CASH PRIZES AND AWARDS:
$1500 Best of Show
$1000 Gold Medal
$700 Silver Medal
$500 Bronze Medal
$300 Award of Distinction
$250 People's Choice Award
$200 Founder's Award
In addition to various Merit and Recognition Awards to be announced.

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED JUROR - Michael Orwick

Artist Statement

As a painter, the effects of light and atmosphere are what I remember about a location and what inspires me most.  Light transforms the ordinary or even beautiful into the exceptional. My quest is to capture these fleeting moments and help people see things again through new eyes.

Throughout my life, I have been lucky to know beauty, comfort, laughter, and joy. These are some things I hope to impart through my brushes. I look forward to continuing my adventures, inviting inspiration and beauty into my life, and sharing it with you through my paintings.

As a native Oregonian, I cannot separate my art from my love of the Pacific Northwest.  The coast, mountains, and meadows, each infused with mysterious light and atmosphere, weave narratives into their settings.  I love to tell their stories with my paint and brush strokes.  Inspiration comes so naturally here.

I love working on my personal projects for the galleries and on commissioned paintings for clients, whether for private, corporate, or civic displays. I show in several amazing galleries.  

On a typical day, you can find me working in my home studio or painting Plein Air in a beautiful location. I also teach oil painting and give seminars.

A few years ago, my wife, our daughter, and I took the year off from "real life" to travel the world.  We visited twenty-one countries and painted with over 500 inspiring children from various orphanages and schools as part of our cause, Studio Everywhere. 

Thank you for this opportunity to share our adventures and explorations through my art. I look forward to meeting all of you.  Please feel free to introduce yourselves.

Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist. —Magritte

For more information about Michael Orwick, please visit www.michaelorwick.com
Instagram@michael_orwick

ENTRY DEADLINE:   March 15, 2024

PAINTING SPECIFICATIONS
1. This is a juried painting competition open to all artists,18 years or older.
2. All artwork shall be no larger than 42" in any direction (42"X 42") including frame.
3. Diptychs & triptychs must be contained in one frame that meets size requirements.
4. All entries are presented to the juror in an anonymous manner.
5. Accepted works may not be removed before the conclusion of the exhibition.

• Qualifying media include: oil, watercolor, acrylic, encaustic or pastel - or a combination thereof. If your painting has two or more mediums, it is considered mixed media and a statement of execution must be provided.
• Excluded from this painting competition are the following: drawings, photography, digitally or computer enhanced work, hand-pulled prints, giclees and reproduction prints.

ENTRIES
1. Online CAFE entry only due on March 15, 2025.   POSTAL ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
2. The non-refundable entry is: 2 images for $45, 3 images for $50 and 4 images $55. Each entry must be paid in full. (You may enter just one entry if desired at $45 - the second image requirement can be a detail view.) Note: If entering only one image, the image must be duplicated for the second image.
3. A handling fee will no longer be assessed due to high shipped costs,
4. Artists may submit up to four images per entry but only one entry per artist will be included in the exhibition as selected by juror.
5. Artists whose work is accepted, will receive shipping instructions via email.  All shipments must include a prepaid return shipping label (or email return label at the conclusion of the show) and be shipped in a container appropriate for re-use in return shipping.  Please, no styrofoam peanuts in packaging.
6. Accepted work which differs significantly from the image provided will be rejected.
7. Paintings must be for sale. Emerald Art Center retains 35% commission.
8. No price change may be made after entries are accepted

NOTIFICATION TO ARTISTS:  will be via email no later than April 1, 2025

SHIPPED ARTWORK:  must be received no later than April  26 to be included in this show.  Ship accepted artwork to:  EMERALD ART CENTER, 500 Main St, Springfield, Oregon 97477

HAND DELIVERED ARTWORK of Accepted Works:  Fri April 25 or Sat April 26
Deliver artwork directly to the Gallery:
EMERALD ART CENTER, 500 Main St, Springfield, Oregon, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Artist's Reception & Critique: Saturday Evening, May 3,  5:30 - 7:30pm
Exhibition Dates:  May1 through May 30
Return of artwork:
Pickup from Gallery, Saturday, May 31
Shipped from Gallery, June 2 through June 4

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Accepted artwork must be shipped ‘installation ready’.  All work must be framed with wire hangers - no sawtooth hangers. Orientation or installation instructions and specialized hardware should be included with the work.  For any artwork that requires non-standard set up, please include detailed unpacking, hanging, or re-packing instructions.
 

Application Requirements

Qualifying media include: oil, watercolor, acrylic, encaustic or pastel - or a combination thereof. If painting is two or more mediums, it is considered mixed media and a statement of execution must be provided.
•Excluded from this painting competition are the following: drawings, photography, digitally or computer enhanced work, hand-pulled prints, giclees and reproduction prints.
 

Eligibility Criteria

1. This is a juried painting competition open to all artists,18 years or older.
2. All artwork shall be no larger than 42" in any direction (42"X 42") including frame.
3. Diptychs & triptychs must be contained in one frame that meets size requirements.
4. All entries are presented to the juror in an anonymous manner.
5. Accepted works may not be removed before the conclusion of the exhibition.