. Please, no Styrofoam peanuts unless contained inside plastic bags. Ship your work in reusable packaging to: Webber Gallery - Extreme Pressure, College of Central Florida, 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala, FL 34474-4415

Entry fee: $15 per entry, up to three images.

Eligibility: United States

 Upload requirements for submission image files

File format: JPEG only

File dimensions: No smaller than 1920 pixels on the longer side. File resolution 72/ppi/dpi.

File size: 5 MB maximum

File Amount: Minimum of one image and maximum of three images per entry.

• High Resolution Jpegs of accepted artwork will be required.

North American artists residing in the United States, 18 years and older, are eligible to enter. Work must have been completed within the last four years. Original works in all printmaking media are eligible. Photographs, offset reproductions, or reproductions of artwork originally produced in another medium will not be considered. Submissions must utilize a form of traditional hand-printed media as their primary technique but may include digital output elements within the greater work. Artwork submissions may include but are not limited to: monoprint, monotype, screen print, etching, engraving, drypoint, photopolymer, photogravure, collagraph, lithography, woodcut or linocut. Prints not displayed in frames are not eligible.