20:20 print exchange

Hot Bed Press runs one of the largest print exchanges in the world, though we say it ourselves. Each year between 600 and 800 artists from print workshops, print collectives and university print departments exchange prints through The 20:20 Print Exchange. Since 2009 we have exchanged over 180,000 prints! If you would like more information, or would like to join the fun, please visit our website at www.2020printexchange.com

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callout

The call out for the 20:20 Print Exchange goes out in late Spring. We welcome groups of of up to between 5 and 40 printmakers, but the group size must be a multiple of five. Each printmaker submits an edition of 25 prints using any of the traditional print methods, but ensuring the paper measures 20 x 20 cm. In return they will get 20 prints back picked from the thousands of prints received. The studio gets a gift of two boxes of prints, to do with as they please.

deadline

The deadline for the submission of prints is generally at the end of October. The prints are scanned for the online gallery, and then processed ready for the Big Sort. A team of dedicated volunteers sorts the prints into individual boxes so that each participant receives a unique assortment of 20 prints back - no two artists will ever receive the same prints!

How do I take part?

To take part sign up to the Hot Bed Press mailing list, or find further information at www.2020printexchange.com

Interested in taking part in 20:20?

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Membership

Come And Join Us

We welcome new members all year round. Anyone can join. You need a little bit of experience; but that can be from doing one of our weekend or evening courses, after which you can carry on and practice what you've learnt on the course. We've got a few types of membership to suit your purse or your time. Just g to our Membership section for more details.

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