NWS ANNUAL MEMBER EXHIBITION
Open: JUNE 6, 2015 THROUGH JULY 31, 2015
NWS Gallery, San Pedro, CA
CALENDAR
- Enter Online: March 1 to March 31, 2015
- Accepted Artists Posted to Website: April 15, 2015
- Art shipped to handling company: April 15-May 8
- Hand-delivered art to NWS: May 9, 11:00-1:00
- Carol Carter Presentation: May 17, 10:00-noon
- Awards Jury: May 17, 2015
- Carol Carter Workshop: May 18, 19, 20
- Reception & Opening: June 6, 2015 2:00-4:00
ENTRY PROBLEMS? Web support is offsite. Do not call the gallery. Call 424-225-4966 between 10am and 4pm PDT or send questions via email to
nwswebdirector@gmail.com.
Mail Entry. For members unable to perform the online entry, we have hired an outside data entry person. The charge will be $10 for this service. You can mail Rebecca Veytia your entry form, your digital entry and your checks, and she will upload your entry for you. 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. Each member may enter only one painting.
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. Painting Price
6. Credit Card or PayPal Account
*Digital Image Size: Between 1200 to 1500 pixels on the longest side.
*Digital Image Name: File name is your last name then first name. Example: SmithNancy.jpg
*
Help with Digital Image Preparation
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.
2015 Juror Carol Carter is a longtime resident of St. Louis, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Washington University. Long admired in St. Louis, she earned national recognition in 2002 when her work was featured on the cover of New American Paintings magazine. She stepped onto the international arts stage that same year with a solo exhibition in Guayaquil, Ecuador, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy.
She has had solo exhibitions in Norway, France, and USVI. She was AIRE fellow- Everglades National Park in 2010. Crate & Barrel and Verizon Wireless recently added her to their collections.Water is an enduring presence in Carol Carterʼs watercolor and acrylic paintings. Having grown up in Florida, she sees water as an evocative backdrop, resonant in contrasts that illuminate the human condition. Using vibrant, saturated colors, she plays upon the dualities present in nature in images of swimmers, lush landscapes, insightful portraits and botanical studies.
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.
ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS
- Each artist may enter only one painting.
- Work must have been completed in the last two years.
- Work previously exhibited in an NWS show is not eligible.
- Painting must be primarily water-based media on paper (Yupo and Tyvek permitted).
- Other media, if used, must be in conjunction with the water media, which must be dominant.
- No digital media, photography, prints or reproductions may be used in the painting.
- 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.
FRAMING
- Minimum image size is 9” x 12”.
- Maximum frame size is 40” x 40”.
- No glass is permitted. All work must be under plexiglass.
- Frame must be simple and sturdy enough to support the artwork without buckling the plexiglass.
- Frame must be wired for hanging. No other types of hangers are allowed.
- Mats, if used, must be white or a light neutral color unless an integral part of the artwork.
FEES, SALES & LIABILITY
- The entry fee is $25.
- All work must be for sale.
- NWS is responsible for all sales and will retain a 30% commission.
- Artists should carry their own insurance. NWS and its representatives will take the utmost care but are not responsible for damage or loss, whatever the cause.
- There will be no price changes after acceptance.
AWARDS
1st Place: Dana Bartlett Award - $1000
2nd Place: Delmer Yoakum Award - $1000
3rd Place: Noel Quinn Award - $1000
Honorable Mention: Clem Hall Award - $500
Honorable Mention: Howard Clapp Award - $500
Honorable Mention: Wayne La Com Award - $500
Honorable Mention: Irma Attridge Award - $500
AGREEMENT
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 is granted to reproduce the painting in the brochure of the exhibition and to use this image for educational and publicity purposes.
I realize that 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 15, 2015. Acceptance Information .pdf packet will be emailed by April 15, 2015.