2026 René Carcan International Engraving Competition

2026 René Carcan International Engraving Competition is now open for entries!

2026 René Carcan International Engraving Competition : The René Carcan International Engraving Prize, a biennial competition has been recently organized by Espace René Carcan, a non-profit organization based in Belgium.

➜ Short description

The René Carcan International Engraving Prize, a biennial competition has been recently organized by Espace René Carcan , a non-profit organization based in Belgium.

Artists are invited to submit 4 original, coherent prints created within the past 3 years.

Accepted techniques include intaglio, woodcut, burin, etching, lithography, linocut, xylogravure, silkscreen, and monotype, as well as other methods that may include a discrete photographic contribution.

A pre-selection jury will choose 25 artists who will be asked to send physical copies of their works for the final judging round and exhibition. Four prizes will be awarded after studying 4 works produced over the past 3 years using one of the accepted techniques: intaglio, lithography, linocut, woodcut, serigraphy and monotype. Three prizes will be awarded by an international jury and one by the Internet users.

The selected artists will be guaranteed to participate in the René Carcan International Printmaking Prize exhibition. The organisers plan to publish a catalogue, a copy of which will be sent to each candidate selected for the exhibition.

➜ Submission requirements:

➜ These prints must have been made within the last 3 years and will be in paper format of 60 x 80 cm maximum.

➜ Who may enter?

The competition is open to all printmaking artists, regardless of nationality or age.

➜ Prize:

➜ Grand Prize: €5,000
➜ First Mention – Roger Dewint Prize: €3,000
➜ Second Mention: €2,000

➜ Entry fees:

Entry fee of €45 is required to complete the registration.