The Delta National Small Prints Exhibition, or dnspe, was the seed that helped BAM become a reality. Developed in 1995 by Evan Lindquist, with help from Jan Troutt, Dr. Ruth Hawkins, Dr. Russ Shain, Dr. Charlott Jones, Curtis Steele, Dr. William Allen, Bill Rowe, and John Salvest, the Delta National Small Prints Exhibition is an annual juried exhibition that features prominent contemporary printmakers from around the world. With 25 years of exhibitions, this has become an esteemed and celebrated showing of outstanding contemporary prints by both established and emerging artists.
Each year the exhibition’s juror chooses their top 10 and top 20 prints as considerations for purchase awards. When an artist receives a purchase award their print is added to the permanent collection of the Bradbury Art Museum. Your contribution to this exhibition will not only help grow our collection but also support the artists who make dnspe possible.