Compact Prints 2026 International Print Exhibition, Auction and Exchange

Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts invites artists working in traditional and digital print media to participate in our latest international print program. Compact Prints 2026 celebrates contemporary print practices while offering a forum to exchange artwork and ideas. The program provides artists an opportunity to connect with an expansive printmaking community and exhibit in a contemporary gallery (with The Studio downstairs featuring lithographic and etching presses, and an analogue photographic darkroom).

Each artist contributes three prints: one is exhibited (and kept by Umbrella for archiving and potential touring); one is auctioned as a fundraiser for Umbrella and to assist with event costs; and one print is posted as an artwork exchange with another participant, through a random selection process. The exhibition, artworks and details will also be documented and presented digitally for international and Australian audiences to explore. Explore the previous years' prints, exhibitions and more details through the website.

To register, artists must pay the $30 AUD administration fee by 5pm AEST Friday 9 October 2026. Each artist is limited to one registration. Please keep the order number from the email you receive and list it in your submission as your proof of payment.

Image: Hannah Murray, Golden Orchid Society, 2016, Hand-coloured etching, 12 x 12cm.

Accessibility:

The gallery is wheelchair accessible. For any enquiries, please contact Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts: 

(07) 4772 7109 or send a message here.