2016 Southern Watercolor Society 39th Annual Juried Exhibition
May 9, 2016 to June 28, 2016
Pryor Gallery, Columbia State Community College, Columbia, Tennessee
Application Dates
Sep 1 '15 to Feb 12 '16
Application Fee
$35.00
(see prospectus for details)
Notification Date
Mar 14, 2016

Prospectus

39th PROSPECTUS
Southern Watercolor Society
39th Annual Juried Exhibition 2016

Pryor Gallery
Waymon L. Hickman Building
Columbia State Community College
1665 Hampshire Pike
Columbia, Tennessee 38401


ENTRY DEADLINE: February 12, 2016

ARTIST ELIGIBILITY:

Artists participating in the juried competition must be 2016 members of the Southern Watercolor Society and reside in the District of Columbia or one of the following southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia or West Virginia. Members in good standing who have moved from these states remain eligible.

The entry fee is $35.00. Dues are $30.00. Applicants with unpaid dues have the choice of paying 2016 dues with the entry application or in advance through the SW website: www.southernwatercolorsociety.org

PAINTING ELIGIBILITY:

  • Paintings are limited to water-based media (no water soluble oil or pastel products) painted on paper, watercolor board or YUPO, unvarnished.
  • Collage is acceptable if it consists only of paper painted by the artist (no newsprint, photos, digital images, giclées, 3-D objects, gold leaf or metal).
  • Paintings must be original in composition and design and not copies of other artist’s work, including photographs by persons other than the artist. Paintings completed under supervision or in a workshop are ineligible.
  • Image size may be no smaller than 12” in either direction. Framed size maximum is 44” in either direction.
  • All works must have been completed after MAY 2014 and not have been accepted into previous SW exhibitions.
  • Juried paintings will be rejected if they do not conform to the above specifications.

LOCATION:

Pryor Art Gallery, Waymon L. Hickman Building, Columbia State Community College

Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open weekends during special events.

The City of Columbia is located approximately 45 miles south of Nashville in the heart of Maury County. The purpose and mission at the Pryor Gallery is to design, develop and present stimulating exhibits and programs that inspire, educate, enlighten, challenge and entertain Columbia State Community College students, faculty and staff, community members and residents of Middle Tennessee while creating a first-class artistic venue where appreciation for all forms of visual art is enhanced.

For more about Pryor Gallery, visit https://www.columbiastate.edu/PryorGallery For more about Columbia, visit https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g54967-Columbia_Tennessee-Vacations.html

JUROR and WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR: Dale Laitinen NWS – WW Dale has been painting for over forty years with thirty five of those years in watercolor. He is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and Watercolor West. He is a graduate of Modesto Junior College and San Jose State University with a BA in Art with a painting concentration. He is a past juror of many National and regional exhibitions including Watercolor West, Kentucky Watercolor Society, Utah Watercolor Society, Watercolor Society of Oregon, Red River Watermedia Show, Magnum Opus and many others. Laitinen’s work has been featured in several books including The Splash Series, Painting with the White of your Paper, The Transparent Watercolor Wheel and more. An active workshop instructor, Dale has traveled widely in both the US and Abroad.

https://dalelaitinen.com/

Dale will instruct a 4-day workshop, “The Language of Landscape,” for the Southern Watercolor Society, May 10-13, 2016. “In my workshop I present the underlying principles of design by beginning the workshop with representational painting and progressing to semi-abstract highly designed paintings. My instruction also covers techniques that involve color charging (mixing on the paper) and layering of transparent watercolor.” One of the signatures of a Laitinen painting is the long view with the natural forms of the topography being foremost. His works extend to the interaction between structures such as roads, dams, canals, powerhouses, and the natural landscape. Find registration details at www.southernwatercolorsociety.org

39th EXHIBITION CALENDAR 2016

February 12 Application entry deadline
February 22 Juror Receives images
March 14 Accept/Decline notification
April 26 - May 2 Pryor Gallery to receive shipped works
May 2 Hand-delivered and shipped works to arrive at PG 9 am—4 pm
May 9 - June 28 Exhibition Dates
May 9 Juror’s Selection of Awards
May 10 - 13 Dale Laitinen Workshop, Pryor Gallery, RM 114, 9 am—4 pm daily
May 13 Gathering / Puckett’s, 15 Square 5—7 pm
May 14 Members Meeting  9:30 am—11 am
Lunch – Columbia Square  11am—12:30 pm
Laitinen Lecture and Demonstration  1—2:30 pm May 14
Awards Reception-Pryor Gallery Lobby  5—7 pm
June 29 Pick up of hand-delivered work 9 am—4 pm
June 29 Begin Return Shipping

ENTRY DEADLINE: February 12, 2016 Artists with dues paid may submit up to two painting images with a non-refundable entry fee of $35. Dues may be paid online at www.southernwatercolorsociety.org No more than one painting per entrant will be selected for this exhibition. Acceptance into three exhibitions earns Artist Signature Membership (SW). Acceptance into ten exhibitions earns Life Membership. (LM pays no dues.

