Time for Change
Like a lot of people in the Society, for many years I’ve been using 20x16 inch mounts when entering print competitions. For some time I’ve known there was an alternative size - 50x40 cm (slightly smaller than 20x16) – but I didn’t see any real need to change, especially as the club has been accepting both sizes for a few years now. However, the NCPF and PAGB are both switching to the smaller size of mount for their competitions. (The NCPF has accepted 20x16 mounts in the Annual Competitions this year, but it looks probable that they won’t next year).
This was discussed at the last Committee Meeting and it was decided not to create a deadline for switching to 50x40 mounts, but rather to inform members that this is the preferred maximum size for the future. In other words, if you have a 20x16 print, used for example in the first Progress competition and you want to use it in the Valente Cup later in the year, then that’s fine – but if you want to use that picture on its 20x16 mount in next year’s NCPF Annuals, you won’t be able to.
So I’m changing my mount size - and the recommendation is that we all present our prints on mounts no bigger than 50x40 cm, in order to keep them eligible for competitions outside the club.
With regard to the numerous exhibitions we have using the Society’s 20x16 frames, 50x40 cm mounts are fine as we have perfected a simple method of adding a slim additional matte.
Joe Grabham
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