CONFLUENCE

2027 SGCI Biennial Conference

October 13 – 17, 2027

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Call for Participation
Round 2 is open!

Click here to apply!

Vendor Registration
Register now for the Vendors’ Fair. Available till August 1, 2027

Swoon announced
as the Outstanding Printmaker keynote lecture

SGCI Awards Nominations

Available October 1-31, 2026

Learn more here

Questions? Contact us!

About Confluence

Learn about the conference, theme, and the people making everything happen.

About the conference →

Call for Participation

Apply to join exhibitions, portfolio exchanges, panels, and other events.

View open calls →

Attend the Conference

Registration, membership, fees, and important dates to plan your trip.

Registration information →

Plan Your Visit

Travel to Pittsburgh, hotels, transportation, venues, and things to do.

Travel and venue details →

Schedule + Programs

Explore the keynotes, panels, exhibitions, events, and other opportunities.

View programming details →

Vendors

Learn about vendor opportunities and explore creative businesses joining us.

Vendor information →

Visitors view a large collaborative installation of relief-printed artworks, arranged as overlapping geometric forms across a pink gallery wall. The prints feature vivid colors, portraits, patterns, text, and radial compositions.

Exhibitions + Print Events

Discover exhibitions, portfolio events, pop-ups, demonstrations, and other gatherings throughout the conference.

Explore events →

SGCI Awards Nominations

Nominate exemplary printmakers, educators, and students for our biennial awards.

Learn more →

Shirt + Hoodie Pre-Order

Looking forward to Confluence? Order your t-shirt or hoodie today at early bird prices, then pick it up at the conference!

Thank you to our designers and printers, Pittsburgh’s own CommonWealth Press. A proud union shop!


Pre-ordering your shirt or hoodie supports local production and celebrates the print community gathering in Pittsburgh for Confluence.

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Important Dates:

June – July 2026

Round 1 Call for Proposals open

September – October 2026

Round 2 Call for Participation open

November 2026

Notifications of Round 2 participation

Fall 2026

Registration opens

October 2027

Confluence begins

Thank you to our Vendors and Sponsors!

Justajar Design Press logo showing a stylized roaring bear head inside a circular badge with the text “Printing for the People Since 2000.”
Logo for SMFA Tufts
Logo for SMFA Tufts