Emergence

Membership

• Open to AAPL Associate Artist Members and Young Artist Members only.
• AAPL membership in good standing is required. Please direct questions about membership to [email protected]
• Elected Artist, Fellow, Signature & Life Members are not eligible to enter this show.
• New members are always welcome.
  
  Apply for membership before entering this show. AAPLinc.org/levels

Terms and Conditions

• Open to artists 18 years of age or older.
• Only contemporary or traditional realist works will be considered.
• Acceptable media include, but are not limited to: oil, acrylic, water media, scratchboard, pastel, drawings, graphics (non-mechanical fine art prints; charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, etc.), and sculpture. Choose the dominant media when entering mixed media, and list all media used in the description.
• Artwork must be original and not previously exhibited online or in person with the American Artists Professional League.
• Giclées, photographs, digital prints, painting on photos, mechanical prints (lithographs), AI or digitally derived works are not eligible.
• Your entry confirms that the work entered is original, that your own, licensed, or Creative Commons references were used, and copyrighted images by others have not been incorporated into your work. Master copies are not allowed. AAPL reserves the right to eliminate submitted artwork if the jurors feel the method of creation is in question. In cases where a work is under consideration for disqualification, efforts will be made to engage in a discussion with the artist regarding the techniques employed before any disqualifications are made. Progress pictures may be requested.
• Fine art prints will be considered; woodblocks, linocut, etchings, monotypes and engravings, etc.
• No refunds for entry fees. Mistaken entry fees will be donated to the American Artists Fund, AAPL’s charitable arm.
• No minimum or maximum size restrictions.
• Sale prices for art need to be in United States currency.
• Artwork does not have to be for sale. (NFS)
• This is an online only show. Accepted work will be showcased on AAPLinc.org, and, if for sale, listed in the AAPL Artwork Store during the show dates.
• By entering, you agree that AAPL may reproduce your work for promotional purposes. Selected work will be showcased on AAPLinc.org, and may appear in print ads, in the AAPL newsletter, and on AAPL social media.

Entry Fees

• Associate Artist Members’ entry fees: $30 for two entries, $10 for each additional entry. There is no limit to the number of entries. Only one will be accepted.
• Young Artist Members’ entry fees: $15 for two entries, $5 for each additional entry. Only one will be accepted.
• No refunds for rejected works.
• Mistaken entries will be donated to the American Artists Fund, the charitable arm of AAPL; no refunds will be given. Please read the prospectus carefully.

Entry Process and Specifications

• All entries are to be submitted through ShowSubmit from Wednesday, May 14, 2025–Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
  
  ShowSubmit provides a comprehensive Help Center.
• AAPL provides help with any application issues by contacting Alex Tibar at [email protected]
• Submit digital files in the universal jpeg format - 1500 pixels on the shortest dimension - 300 pixels per inch, maximum 30 mb. ShowSubmit will automatically resize large files.
• No frame, mat or background may be visible. Image must be displayed right side up.
• Sculptors may include 2 images per artwork.
• After submitting an image(s) and making payment you can change your submission(s) by returning to the ShowSubmit website and following directions. Or contact ShowSubmit or AAPL for help.
• No submissions will be accepted after midnight EST on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Jury Process

• Emergence is curated by the AAPL Board of Directors, and Guest Juror of Selection, AAPL Signature Member Judi Gilden.
  
  
  Judi Gilden, judigilden.wordpress.com
  
  "The magic is not in how skillfully we use the brush or manipulate the paint. The magic is inside each of us. It is a true delight to watch people develop skills and then create their own magic."
  
  Judi Gilden is an award winning artist who lives and works in Marlboro, New Jersey. Using traditional transparent watercolor, as well as casein and mixed water media, she creates a sensitive blend of art and spirituality in her paintings. Ms. Gilden’s educational background includes Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Philosophy and two NYC teaching licenses.
  
  Judi Gilden has been working in water media for over 40 years and has studied with some of the greatest watercolorists of our time. Judi shares these many years of instruction and experience with beginning, intermediate and advanced students of watercolor. She has taught pre-kindergarteners and senior citizens, special need adults, every age and every skill level. She is an understanding and encouraging instructor, and the “Principles” and “Elements” of Design are a major factor in her lessons and demonstrations. It is perhaps for this reason many of her former and current students have gone forward to exhibit, win prizes in juried shows, and become watercolor instructors themselves.
  
  Judi’s paintings have been in numerous juried shows, winning many awards. She has been published many times, including three issues of ART IN AMERICA GUIDE: Museums, Galleries, Artists, and a feature in THE ARTISTIC TOUCH 6 Watercolor Series.
• Each entry is reviewed and 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 make selections based on the digital image(s). Make certain the image(s) submitted are an accurate representation of the work. Work misrepresented by the submitted image(s) will not be shown.

Notification of Accepted Works

• Notification of accepted works & award winners via email: by Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
• Names of ‘Accepted Artists’ to be listed on the AAPL website: AAPLinc.org

Awards

Juror of Awards

Sales

• Artwork will be for sale on our site for the duration of the show, unless works are specified as Not for Sale (NFS).
• Terms: AAPL receives 30% commission of the sale price. If artwork sells after acceptance AAPL will receive the stated commission. AAPL promotes accepted work before the opening date.
• Artists are responsible for the shipping in a timely manner if their artwork sells, invoicing the buyer or making other arrangements.

Artist Submission Agreement