Women Artists of the West
Women Artists of the West

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55th National Juried Exhibition March 6 – May 4, 2025 Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Deadline is November 4th. 4 weeks left to enter. Members Only.
Bake Me a Pie by Deborah Allison
Bake Me a Pie by Deborah Allison
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Deadline for entry: November 4, 2024
WAOW is excited to exhibit at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center in Clarksville, Tennessee for our 55th annual National Exhibition.

Clarksville, Tennessee, is a charming town located one hour north of Nashville on the banks of the Cumberland River. The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center, located in the city’s historic district, was originally constructed in the ornate Victorian style and served as a US Post Office during the tobacco boom in 1898. Clarksville was named “Best Place to Live in America” by Money Magazine, September 2019.

Venue

Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
200 South 2nd Street
Clarksville, Tennessee 37040

Judge of Awards

Lori Putnam
Recognized for her expressive brushwork, contemporary compositions, and intelligent use of color, Nashville Tennessee native Lori Putnam paints small to medium-sized works en plein air and creates large paintings in her studio. She has taught in more than 30 different countries. Putnam is now recognized as one of the top living artists today. Her paintings are highly sought after by collectors. Her work has been featured in numerous past issues of Western Art Collector, American Art Collector Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, Southwest Art, Fine Art Connoisseur, and Art of the West.

See more of Lori’s work at: LoriPutnam.com

Exhibition Overview

The exhibit will include up to 160 2D and 3D works with a small number of larger pieces.

For the first time ever, there will be a Miniature Wall! The Custom House Museum has reserved one entire wall for miniature paintings and sculptures.

We expect over $20,000 in awards from both corporate and private donors to be awarded.

ALL Associate, Signature Members and Master Signature Member’s works will be juried for acceptance.

Only online entries will be accepted.
  1. Open to all 2024 WAOW members in good standing.
  2. Paintings executed in, but not limited to, the mediums of oil, acrylic, watercolor, casein, tempera, gouache and pastel. Work must have been completed within the last 3 years (2022-2024).
  3. Drawings executed in, but not limited to, the mediums of pastel, ink, pencil, crayon, charcoal, and scratchboard. Work must have been completed within the last 3 years (2022-2024).
  4. Sculptures executed in, but not limited to, the mediums of wood, metal, stone and clay. Work must have been completed within the last 7 years (2018-2024).
  5. Work must not have been shown in a prior WAOW National Juried Exhibit.
  6. Maximum size (excluding frame) is 48 inches on the longest edge.
  7. Maximum size for 3D: No size limit. Weight limit of 75 lbs.
  8. Maximum entries: six (6)
  9. Maximum of three (3) pieces of artwork MAY be included in the exhibition per artist.
  10. Prices on all works (excluding miniatures) must be $2,000 or above.
  11. Prices on all miniature work must be $500 or above.
  12. No reproductions of original work allowed.
  13. Entries must be of original concept and design: from your own personal reference material/photo taken by YOU and must have been created solely by you. No work from any other person’s drawing, painting, sculpture or photo. Work must be originally conceived. No work created in an instructional setting. Work created from photos taken by the artist herself at professional photoshoots is acceptable. The artist must be able to provide signed documentation of total copyright should WAOW request it.
  14. Digital apps and programs may be used for cropping your reference photos, etc., but no digital, mechanical, photo, or other transferring to the substrate of any kind is acceptable. You must draw and/or paint the image on your substrate yourself.
  15. The artist retains copyright to her image(s). However, accepted images do become part of WAOW archives and may be used for WAOW event promotion. Artist agrees that accepted images may be displayed on WAOW and the museum’s websites, Facebook, Instagram pages and other social and/or print media.
  16. All work must be for sale. No NFS. Work should be artist’s current pricing structure. Work must be available for sale after acceptance and available to exhibit during the entirety of the show.
  17. An artist who withdraws an entry after acceptance into the exhibition or removes the piece before the end of the show shall not be eligible to enter any WAOW exhibitions for the next two years.
  18. All jury fees are non-refundable.
  19. The Customs House and WAOW reserves the right to refuse to exhibit and/or allow judging for awards of any work.
  20. By entering the exhibition, you agree that you have read and will abide by all rules outlined in this prospectus.

