PARTICIPATE



We welcome your proposals to participate in the IMPACT 12 conference.
We would like to hear from all individuals and groups who are interested in:
Exhibiting
Curating an exhibition
Presenting
Chairing a panel of talks
Hosting a workshop
Summer challenges

We will kick start in early summer 2022 with #summerofprintandbooks and continue until the conference in September.
Product fair AND Sponsorship opportunities
Product Fair and Sponsorship
We are offering a range of opportunities to sponsor the conference, which includes participating in the product fair. Packages range from £250 - £1100. 
Please see details here
Product fair spaces require advance confirmation with payment received no later than 1st July 2022. Spaces are limited due to capacity and will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis with paid sponsorship or paid product fair space. All prices are subject to VAT
calling all Co-operatives and print workshops
  • Calling all co-operatives, print studios and printmaking workshops! 
  • We invite all co-operatives and printmaking workshops to promote your studios on this Impact12 website and during the conference. Posting is free of charge and you do not need to attend the conference. See link to the submission form.
  • Please include:
  • Name of studio
  • Contact name
  • Website link and email address
  • 2-3 images, for example, the outside or the inside of your workshop and an interesting feature.
  • 5-10 Keywords, for example, presses and equipment, interests, activities.
  • The call is open now until 31 August 2022, and we aim to include everyone.
Open Call exhibitions and Panels
Open call Exhibitions and panels
Please note these calls are now closed, except for Nicola Chambury's Sustainable etching, deadline 18th March. 
Open call panel Sustainable Etching
reflective practice panel
Reflective practice panel 
We invite groups who have worked on a collaborative project or an exhibition and wish to present your research or personal practice as a panel.
The deadline has now closed 

Please include in your application:
Names in the group
Title of the panel
The theme you are addressing
300-word synopsis
Please use 5 keywords that describe your practice panel
solo and Group Exhibition
Solo and group exhibitions
We invite solo artists and group shows to submit your exhibition.
The deadline has now closed

Please include in your application:
Name of artist or lead artist
Title of exhibition
The theme you are addressing
300-word synopsis of the exhibition
5 images of your exhibition
Number of artworks in the exhibition
Academic Position paper 
Academic position paper (final length 4000-5000 words)
We ask you to submit a critical or contextual analysis that provides your new and original insights into the academic field of printmaking. The Academic papers will be presented as a single track and also live-screened for the online audience. The full paper will be considered for the IMPACT Printmaking Journal as a special edition of the conference proceedings.
The deadline has now closed

Please include:
Name of lead author and co-authors
Title of paper
The theme you are addressing
600-word synopsis
Please use 5 keywords that describe your position paper
A short biography

Please note, the final length of the paper is 4000-5000 words and the deadline for final submission is Monday 30th May  
Reflective practice paper 
Reflective practice paper (final length 2000-3000 words)
We ask you to submit your own creative research or personal practice in the field of printmaking. This track may also include exploratory research as yet undeveloped and researchers in the early stages of their PhD research. This paper will be presented at themed parallel sessions.
The deadline has now closed

Please include:
Name of author
Title of paper
The theme you are addressing
600-word synopsis
Please use 5 keywords that describe your practice paper
A short biography

Please note, the final length of the paper is 2000-3000 words and the deadline for final submission is Monday 30th May 
technical demonstration 
Technical demonstration
We are seeking creative demonstrations of printmaking practice.  The deadline remains open. 
If you wish to discuss your idea for a workshop, please contact impact12@uwe.ac.uk and clearly state Technical Demonstration in the subject.

Please include:
Title of lead
Name of demonstration
The theme you are addressing 300-word synopsis
Tools, space and equipment you will require
Length of demonstration

The IMPACT Reunion
The IMPACT Reunion

Calls have now closed for expressions of interest. If you have any queries, please email impact12@uwe.ac.uk.

This is a special call for practitioners to reflect and respond to the themes posed at the very first Impact Conference in 1999. 
The impact of theoretical structures and contextual practice
The impact of alternative photography entering the print room
The impact of artists’ books on the contemporary fine print
The impact of collaboration - printers and their artists
The impact of digital technology on printmaking
The impact of global communication on printmaking
The impact of the collector on current printmaking practice