5th Annual Associate Members Online Exhibition

• AIS Associate members may enter up to five artworks.
• $20 entry fee for your first painting and $10 per painting up to a total of five paintings.
• Artists receive 100% of commission.
• Artwork does not have to be for sale.
• All accepted works will be posted in a special AIS online digital catalog, ShowSubmit gallery and AIS Facebook pages.
• Artwork may be in a gallery or another non AIS exhibition.
• No size limitations.
• No shipping.
• Acceptance in the AIS Online Exhibition does not count toward AIS Signature Membership.
• Awards Judge: Brienne M. Brown AIS

Awards

• Best Impressionist Work/Best of Show: $2,000
• Award of Distinction Featured Artist in Fine Art Connoisseur ($1000 value)
• Three Awards of Merit $750 for each
• Ten Honorable Mentions: $75 for each
• Special Watercolor Award: Awards Judge Prize Brienne M. Brown AIS Video “Painting Beautiful Transparent Shadows” Value $69

Eligibility/Requirements

• Must be a current (or new) paid Associate member of AIS and must be a legal US resident to be eligible to enter the exhibition.
• 2025 membership dues of $65 must be paid prior to entering. If dues are not paid prior to the entry deadline, entry will be disqualified.

• Oil, Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor, Casein, Egg Tempera, Oil Sticks, and Gouache.
• No mixed media, photography, digital, AI or any other media.
• No digitally manipulated work, painted giclee prints or any other type of reproductions, no manipulated or painted over photos.
• No work that has been created with AI (artificial intelligence).
• 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 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.
• Diptychs, triptychs or multi surfaces not permitted.
• 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.

• No Size limitation.
• Up to five paintings may be submitted.
• Maximum of one painting per artist may be accepted into the show.

• NO FRAMING REQUIRED! We encourage you to frame your work if you sell your work.

Liability & Agreement

Sales Commission

• AIS will direct buyers directly to artists. Artists' websites and contact information will be included in the online exhibit.
• Artists retain 100% of sales price.
• AIS will not process sales transactions or make shipping arrangements to buyers.
• Work may be entered that is not for sale.
• If your work is for sale it 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, changes to NFS or for sale will be accepted once you have submitted your entry-please double check your entries for accuracy of information.
• 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.

Entry Fee

• $20 for one painting and $10 per additional entry up to five works.
• If you enter a total of five your entry fee is $60.
• Entry fees are nonrefundable whether your paintings are juried into the exhibition or not.

Jury Process

Judge of Awards

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