Juried by Liz Shepherd, a printmaker and sculptor and co-owns the Shepherd and Maudsleigh Studio in West Newton, MA.
About Proof of Concept | The Cambridge Art Association is pleased to invite artists 18 and older, and based in New England, to submit to Proof of Concept.
This call for art is centered around printmaking artwork made with exploratory and experimental print processes including (but not limited to):
Monotype
Risograph
Screen Print
Gelli plate
Cyanotype
Photographic print processes
Collograph
Solar Plate etching
Gyotaku
Prints made with (or on) non-traditional materials
Sculpture from printed materials
Printmaking-to-animation video work
Experimental approaches to traditional print methods such as relief, lithography, etching
All visual media will be considered (2D, 3D, video). Artwork will be installed at the CAA @ Canal Gallery.
APPLICATION FEES
Fees are for up to 3 works per artist. Entires are limited to one (1) submission per applicant or collaboration.
General Submission | $45
CAA Artist + Associate Artist + Lifetime Members | $35
Have questions? If you have questions after reviewing the above information, please email Associate Director, Candice Driver at cdriver@cambridgeart.org, or call us at 617.876.0246
Cambridge Art Association does not issue refunds for exhibition applications. Once submitted, changes cannot be made to any application. All applications must be entered via Submittable.
All decisions/selections are made by the juror. All decisions are final.
ABOUT THE JUROR
Liz Shepherd a printmaker and sculptor and co-owns the Shepherd and Maudsleigh Studio in West Newton, MA. She received her MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)/ Tufts University in 2006. She is a member of the Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston’s premier venue for contemporary sculpture, it is the only sculpture collaborative in the country that maintains its own gallery space. She is also a past President of the Boston Printmakers. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, The Edinburgh College of Art (Scotland), Syracuse University, The Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art in Kennesaw, Georgia, the Hanoi (Vietnam) Contemporary Arts Center, the Boston Public Library, Children’s Hospital, Boston, and numerous corporate and private collections.
JUROR’S STATEMENT
The field of printmaking has grown remarkably diverse, now encompassing a wide range of mixed media and experimental photographic techniques. This inclusiveness stretches the definition of the medium—evident in the invitation to cyanotype artists to submit their work to this exhibition. I am not a stickler about what constitutes printmaking; in fact, I relish pushing these boundaries in my own artistic practice. This evolution makes printmaking more compelling and relevant within contemporary art discourse and practices, though it does present unique challenges when jurying a show. As a juror, I needed to balance recognizing individual excellence while considering the overall cohesion of the selected works. My task was to craft an exhibition that feels both varied and unified. With so many outstanding submissions, narrowing down the final selection was a difficult process. Obviously, creating a cohesive exhibition inevitably means that wonderful work must be excluded. I hope this exhibition successfully reflects the innovation, complexity, and vibrant spirit of contemporary printmaking. Serving as a juror has been both an honor and a meaningful opportunity to celebrate the rich diversity of artistic expression in this field.
Submission deadline| Friday, April 11, 2025 at 5pm EST
Exhibition dates | May 14 – June 18, 2025
Opening reception | Wednesday, May 14 from 6-8pm
Artist notification | All accepted artists will be posted on this webpage on Friday, April 25, 2025 by 5pm EST
Drop-off* | Wednesday, May 7 & Thursday, May 8 from 12-4pm at CAA @ Canal Gallery *Late drop-offs will not be accepted. If you do not pick up work from a show on the scheduled date, you will be charged a $15 per week storage fee + a $15 transportation fee. If your artwork requires a truck rental, you must pay the rental fee as well. All fees must be paid before or at pick-up.
Pick-Up* | Tuesday, June 24 and Wednesday, June 25 from 12-4pm at CAA @ Canal Gallery. *Late picks-up will incur a $15 per-week fee. CAA does not have storage, and if you do not pick up work from a show on the scheduled date, you will be charged a $15 per week storage fee + a $15 transportation fee. If your artwork requires a truck rental, you must pay the rental fee as well. All fees must be paid before or at pick-up.
For any questions or concerns regarding artwork drop-off or pick-up, please contact Anna Fubini , afubini@cambridgeart.org
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All artwork must be available for sale.
Artwork must not exceed 60 inches on the longest side.
Artwork must have been created within the past five (5) years.
Work must be original, no reproductions.
All work submitted must be available for the exhibition dates.
Artwork that has been accepted into a CAA show within the past two (2) years will not be considered.
Diptychs/triptychs are considered as a single work and must be entered as a single JPEG, and must meet the size requirements of a single artwork.
Total weight of wall-mounted work must not exceed 25lbs.
We cannot accommodate works that hang from the ceiling for this exhibit.
All artwork images should be a maximum file size of 5MB.
On the submission form we have provided a Frame/Presentation image field. This image is not required. In this field an artist can upload an image of their artwork in the frame, or a second, detail image. It will be added to the online portion of the exhibition to give viewers and potential buyers an idea of what the work looks like in person and installed.
3D WORK REQUIREMENTS
Total weight of 3D work must not exceed 50lbs.
Wall-mounted 3D work should meet all 2D requirements listed above.
Artists must supply appropriate installation materials.
The CAA has a limited number of pedestals. Pedestals can be reserved with CAA Staff upon acceptance. If artwork requires a pedestal of a specific size, the pedestal must be provided by the artist.
VIDEO REQUIREMENTS
For accepted video work, the artist is responsible for providing all necessary display and viewing equipment, including, but not limited to: display monitor, DVD player, USB drive, mounting hardware, remote controls, batteries.
Have questions? If you have questions after reviewing the above information, please email Associate Director, Candice Driver at cdriver@cambridgeart.org, or call us at 617.876.0246
Cambridge Art Association does not issue refunds for exhibition applications. Once submitted, changes cannot be made to any application. All applications must be entered via Submittable.
All decisions/selections are made by the juror. All decisions are final.
