Lasting Impressions 2026:

Guidelines and Submission Instructions

Please read the following carefully. 

All guidelines and submission instructions must be followed in full to ensure your participation.

Artwork Guidelines

Number of works:

• Members can submit no more than ONE completed artwork that incorporates print-based media.

Media: 

• All forms of print-media are welcome including but not limited to: lithography, intaglio, relief, screenprint, monotype, cyanotype, collagraph, and other expanded and mixed media practices in printmaking.

Size of the work:

• • For 2D works, the total size of the printed substrate (i.e., paper or other surface such as fabric) may be up to but must NOT exceed 15″ on its longest side.
  • 3D works may be considered on an individual basis, and may be up to but not exceed 15″ on its longest dimension. Please contact A/P in advance if you have a 3D piece you would like to submit.

Theme/Subject Matter:

• • There is no theme for this exhibition and members are welcome to submit current or past work of any theme or subject matter.*
• • * However, A/P reserves the right to exclude any work that promotes violence, hatred, or intolerance.

Presentation:

• • Your work must be submitted unframed and unmatted.
  • During the exhibition, all 2D works that are on paper or fabric will be installed with magnets.
  • If your work requires other installation methods, you will need to contact A/P in advance; A/P will do our best within our capacity to accommodate alternative installation requirements.
  • When submitting your artwork to A/P, it must be fully dry and placed within a rigid card or backing, and clearly labeled with your name.

A/P is not responsible for damage to artworks that are not submitted with a rigid card or backing.

Submission Instructions

Step 1: Ensure Your Membership is up to Date

• If you are facing financial barriers to becoming an A/P member, please reach out to us.

Step 2: Complete the registration form (link below)

• You must submit this form to confirm your involvement no later than April 19, 2026.

Step 3: Complete the Artwork Information form, which we will email to you AFTER you submit this registration form

• This form will require you to provide your artwork information including: 
  • Title, medium, and substrate
  • Total artwork dimensions (full artwork size, not image size)
  • An image of your work in .jpg format that is 72 dpi, and no no larger than 2MB.
  • If you would like to list your artwork for sale during the exhibition.
    • This is not required for participation.
    • Artists will be asked to provide the listed retail price for their artwork if they would like it to be available for sale
    • All sales will be processed through A/P
    • Artists will receive 60% of the sales proceeds (with 40% going toward A/P fundraising).
• You must submit the artwork Information form no later than April 28, 2026.

Step 4: Submit your physical artwork to A/P

• Your artwork must be received by A/P no later than May 1, 2026.

Hand-delivered artwork must:

• • Be brought directly to the A/P facility at:

460 42 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1Y5

All hand-delivered artwork that were not sold during the exhibition must be picked up from A/P during open hours starting on June 27, 2026 and no later than August 1, 2026.

If no other arrangements are made with A/P staff, artworks that are not picked up on or before August 1, 2026 will be considered abandoned and will no longer be retained. 

Mailed artworks must:

• • Be post-marked no later than April 12, 2026
  • Include return postage (or
  • Be addressed to:

PO Box 6821, Station D, Calgary, AB T2P 2E7

Mailed submissions that are not sold during the exhibition will be returned in July 2026.

Mailed artwork that does not include return postage will not be returned and will be considered abandoned and will no longer be retained after August 1, 2026.

A/P is not responsible for prints that are damaged or lost in transport.