Art of the Sea

The National Maritime Historical Society (NMHS) and the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) strive to preserve and promote a better understanding and appreciation of American maritime history and marine art. We welcome you to our inaugural 2025 Art of the Sea, an online exhibition and sale promoting original maritime art.

Two officers of the National Maritime Historical Society and two officers of The American Society of Marine Artists will jury the show. Submissions will be judged on creativity, originality, technique/skill, presentation, and overall quality and cohesiveness within the show.

The artist is responsible for shipping sold artwork to the buyer.

Artists agree to allow the American Society of Marine Artists to use your entry image(s) without compensation by ASMA and its representatives. Images or likenesses may be used in publications, websites or social media for any lawful purpose or advertising.

Artists can edit their own entries during the entirety of the submission period through ShowSubmit.

After the submission deadline, changes to submission entry will not be accepted.

Submissions not adhering to the above guidelines may be omitted from the exhibition.

Please direct questions about the show, ASMA or NMHS to mailto:[email protected].

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on May 15, 2025.

You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and clicking 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

• File Format: Submit original, high-quality JPEG image files. Other formats (e.g., PNG, TIFF) are not accepted.
• Crop Your Image: Ensure only the artwork itself is visible in the image. Do not show any visible matting, frames, or background distractions.
• Orientation: Make sure your image is oriented correctly (right side up) so that the artwork appears in its intended viewing direction.
• Image Size: You do not need to resize your image files before uploading. The system will automatically resize them. Smaller images cannot be enlarged to meet the requirements, so ensure your images are high resolution before uploading.
• File Names: You do not need to rename your files before uploading them. The system will handle any file naming requirements.
• File Size: There is a 30mb maximum file size limit. Larger image files will take longer to upload and process.

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 (April 15, 2025.)
• 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

Need Assistance? For questions about the entry process or using this website, please check our Help Center or Entry Guide first for detailed guides and troubleshooting tips. Most answers can be found there quickly.

If you still need help, feel free to email ShowSubmit Support at [email protected], and we’ll respond between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday to Friday.