Natividad Medical Center 1441 Constitution Blvd. Salinas, CA 93906
Eligibility
Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association (MBPAPA) members who have paid their 2024 dues. For further information please see our website - www.mbpapa.org.
Theme
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.
Painting Requirements
Paintings are to be done in plein air. That means the original painting must be created on site.
They may not have been exhibited in a prior MBPAPA show.
All paintings will be hand delivered to the show, framed. There is no need for hanging devices. They will not be used.
The paintings’ dimensions can be of any size.
Canvas wrap is not acceptable.
Please note that artwork must remain up for the duration of the exhibit. No early pickup.
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.
Sales
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.
Location
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.
Juror of Selection
Bill Davidson
Judge of Awards
Gerard Martin
Entry Fees
$35 for up to 3 works
Image Submission
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
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.
Show start date
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.
Questions
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 clickingtapping 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.
Image and Filename Specifications
Submit your original JPEG image files.
JPEG image files should use the sRGB color profile for best results.
Crop out all parts of the photo that are not the actual work; do not show mat, frame, etc, only the work itself.
Images should be at least 1500 pixels on the longest edge and no larger than 30mb.
The maximum upload file size limit is 30mb. Large image files may take longer to process and upload.
Images that are smaller than 1500 pixels on the longest edge cannot be made larger to meet the requirements. ShowSubmit cannot 'upsize' your images. They will be saved as is.
Image files are automatically resized to 300 dpi and 1500 pixels on the longest edge.
You do not need to resize your image files if they meet the above specifications.
If you have already resized your images, or if you prefer to resize your images yourself, ShowSubmit will not resize the image if it meets the exact show specifications.
You do not need to rename your image files.
Image files are automatically renamed using your last name, first initial and the title of the work. e.g. Hamby_D_BeautifulDay.jpg
All images must be high quality jpeg (jpg) image files. Set your camera to the highest possible quality image, use good lighting on your painting without any glass in front of it, and use a tripod for your camera. Once the photo is taken, you must crop out all parts of the photo that are not the actual painting; do not show mat, frame, etc, only the painting itself.
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 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.
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