Prospectus
The Twenty-fourth Annual National Juried
Exhibition Of Traditional Oils
Oil Painters of America is excited about visiting the oldest city in the United States, St. Augustine, Florida, for our Twenty-fourth Annual National Exhibition and Convention. This event is being held at Cutter & Cutter Fine Art (DBA Brilliance in Color Gallery) May 1 through May 25, 2015, with a 2 day preview on April 29 & 30. St. Augustine’s coastal location affords a variety of activities for the visitor, including exploring such places as the Pirate and Treasure Museum and the Spanish Quarter as well as offering extensive beaches for swimming, surfing, boating and fishing.
An opening reception will be held at the Brilliance in Color Gallery for artists, collectors, the public and the press on Friday, May 1, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with the awards presentation taking place immediately following at the Casa Monica Hotel. As has become our custom, many informative and educational seminars will be offered to OPA members and guests during the convention.
Our goal is to assemble the finest display of representational oil paintings. The focus in the jurying process will be to select paintings that show the highest quality in draftsmanship, color, and composition, emphasizing a diversity in representational style and subject matter.
The total awards will be in excess of $80,000, including a $25,000 Best In Show.
The awarding juror will be OPA Master Signature member Huihan Liu.
Artists who reside in the United States, Canada and Mexico and are 2015 OPA members or have submitted an application for membership or renewal for 2015 may apply for this exhibition. Artists whose residency is in question must provide OPA with documentation certifying legal residency. See Bylaws Article II K on-line for definition of residency requirements.
Liabilities and Responsibilities
Oil Painters of America and Cutter & Cutter (DBA Brilliance in Color Gallery) will not be responsible for loss ordamage of any artwork, no matter what the cause. By submitting artwork to this exhibition, each artist will bedeemed to have concurred with this agreement. Artists pay for shipping both ways. We suggest that you provide insurance to cover the full value of the artwork while in transit.
Howard Friedland, Signature Member and OPA Board Member, will serve as chairman of a Jurying Committeeconsisting of five Master Signature or Signature members of OPA. The results of the jurying will be final.
No refunds will be made on unaccepted entries.
Good Luck and Good Painting
General Information
FINAL ACCEPTANCE: Online submissions: Friday, January 23, 2015
· Representational oil paintings of original concept and design only.
· Paintings entered must have been painted in the last 3 years and should not have been accepted into a previous OPA National Exhibition.
· Canvas size: maximum size not to exceed 1200 square inches (unframed).
For example: 30” (height) X 40” (width) = 1200 square inches.
· Painting must be framed and wired for hanging.
· Gallery wrap is acceptable, provided the painting extends and covers all four sides of the gallery wrap. Color borders are not acceptable. Painted frames are not acceptable.
· Maximum entries two (2). However, only one (1) painting may be accepted.
· The artist retains copyright to his/her image(s). However, accepted images do become part of OPA archives and may be used for future OPA event promotion.
· Paintings created in an instructional setting, including, but not limited to workshops and art classes are not considered original artwork.
· All work must be for sale and reflect the artist’s current pricing structure. No NFS.
· Artists must be currently living in the United States, Canada or Mexico.
· An artist who withdraws an entry after acceptance into the exhibition shall not be eligible to enter any OPA exhibition for the two succeeding years.
Entry Information
On-line Submissions — Deadline: Friday, January 23, 2015
Electronic applications will be accepted beginning Monday, November 3, 2014 through Friday, January 23, 2015. Images should be between 1400 and 4000 pixels at the largest dimension. Specific details on how to prepare your image properly can be found at https://www.juriedartservices.com. Click on the “Help” tab.
To submit your electronic application and images, please go directly to:
https://www.juriedartservices.com and look for OPA’s 2015 National Exhibition.
Jurying Fees
The jurying fee for electronic entries is as follows: one painting is $30.00 or $45.00 for two paintings. Only one painting can be accepted. Electronic payment may be made by credit card or through PayPal. No e-checks will be accepted. Jurying fees for on-line submissions may also be paid by check mailed to OPA if received by Friday, January 23, 2015.
Membership
You must be a paid member through December 31, 2015 at a cost of $70.00. If you are currently not a member or have not paid your 2015 membership dues, OPA will accept your entry provided that 1) an electronic membership fee is paid by Friday, January 23 or 2) a mailed membership application and your annual dues are postmarked no later than Friday, January 16, 2015. More membership information may be found on the OPA website,
https://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com, under the Member Services tab.
Sales Commission
Sales commission of 40% is required by the gallery for all paintings sold. Please take this into consideration when setting your price. All work that is submitted must be for sale. No NFS. Paintings must be priced in accordance with the artist’s current pricing structure.
Delivery and Return of Accepted Work
Delivery for Local Artists: Deliver uncrated paintings to the Brilliance in Color Gallery, 25 King St., St. Augustine, FL between April 1 and April 24, 2015.
Please note : this address is different from the physical location of the Gallery. Hand delivered work must be picked up between May 26 and June 6, 2015.
Out of Town Artists: ship to Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, 2219 Dobbs Rd.,St. Augustine, FL 32086 to arrive between April 1 and April 17, 2015 Handling Fee: Out of Town Artists must include a $25 check payable to Cutter & Cutter Fine Art to cover the expense of uncrating, storage of crates, re-crating and contacting your shipper for return. In a separate envelope include the appropriate return shipping label with your personal Fed Ex or UPS Account Information. Shipments from OUTSIDE the U S must be shipped “FREE DOMICILE” or will not be accepted.
Notification of Results: Participants should check the OPA website after February 26 for the juror’s selections.
Calendar Checklist
January 23
Deadline for submissions.
February 26
Notification posted on the OPA website.
April 1 through April 17
Out of Town Artists: artwork to arrive at Cutter & Cutter Fine Art
April 1 through April 24
Local Artists: deliver artwork to Brilliance in Color Gallery during normal gallery hours
April 29 through May 1
Preview:
April 29: 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
April 30: 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
May 1: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
May 1
Opening Reception: for collectors, press, exhibiting artists and the public from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Awards Ceremony immediately following at Casa Monica Hotel
May 1 through May 25
Length of time show will be open for viewing . See below for gallery hours.
May 26 through June 6
Local Artists: removal of paintings during this period.
Gallery Hours
Sun – Thur: 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Fri & Sat: 10:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.