Prospectus
American Impressionist Society
21st Annual National Juried Exhibition
Application Dates: May 1, 2020 - June 8, 2020 • Application Fee: $48.00 for 1 painting; $58 for 2 paintings •
Notification Date: July 15, 2020
October 22, 2020 - November 21, 2020
Illume Gallery, St. George, Utah
Judge of Awards: William Schneider AISM
A complete list of events/schedule will be available on the AIS website and social media platforms as soon as confirmed. All current paid AIS members will receive updates via the AIS email newsletter.
AWARDS: Best of Show $12,000 Cash.
Over $70,000 in cash and awards will be presented.
ELIGIBILITY/REQUIREMENTS
MEMBERSHIP: Must be a current (or new) paid member of AIS and must be a legal US resident to be eligible to enter the exhibition. 2020 membership dues of $60 must be paid prior to entering. If dues are not paid prior to the entry deadline, entry will be disqualified. To join online www.americanimpressionistsociety.org.
MEDIUM: Oil, Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor or Gouache. No mixed media, photography, digital or any other media. No digitally manipulated work, painted giclee prints or any other type of reproductions, no manipulated or painted over photos. Any artist whose work is determined to be in violation of this rule will be disqualified, will forfeit any awards received and will be banned from any and all AIS exhibitions for the following three years.
WORK REQUIREMENTS: Work must be original in concept and execution, impressionistic in style, and must have been completed within the last three years. Work done in ANY class and/or under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible for entry. Work painted from reference photos must be created from the artist’s own photographs, not from any other photo source, copyrighted or not. Entries must not violate any copyrights. Entries may not have been exhibited in any previous AIS show. Work that was entered but not accepted into previous AIS shows may be entered again as long as they meet the above requirements.
SIZE & QUANTITY: Maximum size (excluding frame) is 900 square inches, with the maximum length on the longest side of 36 inches (example: 24 x 36= 864, 30 x 30=900). Two paintings may be submitted. Maximum of one painting per artist may be accepted into the show.
FRAMING: Work must be suitably framed in a fine art gallery-quality wood frame, wired and ready for hanging. No metal frames, gallery wrap canvases or sawtooth hangers. Floater frames are acceptable. Unsuitable or damaged framing will disqualify. Repair or replacement of frame is the financial responsibility of artist. AIS and Illume Gallery are not responsible for damage caused by works framed with glass. Plexiglass is recommended.
LIABILITY & AGREEMENT: All entries will be made at the risk of the entrant. Care and caution will be exercised in the handling of all art work however neither AIS nor Illume Gallery may be held responsible for loss or damage no matter what the cause. Artists are responsible for insuring their work at all times - during transit and while they are on the Illume Gallery premises. Digital images are assumed to be accurate representations of the entrant’s original artworks. Artwork that differs markedly from the submitted image will be disqualified. The artist retains copyright to his/her image(s), however, by submitting to this show, artist agrees to AIS's use of the images for publicity (including future AIS event promotion) and archival purposes. Artist agrees to abide by all rules in this prospectus. Submission of entries and entry fee, which is non-refundable, constitute agreement with all conditions set forth in this prospectus.
SALES COMMISSION: Artist 60%, Illume Gallery 40%. All work MUST be for sale and must be priced according to your standard pricing. Paintings that do not reflect the artist's current pricing structure may be disqualified. No price changes will be accepted once you have submitted your entry-please double check your entries for accuracy of information. No NFS or POR. An artist who withdraws an entry after acceptance into the exhibition shall not be eligible to enter any AIS exhibition for the two succeeding years. Any accepted work which is presold MUST be included in the show. Presales must be completed through Illume Gallery. Sales commission applies.
ENTRY FEE: $48 for one painting or $58 for two paintings to be paid with credit card on Juried Art Services website. Entry fees are nonrefundable whether your paintings are juried into the exhibition or not.
ONLINE ENTRY ONLY: All entries must be submitted online at www.juriedartservices.com.
2020 AIS NATIONAL SHOW CALENDAR
No exceptions can be made to the following dates.
Friday, May 1 – Monday, June 8:
Digital entries accepted at www. juriedartservices.com
Monday, June 8:
Deadline: Midnight Pacific time (PST). Due to the extremely high number of last minute entries each year, we highly recommend entering well before the final deadline to avoid possible last minute issues that can and do arise, especially if you are not familiar with using the digital entry system. Check the image requirements and entry instructions.
Wednesday, July 15:
Jury results will be emailed to entrants and posted on AIS website.
Monday, September 28 - Monday, October 12:
Artists ship accepted work to Illume Gallery of Fine Art. Artists must provide a prepaid return shipping label. Paintings will be returned in the same box as sent. MasterPak and Airfloat Systems are recommended. An additional fee of $35 will be assessed for artists not using these types of boxes. Include a check payable to Illume Gallery if not using recommended boxes. The fee is waived if using MasterPak or Airfloat.
Monday, October 12:
Last day for accepted works to arrive at Illume Gallery.
Tuesday, October 20-Wednesday, October 21:
Workshop with William Schneider AISM
Thursday, October 22:
AIS Opening Reception & Awards Presentation, 6 to 9pm
Friday, October 23:
Panel Discussion, Demos and Critiques
Saturday, October 24:
Paint Out and Wet Wall Competition and Sale
Saturday, November 21:
Last day of exhibition
By Monday, December 21:
Unsold work shipped back to artists. Hand delivered works must be picked up by December 21 with arrangements with Illume Gallery.
OUR GOAL:
“To promote the appreciation of American Impressionism through exhibitions, workshops, programs and other media.”
Membership is open to American Impressionist artists who are legal US residents or anyone wishing to support American Impressionism. Founded in 1998, AIS is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization.
LODGING:
Special rates will be available and posted on the AIS website.
QUESTIONS?
Liz Ahrens, Executive Director
aisdirector1@gmail.com
231-881-7685
American Impressionist Society Inc.
PO Box 27818, Omaha NE 68127
www.americanimpressionistsociety.org