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WELCOME
North Dakota State University Department of Visual Arts and Printmaking Education & Research Studio (PEARS), along with co-hosts Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and the Plains Art Museum welcome you to join us for this informative and enjoyable event and we trust your participation in the conference will make a lasting impression on you for years to come.
CONFERENCE THEME
The MAPC (Mid America Print Council) 2008 conference: “Convergence. Impressions of space we inhabit”, will explore how artists, educators, and creative people in general are influenced and marked by the spaces they inhabit. We will examine how the current world of printmaking is affected by vast quantities of available and developing methods and approaches, methods that seem connected to one another (historically, in terms of process, or by physical characteristics) while others seem quite unique. The theme also questions limits and how they are determined or superseded, and how artists who use prints/printmaking are leaping into open space, or taking the risk to enter vast expanses.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The general public is encouraged to register for the conference to gain knowledge about art in general and printmaking more specifically. Panel discussions will include topics related to the conference theme and art/print theory. Technical demonstrations will be a good tool to understand how true 'original prints' are made, and any of the events will be just plain fun too! We hope numerous art lovers, collectors, and simply curious people register and attend the conference or take advantage of this rare opportunity and view as many of the exhibitions as possible.
SCHEDULE AND EXHIBITS
To print a pdf copy of schedule, gallery walk or the promotional poster please click on each below: Conference Schedule pdf
Gallery Walk pdf
Poster pdf
Click here for Juried Exhibition Catalogue
MID AMERICA PRINT COUNCIL 2008 JURIED EXHIBITION
Agoraphobia, in reference to the wide-open spaces of the Prairie, is the theme for the 2008 exhibit. Artists were encouraged to explore their fears and those of others that may converge in this unique part of the United States, where there is more land than people.
CONVERGENCE – the occurrence of two or more things coming together
Judith Feist, organizer
All attendees of the conference are encouraged to participate in this print exchange. When editions are handed in during conference registration a receipt will be given to each participant. The receipt must be retained until the portfolios are redistributed at the end of the conference.
Size: Paper - 6” x 9” Image - up to 6" x 9"
Fee: $10
Edition Size: each participant must hand in twelve prints; each participant will be receiving ten prints in return (at least one print will be retained for PEARS archive)
Materials: all materials used must be archival; image may be in color or black and white
Due: During conference registration.
If you have questions or comments please email Judith Feist at Judith.Feist@gmail.com
For more information on the portfolio exchange please visit this link
REGISTRATION
The link below will take you to FARGOSTUFF.COM where you will be able to register online for the conference fargostuff.com "click on Community Tickets on the left bar"
Please notice that you'll be able to become an MAPC member or renew your membership online on this site.
SNAIL MAIL REGISTRATION Click on the pdf below and fill out the form and send it to:
Department of Visual Arts/PEARS
NDSU
650 NP Avenue
Fargo, ND 58102
You may contact Kent Kapplinger with any questions at: 701.231.8360 or kent.kapplinger@ndsu.edu