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When I think of Canadian foods, I think maple syrup. But, it occurred to me that I don’t have any other pre-conceived notions other than that stereotype. So, I Google’d it. Shockingly, an informal Facebook survey resulted in poutine being voted as Canada’s unofficial national food. Poutine is a French Canadian dish of French fries, topped with brown gravy and cheese curds. French fries, gravy and cheese. What more could you want. Nevertheless, if you go to the opening for this next Call, I am out of syrup. Investigate…
Check out this Call for Entries for the Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières. This is a printmaker’s dream, and the prizes aren’t too shabby either. Take a look…
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CALL for ENTRIES: Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists
MEDIA: Printmaking. Accepted techniques: intaglio, relief prints, lithography, silkscreen. Techniques not accepted: photography, monotype, photocopy, and digital prints.
DEADLINE:
October 1, 2012
ENTRY FEE: $25CND, or $25US or €25, payable by international money order to Biennale internationale d’estampe contemporaine de Trois-Rivières.
JURORS: A jury, composed of experts and artists, will make the selection amongst the proposed dossiers. The decisions are without appeal.
AWARDS: The Grand Prix de la Biennale, accompanied by a bursary of $3000 CND. The Prix Banque Nationale Groupe Financier, accompanied by a prize of $1500 CND.
The Prix du Québec, accompanied by a prize of $1000 CND. The Public Award will be attributed, at the end of the exhibition to the artist who has received the greatest number of votes from the visitors. This prize is for a value of $1000 CND.
The Invitation Presse Papier prize will be attributed to the foreign artist whose work is the most appreciated by the members of the Presse Papier workshop, the professional artist printmakers collective of Trois-Rivières. This prize includes an option for a working residency at the Presse Papier workshop.
For complete details, Read the Rules & Regulations!
