Watercolor West
Presents the
WATERCOLOR WEST XXXIX
Annual Exhibition
"The Riverside Art Museum"
is the largest visual arts museum and arts center serving
the 3.5 million people of the Inland Empire. It is housed
in a 1929 national historic building designed by Julia Morgan.
December 8, 2007 to January 26, 2008
The Riverside Art Museum
3425 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
(Do not send entries to this address.)
Purpose: To present an exhibition of excellent, original, transparent watercolor paintings.
Juror: Don O'Neill
Only transparent watercolor on a single piece of untreated rag or wood pulp paper is acceptable. No collage, ink, white paint, acrylic, gesso; no embossing. Canvas, yupo or similar paper is not acceptable.
Pencil may be used only for planning marks. Works must be framed under Plexiglas, ready to hang, with screw eyes and wire attached. Mats should be white or light colored neutral tones; a colored liner is acceptable. Maximum frame size is 48”. Works not adhering to the specifications above will not be exhibited and will be returned at the artist’s expense.
| September 1 | Deadline for slide entries. Entries received after this date will not be considered. |
| October 1 | Notification of jury results begins. |
| Novermber 1 | All shipped work must be received by shipping agent. |
| November 16 | Hand-delivered paintings accepted at Riverside Art Museum 9 AM to Noon. |
| November 17 | Seminar with Don O'Neill 9 AM to 1 PM. Slide show presentation by O'Neill discussing his work and each painting accepted into the show. Riverside Art Museum. Reservations suggested: 951-648-7111. |
| December 8 | Program by Linda Doll, "The Watercolor Artist in the Digital Age," at the Watercolor West Annual Meeting, 3 to 5 PM. Opening reception and awards 5 to 7 PM. Riverside Art Museum. |
| January 26, 2008 | Pick up hand-delivered paintings 3 PM to 5 PM. |
| ENTRY PROCEDURE |
| By 35 mm slide only, cardboard or plastic mount (no glass). One or two entries per artist; only one will be exhibited if selected. Reproduction for the catalog will be made from slides submitted. Be sure that only the painting appears (no mat or extraneous matter) and that color rendition is accurate. Print information on slide following the diagram below. Entry deadline: September 1, 2007. |
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| FEES |
| $30 ($25 for WW members), US currency drawn on a US bank, for either one or two slides. Make check or money order payable to Watercolor West. All fees are non-refundable. |
| LIABILITY |
| Works will be handled with utmost care. Neither Watercolor West, nor the Riverside Art Museum, nor any agent will be responsible for damage or loss to any work of art submitted. Riverside Art Museum provides insurance coverage only while work is on their premises. Other insurance coverage is the artist’s responsibility. |
| SALES |
| Exhibited works will be considered for sale at price indicated on entry form. Works not for sale must be designated “NFS.” Riverside Art Museum will handle all sales and will take 40% commission. No commission is taken for Purchase Selections. |
| ACCEPTED WORKS |
| Information regarding shipping will be sent upon acceptance to the show. Works may either be hand-delivered or shipped to a shipping agent. A $60 handling fee will be charged for shipped paintings. Shipping fees will be the responsibility of the artist. See CALENDAR section for dates. |
| RETURN |
| Work may not be removed until close of show. Shipping Agent will only return works shipped to him. Hand-delivered work must be picked up at Riverside Art Museum on January 26, 2008, from 3 PM to 5 PM. |
Saturday, November 17 Don O'Neill
Saturday, January 5, 2008 Tom Fong
Saturday, January 12, 2008 Elaine Harvey
Saturday, January 19, 2008 Jerry Stitt
Saturday, January 26, 2008 Louis gadal
| 1 | Sustaining Associate Membership: Open to everyone |
| 2 | Juried Membership: Open to any artist who has had a painting exhibited in a Watercolor West exhibit |
| 3 | Signature Membership: Open to any artist who has had a painting exhibited in three or more Watercolor West exhibits. Only Signature members may use the initials “WW” when signing their names. |
| Membership dues are $25 per year. Signature membership dues are $30 per year. All members receive quarterly newsletters, a prospectus for the annual exhibit, a yearly membership roster, and a free catalog of the annual exhibit. Membership dues may be included with your entry. | |
| CHECKLIST | ||
| ___Entry fee. Members: | ___$25 for 1 or 2 slides | |
| Non-Members: | ___$30 for 1 or 2 slides or ___$45 for 1 or 2 slides plus new Sustaining Associate membership |
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| Make check payable to Watercolor
West. U.S. currency only, drawn on a U.S. bank. |
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| ___1 or 2 slides (marked as per diagram) | ||
| ___Entry and notification cards, filled out completely. | ||
| ___Stamped, self-addressed #10 envelope. | ||
| ___Enclose all checklist items in a #10
envelope and send by first class
mail to: Watercolor West c/o JoAnn Formia 2062 E. Washington Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91104 For questions: e-mail joann@joannformia.com |
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