American Impressionist Society
American Impressionist Society

9th Annual Impressions: Small Works Showcase

February 14 – March 29, 2025 Fallbrook Art Center, California
Deadline is December 11th. Members Only.
Waders by Peggi Kroll-Roberts. Oil on canvas board, 12x16.
Waders by Peggi Kroll-Roberts. Oil on canvas board, 12x16.
Open Shows

Opens November 11, 2024.

Open for entry on November 11, 2024.
Deadline for entry: December 11, 2024

Venue

Fallbrook Art Center
Fallbrook, California

A complete list of events/schedule will be available on the AIS website. All current paid AIS members will receive updates via the AIS email newsletter.

Please read carefully and follow instructions completely and accurately. There can be no exceptions.

Awards

Best of Show $5,000 Cash. Over $25,000 in cash and awards will be presented.

Judge of Awards

Peggi Kroll Roberts AISM, peggikrollroberts.com

Exhibition 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.
  • 2025 AIS membership dues of $65 must be paid prior to entering.
  • If dues are not paid prior to the entry deadline, entry will be disqualified.

MEDIUM
  • Oil, Oil Sticks, Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor, Casein, Gouache, and Egg Tempera.
  • No mixed media, collage, photography, digital, oil pastels, colored pencils 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, AI generated copyrighted or not.
  • Entries must not violate any copyrights.
  • No diptychs, triptychs or multiple panels accepted.
  • 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 & QTY
  • Maximum size (excluding frame) is 192 square inches, with the maximum length on the longest side of 16 inches (example: 12 x 16=192, 12 x 12=144, 10 x 16=160).
  • Minimum size is 35 square inches (example: 5 x 7=35, 6 x 6=36).
  • Three 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 Fallbrook Art Center 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 Fallbrook may be held responsible for loss or damage. Artists are responsible for insuring their work at all times - during transit and while they are on the Fallbrook 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%, Fallbrook 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 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 Fallbrook. Sales commission applies.

Entry Fee

  • $35 for one painting, $45 for two paintings and $55 for three paintings.
  • Entry fee must be paid with credit card on ShowSubmit website.
  • Entry fees are nonrefundable whether your paintings are juried into the exhibition or not.
All entries must be submitted through ShowSubmit

2025 AIS Small Works Show Calendar

No exceptions can be made to the following dates.

November 11–December 11, 2024
Entries accepted at www.showsubmit.com

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
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 arise, especially if you are not familiar with the entry system. Check the image requirements and entry instructions.

December 30, 2024
Jury results will be emailed to entrants and posted on AIS website.

February 3–8, 2025
Artists ship accepted work to Fallbrook Art Center. Artists must provide a prepaid return shipping label. Paintings will be returned in the same box as sent. Artists are required to ship artwork in a commercial box brands such as MasterPak, Airfloat Systems, Uline or FEDEX. No other boxes accepted. Fallbrook will refuse delivery of your artwork if not in approved container.

Saturday, February 8
Last day for accepted works to arrive at Fallbrook Art Center

February 11–February 15
Workshop, demos, paint out, critiques, and more!

Saturday, February 15
AIS Opening Reception & Awards Presentation AND Wet Wall Sale

March 29, 2025
Last day of exhibition

By April 29
Unsold work shipped back to artists. Hand delivered works must be picked up with arrangements with Fallbrook Art Center.

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.

Questions

Contact Liz Ahrens, AIS Executive Director
231-881-7685
[email protected]
www.americanimpressionistsociety.org

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on December 30, 2024.

You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and tapping the Notifications at the top right of the screen, or in your Entry History (Accepted works will be notated by a green check.)

If you do not receive your email, login and view the notification in your account. We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of notifications.

Note: Entries made prior to 2023 may not display the View Notification link.

Image and Filename Specifications

  • Submit your original JPEG image files.
  • Crop out all parts of the photo that are not the actual work; do not show mat, frame, etc, only the work itself.
  • Image must be displayed right side up.
  • You do not need to resize your image files.
  • You do not need to rename your image files.

Additional Entry Information

  • You will pay for your entry by credit or debit card using our secure checkout system.
  • After your entry is submitted and paid for, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (December 11, 2024.)
  • Entry fees are not refundable and must be submitted and paid by the entry deadline.
  • Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

Support

For questions about the entry process or this website please contact ShowSubmit Support at [email protected]. We will get back to you between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. You can also view the Support Center, Entry Guide, or our FAQ.