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International Original Print Exhibition 2026 (RE)
Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) / Bankside Gallery · London, United Kingdom
International open-submission exhibition of contemporary original printmaking at Bankside Gallery, London, run by the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. Entries closed 1 September 2026; exhibition 5-15 November 2026; prizes include a £1,000 cash award.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Printmaking
- Size limits
- No standard size limit; very large works may be disadvantaged and should be discussed with the gallery
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- International; living artists only; original prints incl. digital limited editions (not reproductions); photography/cyanotype only when combined with printmaking.
About
The International Original Print Exhibition, established by the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE), is an annual open submission celebrating contemporary printmaking at Bankside Gallery, London. International entries are welcome from living artists; works must be original prints, including mixed media or collage where printmaking predominates and limited-edition prints made through digital processes (not reproductions). There is no fixed size limit, though very large works may be at a disadvantage.
For 2026, the call ran from June with a deadline of 31 August, extended to 1 September 2026, via the Bankside Gallery online submission system. Results were notified on 9 September, with hand-in on 30-31 October, a private view and prize-giving on 4 November and the exhibition open 5 to 15 November 2026. Prizes include the £1,000 Phil Shaw Award, the Hole Editions Publishing Award, a Thames-Side Print Studio membership, the Jackson's Visitors' Choice Award and several materials and membership awards. Fees are published in the application guidelines.