Organizer Information
Galleri Heike Arndt DK is an international contemporary art gallery with locations in Kettinge, Denmark, and Friedrichshain, Berlin. Publicly available information indicates the gallery was founded in Kettinge in 1989 and expanded to Berlin in 2008. It focuses on contemporary art across painting, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, graphic prints, and digital and street art, positioning itself as a meeting point between the Nordic and Berlin art scenes.
Within this program, the gallery runs an annual graphic print open call in Berlin, launched in 2014 under the name "Graphic Prints Berlin" and now run as the Mini Maxi Print Open Call.
Title & Description
Mini Maxi Print Open Call 2026
Galleri Heike Arndt DK invites all professional artists to apply for the Mini Maxi Print Open Call Exhibition, a recurring graphic print exhibition held in Friedrichshain, Berlin, since 2014. The open call is organized into two size-based sections, Mini and Maxi, limited to multiple edition-based printmaking techniques such as lithography, screen print, woodcut, etching, dry point, lino-cut, and photogravure. Selected works are exhibited at the gallery's Berlin space, with the stated aim of giving participating artists exposure within Berlin's graphic art scene and connecting them with an international community of printmakers.
Categories
- Printmaking
- Graphic
- Visual Arts
Eligibility
- Open to all professional artists; no nationality or regional restriction is stated, and the call describes connecting artists internationally
- Applicants may apply to one or both sections, but must submit a separate application form for each
- Applications mixing the two size categories in a single submission will not be accepted
- Eligible techniques: Lithograph, Screen Print, Woodcut, Etching, Dry point, Lino-cut, Photogravure, and similar
- Monoprints, inkjet, digital, and unworked photo-based prints are not accepted
- Works must remain available for the exhibition's duration plus a minimum of 12 months afterward
Program Benefits & Awards
- Exhibition at Galleri Heike Arndt DK in Friedrichshain, Berlin.
- Networking within an international community of graphic artists.
- Inclusion in promotional materials (flyer and poster) featuring each selected artist.
- Potential sales through the gallery, subject to standard commission.
- No cash prizes, stipends, or travel/accommodation support are mentioned.
Application Fee
No fee to submit. If selected, accepted artists pay a €40 exhibition fee covering screening costs.
Application Requirements
- Online application via the section-specific form (Mini or Maxi); separate forms are required for both
- Mini: print (incl. signature) max 30×30 cm; paper max 40×40 cm
- Maxi: print min more than 60×80 cm; paper min more than 70×90 cm, max 200×300 cm
- Three to six prints per artist per section, each with a minimum edition of 3
- If accepted: prints sent unframed, without passe-partout, with title, technique, and artist name in pencil on the back, plus a Work Description form attached and submitted separately
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 30 June 2026
- Exhibition Opening: October/November 2026
Location
Berlin – Friedrichshain, Germany
Additional Details
- The open call has run annually since 2014, originally as Graphic Prints Berlin
- Selection involves three rounds of screening of submitted images
- The gallery reports no damage to artworks in 25 years of handling
- Unsolicited work sent without an accepted application is not the gallery's responsibility
- The gallery also operates a second location in Kettinge, Denmark, though this call is specific to the Berlin space