AAPL Spring 2023 Member Online Show
April 26, 2023 to June 26, 2023
ONLINE
Application Dates
Feb 15 to Apr 3 '23
Application Fee
$25.00
(see prospectus for details)
Notification Date
Apr 20, 2023
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Prospectus

American Artists Professional League
Spring 2023 Member’s Online Show

 THE FACTS

All AAPL members who are Elected Artist, Fellow, Signature or Life Members are invited to enter one to three works of art of their choice (oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, graphics and other media or sculpture).    

All accepted works will be displayed and on sale on the AAPL website (www.aaplinc.org) from April 26th to June 26th, 2023, and the images from the show will be kept live on the website indefinitely. 

Entry fee: $25, includes maximum of 3 artwork entries. 

Registration Period: February 15th - April 3rd, 2023 

Awards Announcement: April 20th, 2023 

Show Dates: April 26th to June 26th on our website, www.aaplinc.org 

AWARDS

1st ($200) and 2nd ($100) x 6 categories (Oil, Acrylic, Graphics and Mixed Media, Pastel, Water media, and Sculpture)

Awards Judge:  Arline Mann

Arline’s work has been juried into over 35 national and international group exhibitions, gallery invitationals and museum invitationals.  Her work is included in the corporate collection of Goldman, Sachs & Co. She had a solo exhibition at The Association for Visual Arts (Chattanooga, TN), and a solo show of her work will be sponsored by a major New York City corporation in 2023.  Her work has been highlighted in several articles in the Chattanooga Times Free Press, and in the magazines Studio Visit and Create!  

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • Open to all Elected Artist, Fellow, Signature or Life Members who have paid their 2023 dues.
     
  • Open to Elected Artist, Fellow, Signature or Life Member artists, 18 years of age or older.
     
  • Up to three (3) works in the same medium may be submitted. However, only one work per artist may be accepted.
     
  • Only works in Representational or Traditional Realism will be considered.
     
  • Entries in oil, acrylic, water media, pastel, graphics and mixed media, and sculpture must be original and not previously exhibited with the American Artists Professional League.
     
  • Giclées, photographs, and digital prints are not eligible.
     
  • For prints, woodblocks, etchings, and engravings will be considered and types not allowed are giclées, lithographs, and screen-prints.
     
  • No minimum or maximum size restrictions.
     
  • Sale prices for art need to be in United States currency. Work does not have to be for sale.
     
  • Selected work will be showcased on www.aaplinc.org in the AAPL newsletter and in AAPL social media.
     
  • Your entry confirms that the work entered is your own and that copyrighted images by others have not been incorporated into your work.
     
  • By entering, you agree that AAPL may reproduce your work for promotional purposes.
     
  • Certificates will be presented to award winners.

MEMBERSHIP

ENTRY PROCESS AND SPECIFICATIONS

  •  All entries are to be submitted through www.juriedartservices.com. (JAS) The “Apply Now” link at the bottom of this prospectus will start the entry process for submission. JAS provides a comprehensive ‘Help Menu.’
     
  • AAPL provides help with any application issues by contacting Alex Tibar at americanartistsproleague@gmail.com.
     
  • JAS requires digital files in the universal jpeg format - 1400 to 4000 pixels on the longest dimension - 300 pixels per inch.
     
  • No frame, mat or background may be visible.
     
  • Image must be displayed right side up.
     
  • After submitting an image(s) and making payment you can change your submission(s) by returning to the JAS website and following directions. Or contact JAS or AAPL for help.

No submissions will be accepted after midnight EST on April 3rd, 2023.
 

JURY PROCESS

  • Each entry is reviewed and scored by a panel of 8 members of the Board of Directors jury panel.
     
  • Submissions are scored on the quality and individual mastery of each medium as well as the composition and design of the work.
     
  • Jurors score the image and do not see any information about the artist.
     
  • Images not displayed right side up or without proper cropping will not be juried.

Jurors on the panel make selections based on the digital image(s). Make certain the image(s) submitted is a true representation of the work. Work misrepresented by the submitted image(s) will not be shown.

 

SALES

Artwork will be for sale on our site for the two-month duration of the show, unless works are specified as Not for Sale (NFS).  Sales terms:  If something sells, AAPL receives 30% commission of the sale price.  Artists are responsible to pay for the shipping if artwork sells.   

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTED WORKS

  • Announced by April 20th, 2023.
     
  • Names of ‘Accepted Artists’ to be listed on the AAPL website: www.aaplinc.org

 

ARTIST SUBMISSION AGREEMENT

Your online entry will constitute that you agree and acknowledge the terms and conditions set forth in this Prospectus. 

For More Information:

E-Mail: americanartistsproleague@gmail.com

Website: www.aaplinc.org

  

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