JPEG IMAGE SPECIFICATIONS: • Submit the highest quality image in JPEG format • Minimum resolution: 300 ppi • Minimum of 1400 pixels on the longest side • Size not to exceed: 3 MB • Crop out all matting • Correctly orient the image as viewed, vertical or horizontal • Rename the image with the entry number 1 or 2 then the correct title for the painting (1-Joyful Smiles). Since the image will be uploaded to your JAS account, do not add your name. JAS will assign it an identification number. SW reserves the right to reject any juried painting that is noticeable different from the JPEG image or does not comply with entry specifications.

ENTRY METHODS: All applicants must be current 2016 members of the Southern Watercolor Society. Membership dues may be renewed online using PayPal at www.southernwatercolorsociety.org. Membership dues may also be paid online through Juried Art Services along with the application fee. All entry applications will be submitted online through Juried Art Services. A link to the application can be found at www.southernwatercolorsociety.org.

To make this process easy, first prepare your images for uploading, then click on the JAS logo to obtain the SW application. Set up or log into an account with JAS. Once that is done, fill out and submit your application to the 39th Southern Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition for 2016.

Submit your $35.00 application fee via PayPal, or submit your $65.00 membership dues plus application fee via PayPal. Look for the drop down box when paying to make the right choice.

For JAS Technical Assistance, contact support@jurying.net or call 561-832-0480 to speak with a "live" person. Our SW Data Administrator is: Linda Pelc 850-536-1942 linzp60@hotmail.com

FRAMING: (Please pay close attention to your presentation.) • Minimum image size at least 12” per side, length and width. Use white or light neutral mat with the image visible within the opening of the mat. Maximum frame size cannot exceed 44” x 44”. • Maximum width of the frame molding cannot exceed one and one-half (1.5) inches. Molding must be simple, unadorned light colored wood, or metal in gold, silver or black. NO decorative corners. • Painting must be protected with Plexiglas or acrylic glazing. NO glass. Frame must be ready to hang with wire in place. NO “saw tooth” hangers.

SHIPPING: • Accepted paintings must be shipped in a reusable box via UPS or FedEx including PREPAID return shipping labels. Return labels must include a bar code. • Shipping artwork in Airfloat or U-LINE boxes is strongly recommended. NO wooden boxes. NO screws or nails. NO peanuts. Please print your name boldly on the outer edge of the box for easy recognition when repacking.

• Additional instructions for shipping to Columbia, Tennessee will be included with acceptance notification. (A handling fee of $15 made out to: COMLUMBIA STATE CC, should be placed in an envelope and attached to the wire on the back of the painting.)

SHIPPING ADDRESS:

PRYOR GALLERY
ATT: Michele Wilkinson
WAYMON L. HICKMAN BLDG
COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1665 HAMPSHIRE PIKE
COLUMBIA, TN 38401

SALES:

Paintings will be for sale unless specified NFS by the artist. Buyers will be put in contact by Pryor Gallery with the artist. The artist will then be responsible for all taxes. Artists will pay 20% commission to Pryor Gallery from the sale price quoted by the artist to buyer. Works sold will remain in the gallery until the completion of the show. The purchaser and artist will make arrangements for delivery of the artwork to the purchaser at the purchaser’s expense. No price changes can be made after acceptance into the exhibition.

ARTIST’S AGREEMENT:

Submission of the entry shall serve as an agreement by the artist that all conditions in this prospectus have been met. The Southern Watercolor Society (SW) and its officers and the Pryor Art Gallery and its representatives and employees are released and discharged of any and all claims made by damage or loss of the painting while in the possession of SW or PG. Each artist must carry their own insurance for shipping damage and/or damage during the exhibit.

Images of selected art will be used in the SW catalog, for publicity, for educational purposes and on the organizations’ websites at the discretion of the SW Board. No work accepted for the SW Annual Exhibition may be withdrawn prior to close of the exhibit. Suspension of membership privileges for one year will be enforced for: 1. Failure to submit an accepted painting, 2. Submission of artwork other than the one that was juried into the SW Exhibit, 3. Submission of a painting already accepted in a previous SW show.

The Southern Watercolor Society has adopted the following policy relating to acceptance/display in any juried exhibition:

“Any SW member who attempts to influence, intimidate and/or harass a judge, exhibitor, Board member, or exhibition committee member can be banned from the current show and from future entry into SW exhibitions by a vote of the Board. The juror’s decision will be final for the accepted paintings as will be the judge’s decision for awards.”

SW membership dues must be current for 2016 to be eligible for the exhibition and/or receiving an award.