69th Annual Open Exhibition
April 13th – May 15th, 2009
Mercer View Gallery
8256 S.E. 24th Street
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Important Dates
February 2 Entry deadline
March 7 Notifications mailed
April 7 Deadline for receipt of shipped paintings
April 11 Hand deliver paintings to Gallery
April 13 Show opens to public
April 30 NWWS Reception and
Awards Ceremony 6-8 pm
May 15 Show closes
May 16 Pick up hand delivered paintings
Shipped paintings will be returned within
two weeks
Awards
Over $10,000 in cash and merchandise awards are anticipated for this exhibition. Top cash awards are $2,000 for first place, $1,250 for second place, and $750 for third place.
Each year, NWWS purchases one painting from those accepted into the Exhibition to add to its permanent collection which hangs in the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA. An award of $1,000 is paid in lieu of the stated purchase price. If you wish to be considered for the award, please mark the space on the (online) entry form.
NWWS Membership
If you are not currently a member, we encourage you to join the NWWS as an associate member. Dues of $40 per year entitle you to receive a membership roster, bimonthly newsletters, and reduced show entry and workshop entry fees. In addition to the Annual Open Exhibition, there are monthly program meetings, workshops by nationally known instructors and Waterworks, an annual members-only exhibition. A downloadable membership form is available here or at the NWWS website, www.nwws.org, or contact Pat Hitchens, Membership Chair at 206-282-3033 or pjhitchens@mac.com.
Mike Svob has been a full time artist since 1982. This year (2008) he is celebrating his 26th year as an professional artist. Outstanding artistic achievements have included mastering watercolours, acrylics and oils. An impressionist that is easily identified by his signature use of strong bold colour. To date Mike has had over 65 exhibitions and has produced 25 large scale murals throughout North America.
Mike studied at the University of Western Ontario. He is a past president of the Federation of Canadian Artists and is also a senior member (SFCA) of this society. As an award-winning artist and a leading teacher and workshop instructor, Mike strongly believes that sharing knowledge among fellow artists and art students provides only positives results for all.
His paintings are held in many private and corporate collections throughout the world. His work has been featured in International Artist Magazine, Magazin Art, and in many newspapers throughout North America and is also included in several art books.
Workshop
Mike Svob will be teaching a workshop from April 27th – May 1st, 2009. Tuition is $400 for NWWS members, $450 for non-members. Registration will begin in December, 2009. If you are interested in attending, more information is available, along with a downloadable registration form at the NWWS website: www.nwws.org.
You may also contact the Workshops Chair, Alix Despard at 425-889-0757 or acdespard@aol.com.
Conditions and Rules
• Artists must be 18 years or older and residents of the US or Canada.
• Entries must be original works of art, entirely the work of the entrant.
• Entries must have been executed within the last two years and may not have been exhibited in any previous NWWS show.
• Entries must be water media paintings on natural or synthetic paper or paperboard. No stretched canvas or Clayboard will be accepted. Computer generated work will NOT be accepted. Collage or other media may be used, but the aqueous medium must constitute the major portion of the work. Collage materials must be original water media paper.
• Entries must be framed and have a professional appearance, protected under glass or Plexiglas, include hanging wire and must be ready to hang. Paintings must be matted using white or off-white. Thin colored liners are acceptable. Framed size cannot be more than 44” in either dimension and image size cannot be less than 10” in either dimension.
• Entries must be for sale and priced with the intent to sell. A commission of 35% will be deducted from sales.
• Care will be taken in handling artwork; neither NWWS nor its representatives will be responsible for damage or loss from any cause.
Procedures
• Entry fee is $30 for NWWS members, $40 for non-members.
• Entry is limited to one image per Artist.
• Entries will be juried from digital images only. Your image should be uploaded using our convenient online application system.
• Awards will be judged from the original paintings.
• Artists may not substitute another work for an accepted work nor withdraw the work once it is accepted. Artists who do withdraw may not enter future NWWS shows.
• Accepted work may be hand delivered or shipped. Instructions will be included with your acceptance letter. All shipped paintings MUST be shipped through Phoenix Art Restoration and Custom Framing, which requires a $35 handling fee. Shipped paintings must use Plexiglas.
• NWWS reserves the right to refuse, upon arrival, any piece of unacceptable quality not discernible in the digital image, improperly framed, or damaged in shipment. Paintings that do not match the submitted digital image or meet the media and framing criteria will be refused.
• Permission is assumed by NWWS to reproduce accepted artwork for the exhibition catalog(s) and other promotional uses, including the NWWS website.
• All entrants will receive a complimentary copy of the (printed) exhibition catalog. Additional (printed) catalogs are available to purchase for $10. An electronic exhibition catalog (on CD) will be available to purchase for $5.
• Digital images of accepted works will be retained for NWWS archives.
How to Enter
• Entries must be submitted by:
1. Uploading your entry image at our website, completing the online entry form and submitting the entry fee using a credit card or Paypal. See instructions on our website.
2. Uploading your entry image at our website, completing the online entry form and mailing a copy of your confirmation email, along with a check payable to NWWS.
• Image Dimensions: Image must be no larger than 1024 x 768 pixels, 1000 kb total. File format must be .jpeg or .jpg.
• Label the image file with the name of your painting (e.g. Sunflowers in the Rain.jpg)
• Check our website for instructions on preparing your digital photograph. Images can be easily resized at www.shrinkpictures.com.
Exhibition Chair: Waterworks Data Manager:
Northwest Watercolor Society
P.O. Box 50387, Bellevue, WA 98015-0387
In order to continue with online submission, you will be asked to login to the NWWS Website.
If you are already registered then login with your username and password. If you are not registered, you will be required to do so by clicking on "Register" at the top of the page.