Opening for Entry on April 28, 2026

Deadline to Enter is June 24, 2026

Will be on Display July 8 – August 15, 2025 at Maryland Hall’s Earl Gallery

Introducing Imprint 

Printmaking is a dynamic and versatile form of artistic expression that bridges tradition and innovation. It allows artists to explore repetition, texture, and process while communicating powerful ideas and imagery. Through various techniques, printmakers harness the potential of line, form, and surface to captivate the viewer’s eye and convey meaning. The process-driven nature of printmaking invites exploration and innovation, making it a rich medium for storytelling, experimentation, and reimagining visual language. We invite artists working in traditional, contemporary, or hybrid forms of printmaking to submit works that demonstrate the transformative potential of this enduring art form.

Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all artists residing in any of the states or territories of the US, Canada, or Mexico to enter. MFA exhibitions are blind juried by professional and credentialed art experts. Any original 2D and 3D artwork in any printmaking media will be considered. Works selected by the juror will be exhibited in Maryland Hall’s Earl Gallery from August 20 – September 23, 2026. Exhibition Chair: Nancy Keene Fishel

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Juror: Jenn Bratovich, Chief Curator at the Print Center NYC

Jenn Bratovich is Chief Curator at Print Center New York, where she uses her decade of curatorial experience to lead all aspects of the organization’s artistic programming.

Since joining Print Center in 2019, she has played a key role in leading the organization through a transformational strategic plan that included a move to a new, ground-floor exhibition space in the heart of Chelsea, growing the organization’s operational and programmatic capacity, and sharpening its artistic vision. Working with invited guest curators, she has developed a program of exhibitions that have solidified the Center’s reputation for its rigorous yet accessible curatorial approach. She has also significantly grown the organization’s educational and public program offerings and led development of a new exhibition and artist development program that aims to provide meaningful material, artistic, and community support to emerging artists working in print. In 2025, she launched the Center’s first open call for emerging curators.

As a curator, her recent projects include the New York presentation of Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt (2024, with Robin Siddall; originally University Galleries at the University of San Diego); and Nicole Eisenman: Prince (2023, with Judy Hecker). With Alex Santana, she is co-curating Felipe Baeza’s first institutional exhibition in New York, scheduled for 2026.
Bratovich has previously held positions at Hunter College Art Galleries and Women’s Studio Workshop. She received her BA from the University of Rochester and her MA in art history from Hunter College, where she focused on postwar practices in Europe, the US, and Latin America. Her curatorial work is informed by the idea of the exhibition as a forum for public learning and discourse, and by artist-centered approaches to both expanding histories and uplifting emerging artists. She is interested in how print, as a set of tools, processes, and strategies, is used by artists working within interdisciplinary practices.

Jenn also serves on the Board of Directors at Women’s Studio Workshop.

Terms of Entry

• Entry is open to artists residing in any of the states or territories of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
• Entering this exhibition indicates understanding and agreement on the part of the artist with the conditions stated herein and with (a) MFA’s approved Statement of Equality and Diversity and (b) MFA’s General Guidelines. Work must meet exhibition guidelines to be included in the event. MFA may determine work ineligible if entry guidelines are not followed. Work delivered must correspond with the image(s) submitted to the juror.
• Images of accepted works may be used at the sole discretion of MFA for promotional purposes including, but not limited to: the invitation, catalog, website, or social media. Images will include attribution wherever possible.
• Work cannot be withdrawn before the end of the event.

Liability

•  All work is blind juried. Artists’ name and identifying information is hidden from the juror. Watermarks are discouraged to ensure blind jurying.
• All work will be handled with all possible care, but pieces submitted for exhibition are at the artist’s risk. In the event of damage or theft, the MFA will not be held liable. If insurance is desired, the artist must carry it.

Awards

• Awards designated by the juror total $1,000.

Entry Requirements

• All work must be uploaded through artcall.org. File size may be no more than 10 MB. Images for the juror must correspond with the actual work. MFA does not display watermarks; artists display at their own risk.
• For video submissions: you must put the link to the video in the Linked Web Resource field, and then upload a still frame from the video. For accepted video submissions, the artist will be expected to deliver the file to MFA on a thumbdrive.
• All entries must be original and completed solely by the artist’s hand. A maximum of 6 original works created within the past 3 years may be entered. If artwork is part of a limited edition, please state total number in the edition. Work previously exhibited with MFA at Maryland Hall is not eligible for re-entry.
• Maximum size of work, including edges of artwork or frame, cannot exceed 72” in any direction. Artists may be asked to assist with the installation of oversized work (greater than 60” or over 40 lbs).

Entry Fee

• 1 or 2 entries $45 (MFA Members $30). Up to 4 additional entries $6.75 each (MFA Members $4.50). Entry fees are non-refundable.

Work

• All entries must be original and completed solely by the artist’s hand. A maximum of 6 original works created within the past 3 years may be entered.
• Work previously exhibited at Maryland Hall is not eligible for re-entry.
• Maximum size of work, including edges of artwork or frame, cannot exceed 72″ in any direction. Artists may be asked to assist with the installation of oversized work (greater than 60″ or over 40 lbs.).

Sales

• Artists will retain 70% from sales (75% for MFA Members). MFA will retain 30% commission (25% for MFA Members) on any work sold through MFA.
• Work must be for sale. Work may be set to Price on Request (POR).

Exhibition Schedule:

• Apr 28 Online Entry Opens for Submissions
• Jun 24 Entry Deadline
• Jul 23 Notification @ 5 PM
• Aug 17 – 18 Accepted and Shipped Work Must Arrive at Maryland Hall’s Earl Gallery 10 AM – 2 PM
• Aug 20 Exhibition Opens
• Aug 23 Virtual Awards Ceremony @ 3:30 – 4:30 PM
• Sep 23 Last Day of Exhibition; In-Person Reception at Maryland Hall’s Earl Gallery 5:30 – 7 PM
• Sep 25 – 26 Pick Up Hand-Delivered Work from Maryland Hall’s Earl Gallery 10 AM – 2 PM
• Oct 2 Shipped Work Will Be Sent

NOTE: Should Maryland Hall be closed for reasons beyond our control, MFA reserves the right to move a planned physical exhibit to our online gallery.

Notification

All entrants will receive notification by email. Accepted artists will also be posted on MFA’s website. Artists who have unsubscribed from MFA emails will not receive notification. The notice to accepted artists will include specific details and could vary from the prospectus. Please set your email account to recognize eleanor@mdfedart.org and info@mdfedart.org. Contact Circle Gallery if you do not receive notice by 6 PM on the day of notification.