Call Description

READ ALL BEFORE ENTERING!
Juror: Kendra Ferreira
Theme: Not only do our memories inform who we are today, but they also play a large role in what we choose to create. We want to see how your memories inspire your work, either with a direct reference to a specific memory or a more abstract feeling. 
Open to all 2D media (EXCLUDING photography and digital, see more details below)
Open to all artists in the United States. If shipping please provide tracking information to riwsgallery@gmail.com. Pieces received late will not be hung.
Exhibition Dates: July 12th - August 15th 

Fee: $20 per entry for non-members, $15 per entry for members

Drop off/Shipping Dates: June 26th - July 10th, Thursdays & Fridays 10am-4pm and Saturdays 10am-3pm (CLOSED July 4th)

Show Opening Reception: Saturday, July 12th at 1pm 

Notification of Acceptance: June 25th 

Pick Up Date: August 15th 10am-4pm 

Return Shipping: August 15th - September 15th

This show will be taking place online and in person at our gallery in Pawtucket. Please only enter pieces you are willing to drop-off or ship.

NOTE: We do not have any Form Questions, that section of the application can be skipped. You may ignore it and move on to choosing work samples.

ELIGIBILITY:
Work must not have been exhibited in a previous Rhode Island Watercolor Society juried show.
Work must have been completed within the last 10 years.
Work may not be copied from copywritten material.
No work partially or wholly painted by another.
No work created under the direct guidance of another.
No work created by following a tutorial.
Work may have been done in a class or workshop, but only using reference material belonging to the sole artist.
Work must be the same work represented by the submitted digital images. No altered digital images may be submitted.
Work must be the size represented in the submission form.
Work may be listed as NFS (not for sale) by putting the number 0 in the price section of the painting.
Artwork should be well represented by any digital image submitted. 
Pieces may not exceed 48 inches on the longest side (including frame).

Media and Mediums

Acceptable mediums: Any 2D media is acceptable (view unacceptable media below). These include but are not limited to: Watercolor, gouache, acrylic, oils, ink, casein, collage, mixed media, monotype, and egg tempera.

Unacceptable media: Photography, 3D media, reproductions, digital art

Acceptable Surfaces: Any 2D Surface. These include but are not limited to: watercolor paper, Yupo and similar synthetic papers, paper coated with varnish or gesso, stretched canvas or canvas paper, rice paper, Duralar, illustration board, and wood.

Framing and Presentation:
Work must be framed or otherwise presented in a professional manner.
Paintings on canvas, wood or cradled board do not need to be framed, but should have the sides painted or be otherwise clean and presented in a professional manner.
No broken or damaged frames. 
Frames may not be wider than 1.5 inches. 
Framed work must be under glass/Plexiglass (except pieces on canvas, wood, or board).
Work may be floated within the frame, or presented with a single or double mat. 
Only white or off-white matts are acceptable, but liner mats less than 3/8" may be colored.
MUST BE WIRED!!!! with no wire or hanger showing when hung. No tooth hangers.

Shipping: Please send shipments to the following address:
Rhode Island Watercolor Society
Slater Memorial Park
831 Armistice Blvd.
Pawtucket, RI 02861
Please include a pre-paid return label in the box with your painting and send the tracking number to riwsgallery@gmail.com with the subject line "Open Spaces Tracking."
Please avoid using packing peanuts/Styrofoam whenever possible.

Submission Fee: $20 (per image) for non-members, $15 (per image) for members. Checks may be made out to "Rhode Island Watercolor Society" or "RIWS"
MEMBERS ONLY: Use code riwsmember in the white box below both your first entry and additional entries on the checkout page. (Check the gray box on the left of the entry on the checkout page to make the white box appear).
To become a member: please visit our website at riws.org or send us an email, we're happy to answer all inquiries about our membership!

The Rhode Island Watercolor Society reserves the right to exclude from the exhibition any works that do not arrive in sturdy condition, or are deemed too fragile to be successfully exhibited. Work that has not been suitably prepared will be hung at the discretion of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society. RIWS reserves the right to exclude any works deemed unacceptable as per the rules in the "Eligibilty" section of the application.  Please submit only work that will be available at the time of the exhibition and will remain for its entirety. No accepted entry may be withdrawn prior to the close of the exhibition. Prices for artwork indicated at the time of submission may not be re-negotiated at a later date. Submitted pieces may be used as promotional material by RIWS. Information on work(s) (including title and price) may not be changed after submission. If the work is sold, the Rhode Island Watercolor Society will receive 35% of the sale.

Application Requirements

Submit 1-3 images, $20 each for non-members, $15 each for members (members use provided coupon code)

Please select "Watercolor" or "Other 2D Media". This is to help our juror determine our "Watercolor Award" more easily.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all artists in the United States

Open to all 2D media (EXCLUDING photography and digital, see more details in full prospectus)