“Inclusions” Themed Portfolio at LHUCA!

As part of the 2026 Member’s Exhibition at LHUCA, we are pleased to announce the member’s exchange portfolio! Application for this portfolio is free to SGCI members with the twenty selected printmakers paying $35 for shipping and the portfolio box. This portfolio will be displayed in the fabulous LHUCA gallery space in Lubbock, TX, in a Graphic Impressions virtual exhibition, and again at the 2027 conference, location to be announced August 1st. 

Prospectus:

The portfolio theme is “Inclusions.”

Whether they’re aggregate materials enmeshed in your paper, elements adhered or stitched to your substrate, the ways we make space for each other in life, or how it feels to be embraced or accepted, inclusions are always welcome. They add texture and variety, enriching the ordinary or homogenous. In a time where exclusions feel ubiquitous, how can we make sure all are welcome? We encourage experimentation with content, materials, and print techniques.

Selected printmakers will create an edition of exactly 23. Twenty of these will be distributed as part of the exchange with one print going to LHUCA’s collection, one to Texas Tech University’s archives, and one going to the SGCI archives (and the conference!) 

Parameters:

• The paper size for this exchange will be 11″x14″.
• Each print should be shipped folded in a sheet of glassine for protection.
• Prints may be pulled using any matrix with the caveat that they should be uniform across the edition and should not be digital-only work, though digital-adjacent methods such as Risograph and laser engraving are acceptable.

To apply, please submit the following as a single pdf document:

• Your contact info: 
• Name
• Address
• Email
• Three images of your previous work
• A brief proposal of your piece (150 words max)
• A quick sketch of the proposed piece (optional)
• Email pdf to help@sgcinternational.org with subject line “Inclusions Submisson”

Timeline: 

Application Deadline: August 1st, 2025

Notifications received: August 15th

Editions must be mailed for collating: December 15th

Collated Portfolio mailed out: March 28th, 2026

Exhibition dates: February 6th – March 28th, 2026

“[Im]possible Parallels” International Trade Portfolio!

In partnership with Proyecto’ace residency in Buenos Aires, Argentina as a companion to the Graphic Drift Micro-residency at Proyecto’ace.

[Im]Possible Parallels celebrates international collaboration and strengthens printmaking networks across the Americas and beyond.

EXHIBITIONS

• March 18th to April 19th, 2026 at Proyecto´ace, Buenos Aires, Argentina

• 2027-SGCI Conference at 2027 Pittsburgh 

• A virtual exhibition in Graphic Impressions journal

THEME

[Im]Possible Parallels imagines the convergence of what seems destined to remain apart: like the geographic parallels of North and South America, reimagined through the connective force of art. Rather than adhering to physical coordinates, this graphic project traces symbolic lines—routes of resonance, displacement, and dialogue—linking artists across the Americas through the expansive and porous language of printmaking.

🌎✨This portfolio gathers 40 artists — 20 from Argentina and 20 from around the world — whose works create bridges between distant latitudes. Through points of friction and convergence, their practices redraw maps and dissolve borders, proving that in art, parallel lines not only meet—they intertwine.

PARTICIPANTS

20 Argentine artists × 20 SGC International artists (including U.S. and international advocate members of the SGCI)

Selected printmakers will create an edition of 6. 

• 3 prints will be donated for:
1. 🏛️ Exhibition at the SGC International Conference 2027, Pittsburgh and donated to the host institution (Carnegie-Mellon University)
2. 📚 Inclusion in the SGCI Archives
3. 🖼️ Exhibition at Proyecto´ace in March 2026 and then hosted into its Collection. 
• 3 prints will remain property of the artist.

PARAMETERS

• The paper size for this exchange will be 11” x 15″. 
• Each print should be shipped folded in a sheet of glassine for protection
• Prints may be pulled using any matrix with the caveat that they should be uniform across the edition and should not be digital-only work, though digital-adjacent methods such as Risograph and laser engraving are acceptable.

TIMELINE

Application Deadline:  September 15th, 2025

Notifications received: September 30th, 2025

Prints must be mailed by: December 30th 

JUROR

⚖️ Alicia Candiani, founder and current director of Proyecto´ace, a longtime international member of SGCI and a recipient of the Member of the Council Award in 2016.

APPLICATION FEE:

$10 for Argentinian Artists

$20 for other SGCI members