NWS ANNUAL MEMBER EXHIBITION
Open: JUNE 7, 2014 THROUGH AUGUST 17, 2014
NWS Gallery, San Pedro, CA
One image ONLY - Do not upload multiple images even if there is room for more than one.
Enter Online: February 4 to April 5, 2014
Accepted Artists Posted to Website: April 22, 2014
Art Shipped to Chandler: April 24 to May 9
Hand Delivered Art to NWS: May 10, 2014
Awards Jury: May 17, 2014
Reception & Opening: June 7, 2014
Please be patient with us. It will save us literally thousands of dollars and hundreds of data entry hours if we can upload directly to our own webpage. I understand this is a new process and I personally will help anyone who needs help to upload their image. Linda A Doll, President
If you have problems with your entry or upload, call Linda at 858-774-1532. Do not call the gallery, there is no one there to help you.
Please try to enter online if possible. Ask a friend, child or grandchild to help you if you need help. For those who have no one to help them, we have hired an outside data entry person. You can mail Rebecca Veytia your entry form, your digital entry and your checks and she will upload your entry for you. The charge will be $10 for this service. The entry form and instructions have been mailed to all current Signature & Associate members.
You must be logged in as an Associate or Signature Member to register for this event.
Things Needed to Complete Entry Process
1. Digital .jpg Image File (named and sized correctly)
2. Painting Title
3. Painting Size
4. Frame Size
5. Price
6. Credit Card or PayPal Account
Digital Image must be named with your last name, then first name. Example: DollLinda.jpg. If your image is not named correctly we will have no way of knowing which image belongs to which artist. Yes I know first instructions said last name only but we have too many artist with the same last name so I'm now making it easier for us to find them.
PURPOSE The National Watercolor Society presents the best of water media painting, representing a wide range of directions and technique, from experimental to traditional, and encourages support for watercolor as a vital, enduring and expressive medium.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY ALL THE FOLLOWING RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Rules & Regulations: You must click the Agree button on the entry form to confirm you agree to all the rules and regulations below.
NWS Signature and Associate Members whose current dues are paid in full may submit ONLY one image in digital JPEG format for an entry fee of $25.
Digital Image Size: should be 300 dpi and between 1200 to 1500 pixels on the longest side.
Digital Image Name: should be your last name followed by a dash, then M14. Example: Doll-M14.jpg
Painting must be primarily water-based media on a paper surface and unvarnished (Yupo & Tyvek are permitted). Other media, if used, must be in conjunction with the water media. The water media must be the dominant element. No digital media, photography, prints or reproductions may be used anywhere in the painting.
No work that has been previously exhibited in a NWS Exhibition is eligible. Work must have been completed within the last two years. Paintings done in a class or workshop setting by a student may not be submitted. Source material must be original and not derived from any published images
SALES AND LIABILITY All work MUST be for sale. The National Watercolor Society is responsible for all sales and will retain a 30% commission. Although the utmost care will be taken in handling paintings and shipping containers, NWS and its representatives cannot be responsible for damage or loss, whatever the cause. Artists should carry their own insurance. There will be no price changes after acceptance in the 2014 Member Exhibition.
FRAMING LIMITATIONS Minimum Painting Size: 9" x 12". Maximum Frame Size: 40" x 40". The frame must be simple but sturdy enough to support the artwork without buckling the Plexiglas. No glass will be accepted. Diptychs and triptychs must be mounted within a single frame. The painting must be ready for hanging with wire and secured under rigid Plexiglas. No saw tooth hangers. Mats, if used, must be a white or light neutral color unless an integral part of the artwork.
AGREEMENT Submission of this image, if accepted by the Jury of Selection, shall constitute an Agreement on the part of the artist to comply with the conditions set forth in this Prospectus, including the following:
I hereby release and discharge the officers of National Watercolor Society (NWS) and its representatives and employees from any and all claims occasioned by damage or loss of said painting while in the possession of NWS.
No work accepted for the Member Exhibition may be withdrawn prior to the close of the exhibition.
Permission to reproduce the painting in the trilog of the exhibition and for publicity purposes is granted.
Permission to use this image for educational and promotional purposes is granted.
I realize if my work is selected and I withdraw, or it does not meet eligibility requirements set forth in the prospectus including that it has not been exhibited in another NWS show, I will be disqualified immediately and will not be permitted to enter again for 2 years.
NOTIFICATION Artists whose submissions are accepted in the initial jurying process will receive labels and instructions for shipping and delivery. Accepted artists' names will be posted on our website by April 22, 2014. Acceptance Information .pdf packet will be emailed by April 22, 2014.
Awards:
1st Place: Dana Bartlett Award: $1000
2nd Place: Leonard Emondson: $1000
3rd Place: Howard Clapp Award: $1000
Edward Reep Award: $500
Dorothy Brown Award: $500
Keith Crown Award: $500
Johathan Scott Award: $500