Entry Submission

All members will submit their entries online through showsubmit.com. This is a new service. Everyone will have to register. Your user Juried Art Services name and password will not work. You must register a new user name and password on the the website: Register. A WAOW Jury Committee will accept or decline entries submitted to Show Submit, and they will notify artists of acceptance or rejection.

*LARGE WORKS:
A limited number of larger 2D pieces will be accepted into the show. If you would like your work considered for this opportunity, select Large under Artwork Size Designation in the Add Work form when submitting. There are spaces for four to six pieces with a maximum width of 48” (unframed dimensions).

NEW! MINIATURE WORKS:
Select Mini under Artwork Size Designationin the Add Work form when submitting.
  • 2-D works: 20-25 works will be accepted. 8”x10” maximum size, excluding frame.
  • 3-D works: 10-15 sculptures will be accepted, no larger than 10”x10”.
Note: Prices on all miniature work must be $500 or above.

Images should be in JPG format, at least 1500 pixels at the largest dimension. Images for jurying should be of the art only, no mat or frame and make sure it is right side up. Sculptors may submit two views per piece.
NOTE: The committee has the right to not accept artwork submitted or to remove items from the show for any reason at any time. The results of the selection process are final. No refunds will be made on unaccepted entries.

Technical Help

WAOW can assist you with technical issues (resizing or other).

Contact Naomi Shachar [email protected]
Phone: 949.678.5416

Or see the Support section below.

Entry Fee

  • Open to all 2024 WAOW members in good standing.
  • $55 is the flat fee for one to three works.
  • Each additional work is $5 up to a maximum of six entries.
  • Fee is paid on the ShowSubmit website by credit card. Fees are non-refundable.
You may also pay by check to WAOW. Checks can be mailed to:
Vicki Pedersen, 17648 Fan Palm, Riverside, CA 92503

If you are paying by check, please contact WAOW. ShowSubmit will not release your entry to the jurying committee until payment to WAOW is verified.

Accepted Works

Upon acceptance, artists will receive shipping/delivery instructions and forms. 2D work must be framed and wired for hanging.

Shipping

We want to encourage ALL art to be shipped in separate professional boxes. If art arrives packed in rags, pool floaties, peanuts and the like, it will not be hung. All shipped work must have an image of the artwork on the inside cover of the box.

General Information

Sold artwork will be shipped to the buyer at the buyer’s expense after the show has ended. The Customs House will collect shipping information from buyers at the time of sale and will provide sales information to the artist in a timely manner.

Sales Commission

Customs House will pay their commission on sold work 60% to the Artist for 2D work and 65% to the artist for 3D work. 10% will go to WAOW.

Insurance

The artist will be responsible for insurance of artwork in transit to and from the show. The Gallery will be responsible for insurance on artwork only while it is in possession of the artwork. Buyer will be responsible for insuring work during delivery to buyer.

Liability

All entries will be made at the risk of the entrant. Submission to this show gives unwritten agreement that artist may be included in participating artist list sometimes given to sponsors. Although WAOW and its members will use their best efforts to prevent unfortunate occurrences, neither WAOW, its members, the Customs House, nor any other organizations connected with the show is responsible for loss or damage from any cause. By submitting this application, the artist is agreeing to these terms. No exceptions.

Awards

The total awards will approximate $20,000 in cash and sponsor merchandise.
  • $1,000 Best of Show
  • $1000 Best of Master Signatures
  • $750 Best of Signatures
  • $750 Best of Associates
  • 1st Place 2-D $500
  • 2nd Place 2-D $250
  • 3rd Place 2-D $100
  • 1st Place 3-D $500
  • 2nd Place 3-D $250
  • 3rd Place 3-D $100
  • 1st Place 2-D Miniature $200
  • 1st Place 3-D Miniature $200
  • Honorable Mention, 3-D
  • Honorable Mention, Watercolor
  • Honorable Mention, Acrylic
  • Honorable Mention, Pastel
  • Honorable Mention, Oil
People’s Choice Award ~ Solo show at the Customs House in 2026 featuring 15-20 pieces!

(Corporate Sponsors and private donor prizes will be added as soon as they are gathered)

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on December 2, 2024.

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

  • 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.

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 (November 4, 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.