Surface

792 NY-35
Cross River, NY 10518

Gallery Hours
Tuesday–Friday: 11am–5pm
Saturday: 11am–4pm
Sunday/Monday: closed

The Gallery at Yellow Studio invites Signature Members of the National Association of Women Artists working across all mediums to submit work that interprets, challenges, or reimagines the concept of “surface.”

This NAWA juried exhibit is open to Signature NAWA Members only.

NAWA Signature Members only
$40 for 2 artworks
$45 for 3 artworks

Link to exhibition entry help.

Please see Image and Filename Specifications below for more information.

List all Social Media Accounts (Website, Instagram, and Facebook) Advertising will be done by NAWA PR Committee.

Tell us about your inspiration and/or creative process (250 word limit).

Work must be for sale; NFS is not allowed.

Prices may not be changed. The artist receives 60% of the stated price, NAWA’s commission is 20% and the Gallery at Yellow Studio will receive 20%. The artist pays the cost of packing and shipping or delivering the work to the purchaser, and any appropriate taxes.

In the event of a sale through the NAWA website, where paid by PayPal, the PayPal fees (3.49%) will be deducted from the price before commissions to the venue, NAWA and the artist.

Hand delivery to the Gallery at Yellow Studio. 792 NY-35, Cross River, NY 10518 on July 8, 2025, between 11am–5pm.. Shipping can arrive on or before July 8, 2025, between 11am–5pm, a pre-paid bar coded return shipping label (UPS/FEDEX only) in normal size shipping box (we cannot store oversized boxes). Please include signed contract and labels.

The entry application & payment will serve as the entrants’ agreement to all conditions (including the waiver below) set forth in this prospectus. Entries will be disqualified for failure to follow these instructions.

Please read carefully, your delivery signifies agreement with nawa

My application for entry into the Gallery at Yellow Studio exhibit entitled, Surface. Located at 792 NY-35, Cross River, NY 10518 binds me to the agreement as stated below, and I am to hold available said artwork from notification of acceptance on or around May 26, 2025, until the removal date of August 10, 2025.

In consideration of the display of my artwork, I hereby declare I am the owner and creator of the original artwork being submitted by me, both as to the artwork's physical manifestation and the copyright of the artwork. I accept full responsibility for any casualty of any kind while in the National Association of Women Artists, Inc. (NAWA) Surface Exhibition.

I understand that my work may not be included if it fails to meet professional presentation standards (as determined by the Exhibitions Committee), including but not limited to: unprofessional framing, sawtooth hangers (must be professionally wired), or delivering wrong work.

I hereby waive any and all claims against the National Association of Women Artists, Inc., as well as their employees, officers, directors and committee personnel.

Nevertheless, for the purpose of this agreement, I agree that the stated value of the artwork shall be One U.S.Dollar (1USD, $1), in the event of any loss or damage to the piece of artwork.

I agree to allow an image of my artwork to be exhibited or to be used without charge for advertising and/or promotion in the furtherance of the Exhibition, and for other purposes including, but not limited to traditional media, social media, website, as well for public relations, prior to and/or during or after the Exhibition. In the case of the latter- after the exhibit, NAWA will ask permission if use is requested. The waiver still holds you to use for publicity on traditional media and the NAWA website.

My work is to be available for sale at the price hereinbefore agreed on. I agree that if my work is sold during the exhibition, I will pay NAWA Headquarters 20%, Gallery at Yellow Studio 20% and I will retain 60% of the selling price. In the event of a sale, works purchased on www.thenawa.org will have PayPal’s 3.49% fee deducted from the gross price (split between artist and NAWA).

Point of release clause: the work on exhibition is considered part of the exhibition from point of delivery between the dates of July 2, 2025 and the close of exhibition August 10, 2025. NAWA retains the right of discretion not to exhibit artworks if they do not meet the requirements of NAWA show standards, or contain any inflammatory or offensive materials.

Labels: NAWA is a not-for-profit art organization, and as such will not list anything other than the name of the artist, the title of the work, its dimensions, medium and price on the labels.

In the event of a dispute with regard to this Waiver Agreement, we agree that all disputes must be adjudicated in a State Court in the County, City and State of New York (i.e., Manhattan), under the Laws of the State of New York, without regard to choice of law rules.

Note: The use of the National Association of Women Artists, Inc.'s logo, without prior written permission is prohibited. The use of the registered Trademark Seal and the logo of the National Association of Women Artists, Inc. for any personal or business use on any documents, postcards, invitations, and other promotional materials and communications is a violation of law.

Upon entering this competition, I agree to the policies of this Waiver. Signature below shows I agree to the policies of this Waiver, and those that indemnify The Gallery at Yellow Studio, below. Please sign and include with your delivery to the exhibition space.

Upon entering this competition, I agree to the policies of this Waiver.

Additional Notification Information

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

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 (May 19, 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

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