Dates: We establish the following calendar: • Open Call for submissions: February 16, 2026 • Online registration, payment of the fee and shipping of the pieces: by July 31, 2026 The postage stamp must prove that they were sent by July 31, 2026 • Awards: The jury will meet around September 18, 2026 • Exhibition: From September 11 to December 8, 2026. About artworks: • Accepted techniques: The Award is open to all printmaking disciplines, admitting digital printed artwork and monotype as well. • Theme: The general theme is “Open Sea. Reality, imagination and poetics”, but this does not imply that the artwork must be figurative. All kinds of aesthetic languages are admitted. • Measures: The image and the paper must not exceed 20 x 20 cm. (7,8” x 7,8”). There is no minimum image or paper size. • Additional requirements: - Artwork/s must be sent without mat, frame or glass. - Artwork/s must be signed on the front or on the back. - All works received that comply with these rules will participate in the Contest and may be eligible to receive an award. - If the total number of works received exceeds the maximum capacity of the exhibition space, a preliminary selection of the works to be exhibited will be made. - Although all works will be handled with the utmost care, the Organization is not responsible for losses, delays, or customs holds, or for any total or partial damage that may occur during the exhibition or shipping. • Each artist can submit up to 3 artworks by paying only one participation fee.