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NWS/China Exchange & 2016 Member Exhibition - Prospectus and Entry Form

  • 04/20/2015
  • 05/27/2015
  • 11:59 PM
  • NWS Website

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  • You must be logged in as an Associate or Signature Member to be eligible to enter this Exhibition. Your 2015 NWS dues must be paid.

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NWS/China Exchange & 2016 Member Exhibition
NWS Gallery, San Pedro, CA 

CALENDAR

  • Entry Deadline:  May 27, 2015 at 11:59p
  • Accepted Artists Posted to Website: June 2015
  • Art shipped to handling company: June 2015
  • China Reception & Opening: Dec. 5, 2015 
  • USA Reception & Opening: July 30, 2016
  • Show Closes Aug 28, 2016
  • Paintings returned to Artist Oct 1, 2016
ENTRY PROBLEMS? Web support is offsite. Do not call the gallery. Call 858-774-1532 Monday-Friday, between 10am and 4pm PDT or send questions via email to lindadoll@me.com

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. Painting Price
5. 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

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. 

JUROR for NWS Member paintings: ZHOU Tianya, CAA, AWS, NWS. http://www.zhoutianya.com
Curator of Luohu Cultural Center,Shenzhen,China
Curator and Organizer of Shenzhen International Watercolor Biennial Exhibition http://www.ShenzhenBiennial.com

SHOW CHAIR Linda Doll
Email: lindadoll@me.com 

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

  1. Each artist may enter only one painting.
  2. Painting must be primarily water-based media on paper (Yupo and Tyvek permitted).
  3. Other media, if used, must be in conjunction with the water media, which must be dominant.
  4. No digital media, photography, prints or reproductions may be used in the painting.
  5. Paintings done in a class or workshop setting by a student may not be submitted.
  6. Source material must be original and not derived from any published images.

IMAGE SIZE

  1. Minimum image size is 6" on shortest side
  2. Maximum image size is 15" on longest side
  3. Painting will be shipped to NWS unmated and unframed.

FEES, SALES & LIABILITY

  1. The entry fee is $35.
  2. All work must be for sale.
  3. NWS is responsible for all sales and will retain a 30% commission.
  4. 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.
  5. There will be no price changes after acceptance.

AWARDS:  More than $16,000

A catalog of this show will be published in China and will be sent to every accepted artists.  A smaller brochure of the exhibit will be sent to all artist who enter as well as all Signature and Associate members.


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 in June. Acceptance Information .pdf packet will be emailed by June 2015.

For members who can't upload their image we are still permitting mail in entries for a small fee.  Email lindadoll@ me.com for the entry form.


NWS/China Exchange & 2016 Member Exhibition
NWS Gallery, San Pedro, CA 

CALENDAR

  • Enter Online: April 20 - May 27, 2015
  • Accepted Artists Posted to Website: June 2015
  • Art shipped to handling company: June 2015
  • China Reception & Opening: Dec. 5, 2015 
  • USA Reception & Opening: July 30, 2015
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 lindadoll@me.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

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. 
JUROR for NWS Member paintings: ZHOU Tianya, CAA, AWS, NWS. http://www.zhoutianya.com
Curator of Luohu Cultural Center,Shenzhen,China
Curator and Organizer of Shenzhen International Watercolor Biennial Exhibition http://www.ShenzhenBiennial.com

SHOW CHAIR Linda Doll
Email: lindadoll@me.com 

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

  1. Each artist may enter only one painting.
  2. Painting must be primarily water-based media on paper (Yupo and Tyvek permitted).
  3. Other media, if used, must be in conjunction with the water media, which must be dominant.
  4. No digital media, photography, prints or reproductions may be used in the painting.
  5. Paintings done in a class or workshop setting by a student may not be submitted.
  6. Source material must be original and not derived from any published images.

FRAMING

  1. Minimum image size is 6" on shortest side
  2. Maximum image size is 15" on longest side
  3. Painting will be shipped unmated and unframed.

FEES, SALES & LIABILITY

  1. The entry fee is $35.
  2. All work must be for sale.
  3. NWS is responsible for all sales and will retain a 30% commission.
  4. 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.
  5. There will be no price changes after acceptance.

AWARDS:  More than $16,000

A catalog of this show will be published in China and will be sent to every accepted artists.  A smaller brochure of the exhibit will be sent to all artist who enter as well as all Signature and Associate members.


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 in June. Acceptance Information .pdf packet will be emailed by June 2015.

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