Organizer 

The Print Center

Location 

Philadelphia, USA (open to local, national and international artists)

Deadline

June 18, 2026, 11:59 PM (ET)

Competition Category

Photography
Printmaking
2D and 3D works, including artist books, are eligible

Eligibility 

Any artist using photography and/or printmaking as critical components of their work can enter. Artists whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional photographic and printmaking practices are encouraged to enter. Work submitted must have been completed in the last three years. Up to five images may be submitted; only one submission per person is allowed. Former ANNUAL Semifinalists and Finalists are eligible to apply.

Entry Fee 

$45 – for up to five single images or videos

Prizes/Awards

Three Solo Exhibitions at The Print Center (Finalists only, January – March 2027)
Art Museum of West Virginia University Purchase Award
Stinnett Philadelphia Museum of Art Collection Award (work accessioned into the Philadelphia Museum of Art's permanent collection)
Awagami Paper Award
Callan/McNamara Award ($1,000)
MVS Project Review Award (one-hour virtual project consultation with Mary Virginia Swanson, 2 recipients)
The Olcott Family Award ($500)
The Print Center Gallery Store Contract
The Print Center Honorary Council Award of Excellence
The Jacqueline L. Zemel Prize for Printmaking ($500)
Numerous additional material prizes
Semifinalists and Finalists receive online portfolios and digital presentation at The Print Center during the Solo Exhibitions

Core Introduction 

The Print Center 101st ANNUAL International Competition is one of the oldest and most prestigious art competitions in the United States, open to local, national and international artists. This year's jurors are Pepe Coronado (Director and Master Printer, Coronado printstudio, Austin, TX) and Shana Lopes (Assistant Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA). The Print Center is particularly interested in highlighting the use of photography and/or printmaking in new and intriguing ways, including in content, form and process. The Jurors will select 25 Semifinalists and 10 Finalists, who are eligible for a wide variety of exhibition, museum acquisition, cash and material prizes. Solo Exhibitions will be held January – March 2027; online portfolios launch March 2027.