Membership Portfolio Review Summer 2025

Application Opens February 1, 2025.
Application Deadline June 1, 2025.
Results announced between July 1–15.

Apply: CSP Submittable page.

Membership in the CSP is open to artists from anywhere in the world who create hand-pulled prints. This includes artists who use traditional printmaking techniques, such as etching, lithography, relief printing, and silk screen. It also includes artists who make hybrid prints, monotypes, artist books and print installations, so long as some hand printmaking is involved. Artists who use solely photographic or digital methods are not eligible for artist membership.

Portfolio Reviews for membership are held twice a year with application deadlines on June 1 and December 1. 

Artist and Student Members are juried into the organization by a review committee of current and previous members of the CSP Board of Directors. 

There is no limit to the number of times an artist may apply for membership.

The application fee is non-refundable. 

Applications:
Artist Membership Application:

• 10 images of recent work (within last 3 years)
• Artist Bio (500 word count maximum)
• Artist Statement (500 word count maximum)
• Community Engagement Statement
• Image list
• Optional Technical Note (500 word count maximum)
• $35 application fee (non-refundable)

Student Membership Application:

• 5 images of recent work (within last 3 years)
• Proof of enrollment in a college printmaking program at the time of jurying. 
• Artist Bio (500 word count maximum)
• Artist Statement (500 word count maximum)
• Community Engagement Statement
• Image list
• Optional Technical Note (500 word count maximum)
• $20 application fee (non-refundable)

Portfolio Requirements:
Please submit a cohesive body of work that demonstrates your personal artistic vision, rather than a sampling of unrelated works. Images must be clear and of quality and demonstrate professional presentation. Submitted works must be current (within last three years). 

See Artist Resources for links to professional documentation standards and tips

Student applicants are expected to employ the same standard and quality of work as Artist member applicants, with fewer work samples submitted.

Book artists should submit three books produced in the past three years. It is recommended that each book project has a minimum of three images submitted for review. Books must include at least one original print that meets the criteria above.

Artists may submit installations using print work produced in the past three years. It is recommended that each installation project has a minimum of three images submitted for review. Installations must include at least one original print that meets the criteria above.

Review Criteria:
In reviewing your work for both artist and student applications, we will look at the following factors:

• Whether work demonstrates a professional level of technical competence and a master proficiency in the medium submitted.
• Whether the the body of work as a whole shows a consistent, well developed artistic vision.
• Written artist statement
• Documentation images must be of professional presentation: work is clearly photographed on a clear, neutral background, or shown in situ, for installation work. See artist resources links for professional documentation standards and tips.

New Member Dues: 
Annual membership dues are collected upon acceptance into the Society.
Members admitted between January 1 and September 1 pay full membership dues for the year in which they are admitted, and during the January membership renewal each year thereafter.

Information on Membership and Artist & Student application criteria may be found here.
For more information and to Apply: CSP Submittable page.

Questions: portfolio@caprintmakers.org