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123rd International Exhibition of Works on Paper
October 16 – November 22, 2023 |Online
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Awards
- $2,000 PWCS Award for Best in Show
- $1,500 Elizabeth Shober Hooper Award for Excellence in Presentation & Technique
- $1,000 PWCS Founders Award
Juror of Selection
Susan Montague is a native of Colorado and currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado. She received her BFA at Colorado State University in 1981. After retiring from many years in the Interior Design Industry, she is now pursuing her love of watercolor painting and drawing. Since she started painting she has been in numerous juried exhibits and has received many awards. Susan is a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, and the Colorado Watercolor Society.
Susan was also a docent at the Denver Art Museum for several years. She currently enjoys hiking, biking and gardening and continues to be an Independent Design Consultant.
Her website is montaguearts.com.
Judge of Awards
Ryan enjoys creating watercolors on a variety of surfaces (traditional watercolor paper, YUPO, and Japanese rice paper. His styles range from loose and fast to highly detailed and technical painting. As a teacher, he constantly pushes himself to learn new things about watercolor. Every painting gives you an opportunity to grow as an artist!
His website is rfoxphoto.com.
Entry Fee
- PWCS Members: $40
- Non-Members: $50
Viewing your membership status, payment of any dues, and updating your contact information can be done by logging into your profile at pwcs.wildapricot.org/sys/profile.
The entry fee entitles entrants to submit two paintings for consideration by the Juror of Selection for inclusion in the exhibition. No more than one painting per entrant may be selected for this exhibition.
There will be no refunds once your entry is submitted, regardless of the status of your entry. Entries may be disqualified for not following entry guidelines including digital image preparation.
Conditions and Rules for Acceptance
- Artists must be 18 or older.
- Work previously exhibited in any PWCS juried exhibition or at any Community Art Center exhibition will not be accepted.
- Artwork cannot be exhibited concurrently in other shows, particularly virtual shows.
- All entries must be for sale. Prices cannot be changed once submitted.
- Artists may not substitute another work for an accepted work.
- Artists notified of acceptance may not withhold their work for any reason.
- Entries must have been created within the last 3 years. Artwork produced prior to June 2020 will not be accepted.
- All accepted artwork must be for sale. Any queries regarding the artwork will be forwarded by PWCS to the artist. There will be no commission taken since this show is online.
Eligible Work
- Media: In addition to watercolor; soft pastels, charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, pen & ink, gouache, acrylic, and hand-pulled prints are also accepted. All work must be original and on or of paper. Clay prints on Reemay using water soluble mediums are acceptable. Collage elements must be of paper and cannot be mounted on canvas. Any image or color on collage papers must be of water media and the work of the artist – no cutouts from digital work will be accepted.
- Oils, oil pastels, photographic, digital, electronic processes or computer art will not be accepted.
- Artwork must be original and not completed under teacher supervision, either in a class/workshop (online or in person), from a DVD, or a book. Photo reference must have been taken by the entrant.
- No side of the image visible within the mat can be less than 10” unless the length multiplied by the width exceeds 100 square inches (i.e., 9” x 12” = 108 sq. in.). Note that the measurement is of the painting within the border of the mat and not the size of paper used before matting.
Sales
All accepted artwork must be for sale. Any queries regarding the artwork will be forwarded by PWCS to the artist. There will be no commission taken since this show is online.
Notifications
Conditions for Accepted Work
Withholding
Exhibition Catalog
Signature Membership
Questions?
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on September 14, 2023.
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 (August 21, 2023.)
- 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 PWCS or this Prospectus, please contact Dennis Murphy ([email protected]).
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