National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society

2^nd ‘Best Of America’

SMALL PAINTING NATIONAL Juried Exhibition

Maximum artwork size is 16x20 or 320 square inches. 

March 1, 2019 to April 6, 2019

RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX

 A R T   E  X  H  I  B  I  T  I O  N   P R O S P E C T U S

ABOUT THE EVENT

Celebrating its 2nd “Best of America” SMALL PAINTING NATIONAL Juried Exhibition in 2019, the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) invites oil and acrylic painters from all across North America and International Artists to apply to our exhibit honoring the Best in oil  and  acrylic  painting. NOAPS has been showcasing the talents of oil and acrylic painters since 1991.

 Opening & Awards Reception, March 1, 2019 at RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX.

AWARDS: Best of show $3,000, $15,000 cash and sponsor awards

Exhibition dates: March 1, 2019 to April 6, 2019

Application Dates: August 2018 - December 2, 2018

Notification Date: January 4, 2019

ARTIST ELIGIBILITY

All NOAPS members: 18 years of age or older residing in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Other International artists may apply but please take into consideration shipping and custom fees since this is a gallery show.

· The 'Best of America' SMALL PAINTING NATIONAL Juried Exhibition is a juried competition open to members of NOAPS.

· The 2019 annual membership is $50 and can be paid when entering this exhibit or through the Membership Link at www.noaps.org/join-us

ENTRY PROCESS

· Digital files should be saved in universal .jpeg format for JAS entry and should be between 1400 pixels and 4000 pixels longest dimension at 300PPI (pixels per inch).

· Art work must be original two dimensional with mediums limited to oil and acrylic paints

· Completed in the last three (3) years

· Not previously accepted in any other NOAPS Exhibit (including NOAPS National Exhibitions, and Fall and Spring International Online Top 150).

· Maximum size of the art excluding frame shall not exceed 320 square inches (Example: 16 x 20 in= 320 square inches).

NOAPS is dedicated to exhibiting excellent works of fine art which promote the artist’s artistic ability, vision and creativity within the traditional art forms of oil and acrylic painting. In this respect All artwork should be original and created from conception to completion by the artist in Oil and/or Acrylic only. Artists are permitted to use their own photos as reference materials in the creation of their artwork, but not photos from other sources. No mixed media, painted giclee prints, or any other type of digital or photographic reproductions in conjunction with the Oil & Acrylic qualify. No artwork copied from other artists work or published photos, or created in an instructional setting are eligible.

 MEMBERSHIP

The annual 2019 NOAPS  membership of $50 is required if you are not currently a member pay  the membership fee through the membership link at https://www.noaps.org/html/membership.html or when entering this exhibit.

· The annual membership is valid from January 1st to December 31st of each year.

· To verify if you are a current 2019 NOAPS Member, please check our Members Directory  Page. https://www.noaps.org/member-directory A 2019 will be listed after your name if you are a current member.

 FEES

The fee to enter is $30 for the first image and $10 for each additional image UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 5 IMAGES.

· Example: maximum of five (5) entries= $70 plus current 2019 NOAPS membership if not already paid. Payment may be made by Pay Pal or Credit Card.

 AWARDS JUDGE

SELECTION PROCESS

Each entry is reviewed and scored by an independent jury panel. The Jurying panel will consist of a minimum of 5 NOAPS Master Artists or Signature Members. The panel selects paintings for the  exhibit based on the quality and individual mastery of the medium. IMPORTANT: Jurors in the panel make selections based on the image entered (make sure the image depicts a true representation of the painting). Jurors score the image only and do not see any information about the artist.

 NOAPS 'Best Of America' SMALL PAINTING NATIONAL Juried Exhibition AWARDS Awards include: Best of Show $3,000, $15,000 cash and sponsor awards

 Signature and Master Artist Guild Qualifying Update

both Best of America National shows starting in 2018 count for Signature Status

· 3 points total over 5 years are needed to qualify for Signature Status

·  the "Best of America National Juried Exhibition" will count for 1 point per year

· the 'Best of America' SMALL PAINTING NATIONAL Juried Exhibition will count for 1/2 point

· a maximum of 1 1/2 points attainable per year

 · once Signature Status is achieved, the awarded artist may use the initials NOAPS on original works of art and in their correspondence.

Both “Best of America National Juried Exhibitions” starting in 2018 count for Master Status

· when a Signature Artist receives three (3) TOP Master Qualifier Awards in a five (5) year period in the “Best of America National Juried Exhibitions” they are now qualified to make a submission to the Masters jury committee headed up by NOAPS Master Artist, Cheng Lian

·  Email Membership@noaps.org – title the email “Masters Submission”

·  Please submit: 10 original artwork images, Biography and any published articles or related achievements

·  These TOP Qualifier Awards will be clearly identified as Masters Qualifier Awards before the start of the Best of America Exhibits. They include Best of show, 1^st, 2^nd, and all “Best of” category awards.

· With 2 Nationals per year, there will be 10 opportunities in a 5 year period to qualify for Master.

·  Upon approval of the Masters jury submission committee and Masters designation is received, the awarded artist may use the initials NOAPSM on original works of art and in their correspondence. This honor is awarded for life, unless forfeited by nonpayment of annual dues or resignation.

SELECTION NOTIFICATION

Artists selected for the Exhibition will be notified by email from Juried Art Services. An up to date email address is essential for notification.

 ART ACCEPTED FOR THE EXHIBIT

Upon receipt of the accepted paintings at the exhibit location, NOAPS and the Gallery retain the right to refuse to display and/or allow award judging due to: technical inaccuracy, misrepresentation, inadequate framing, or damage from improper packaging.

·  FRAMING: Gallery quality wood frames and finished edge gallery wrap are acceptable

· NOAPS strongly recommends Strong Boxes from Airfloat Systems. (they provide a 20% discount to NOAPS members). Similar shipping container can also be accepted. All  art received and displayed will not be returned until after the exhibit has closed.

IMPORTANT: Once accepted, failure to send the accepted artwork to the exhibit will result on a two (2) year disqualification period for the artist.

·  If the artwork is sold after acceptance but before shipping it to the exhibit, commission should be paid to the art gallery.

·  Selected paintings will be showcased on www.NOAPS.org, in the NOAPS Blog, and in NOAPS Social Media.

·   By entering, entrants are consenting to having a reproduction of their work used for promotion of the NOAPS Exhibits. You are confirming the work  entered  is  your  own  and  copyrighted images incorporated in your work have not been used.

 SALES

All entries must be for sale. Paintings of all price ranges are accepted. Entrants price their work and should closely represent the established market value of the artist’s work. The price entered on the Juried Artist Services application form will be the price for the duration of the exhibit.