A Journey to Harvest

Natividad Medical Center
1441 Constitution Blvd.
Salinas, CA 93906

Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association (MBPAPA) members who have paid their 2024 dues. For further information please see our website - www.mbpapa.org.

Paintings are to be done in plein air. That means the original painting must be created on site. The theme is to focus on growing, production and harvesting.

Please note: In addition to the usual information on the back of your painting, each piece should have a removable label on the Front of each work with title and name of artist. These “stickies” will be removed once the wall labels are up.

All paintings must be for sale, with 70% of the sales revenue going to the artist and 30% going to Natividad Medical Foundation’s Spiritual Care Fund. Please price your art accordingly. There will be no later change of price once the painting has been juried in.

This exhibit will be hosted by Natividad Medical Foundation and will be hung on the second floor of Natividad Medical Center, near the Foundation offices. The show will hang for approximately one year.

Bill Davidson

Gerard Martin

$35 for up to 3 works

This is a juried exhibit. Each artist may submit a maximum of 3 works for the jury selection process. The juror will be instructed to only pick a maximum of 2 entries per artist. This way more members have a chance to be in the show.

Hand deliver accepted and framed work to Natividad Medical Center. Call ahead at 755-4187 (or email [email protected]) to schedule a time for delivery and pick up of last year’s painting if need be.

Pictures of accepted paintings will be available on Natividad Medical foundation website. Gallery | Natividad Foundation

When a juried in painting sells, the artist will be notified by the Foundation and asked to replace it with another painting of similar size.

For questions about MBPAPA or this prospectus, please contact Cyndy Davis at [email protected]. For technical questions, please see the Support section below or contact [email protected].

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on April 16, 2024.

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.

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 8, 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 MBPAPA or this Prospectus, please contact Cyndy Davis ([email protected]).

For technical support or entry questions, first check our Help Center or Entry Guide. If you still need help, email ShowSubmit Support ([email protected]). We’ll respond between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.