BLISTERS 2014 – Call for submissions!
We’re starting to prepare for our annual screen print poster show!
This year it’s Blisters: Sound Sessions.
We are now open for submissions and want to get the word out there to ANY illustrators/aspiring artists who want to take part.
Blisters: Sound Sessions
To fill you in, here are some details about our past shows and what we’re planning for 2014…
Following the success of the Blisters Blackout exhibition last year and the Secret Blisters and Blisters On My Fingers of previous years, Print Club London opens its doors on the 12th and 13th of September 2014 for its fifth annual screenprinted exhibition.
Blisters: SOUND SESSIONS – The Brief
1. Submit a poster in your own style inspired by your favourite band/song/musician/tour/gig.
2. The catch is, you cannot use the name of the band, song or musician! Use of other text is allowed, of course, but this should stand alone as an image/scene or typography.
3. Prepare artwork for a 500mm x 700mm print (B2 format).
4. Most importantly, your work must be COMPLETELY new and original for this project and never seen before! We will not accept any submissions that are displayed anywhere else, including your personal blog or portfolio.
See below for FAQs.
SCREENPRINTING
Our studios are open for successful submissions to print their own work, but if you aren’t printing this yourself do be aware that the more colours you choose the more expensive it is to produce.
There will be 40 exhibiting artists, each with a 40 edition and signed screenprints selling for £40 a pop!
The idea is that whether you are just out of college, up and coming or a well-known artist, everyone is on the same level platform and the prints speak for themselves.
Our aim is to take affordable art prints to a wider demographic, encouraging buyers to invest in original artwork
Artists who have taken part in our Blisters shows before include: Ben Eine, Jamie Reid, Mr Bingo, Stevie Gee, Pure Evil, Peter Stitson, Luke Insect, Anthony Burrill, Cept, Serge Seidlitz, Jon Burgerman, Kate Moross, Ryan Todd, James Joyce, Luke Whittaker, Atelier Mille Deux, Clifford Richards, Run Don’t Walk, Heiko, Gary Taxali, Mike Perry, RYCA and many, many more!
Submissions must be sent as a low-res .jpeg file to postershow@printclublondon.com and the official deadline is 31/03/14.
Last years show – REVIEW
FAQs
Q: If I have music-related artwork that I’ve used for previous projects, can I reprint this?A: The artwork for your submission should be original. If there are elements from previous projects this is fine but the submission should appear to be new as a whole.
Q: Does the “poster” need to contain text or type?A: No, this is up to you. “Poster” is the format size paper and the term we use to describe this. You can either:
1. create artwork that is composed of an illustration or design inspired by your music icon(s) or song
2. submit an entry composed entirely of a typographic design (as long as it does not mention the song title/group name/artist name)
3. mix the two!
Q: If I have several ideas, can I submit more than one?A: You can submit as many ideas as you like!
Q: When the artwork is printed and signed, do we also need to put a title to it? i.e. the song/band name, or not as it might give the game away?A: We haven’t decided on this yet. Just email us your entries and let us know your inspiration for the artwork!
Q: How much of that goes to the artist? A: 60% of the price go to the artist. Print Club takes a 40% commission.
Q: What happens to prints which remain unsold? A: All prints are sold via Print Club London on our online gallery after the show.
Q: Do they remain the property of the artist or of London Print Club? A: They are owned by the artist but we retain the right to be the only seller of these prints as they are from a show we have curated.
Q: If ownership remains with the artist, can the artist resell them elsewhere – for example, through independent shops? A: No, the prints can only be sold via us.
Q: If the artist is not producing the prints themselves will Print Club be producing them? A: The artists are liable for the printing the work, they can use our studios for free if they know.
If artists are unable to print, they can ask Tuckshop our bespoke printing service. Cost for this are unknown yet but a price guideline can be found on their website. That said, we hope to have paper and ink sponsorship for everyone which will reduce the cost!
Q: Who owns the rights to the image? A: Artists always own the rights to their work. However a rule of Blisters is that the work cannot be reproduced at a later date.
Q: And after the exhibition can the artist then use the image on their own products again? T-shirts, cards, etc. A: No, we ask that the image to be just for the show. This is what makes it ‘limited edition’ and this is a key part of Blisters.