CALL FOR ENTRIES
2024 33rd Annual CWS State Watercolor Exhibition
May 11th 2024 to June 29th 2024.
Curtis Center for the Arts
2349 East Orchard Road Greenwood Village, CO 80121 303-797-1779
Eligibility
This exhibit is open to all artists 18 years of age or older residing in the United States.
Entry Requirements
• Painting must be predominantly watermedia (watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein, water based ink, and tempera) on paper, synthetic paper, yupo, canvas, or watercolor paper on an aluminum or wood panel. Paintings must have been completed within the last two years starting from January 1, 2022 to present, and not previously shown in a juried or non-juried show sponsored by CWS or another Colorado Watercolor society. Digital media, photography, prints, reproductions and AI (artificial intelligence) generated work are not permitted.
• Artwork must be the artist’s original work. No copies or likenesses of another artist’s work, no copies or partial copies of any published source whether copyrighted or not copyrighted, and no copies of any published material from the internet, videos, magazines, or newspapers are permitted. Reference photographs must be taken by the artist. No use of other people’s photos, even if given permission and no work done in a class or workshop, or under the direction of anyone but the artist is permitted. Any collage material must be produced by the artist by application of watermedia to paper and the design must be original. No computer or A.I. (artificial intelligence) generated or digital art will be accepted. The painting must be painted by the Artist and not in collaboration with anyone else. The artist may be asked to provide the reference photo if there is any question of originality.
• The Artist’s signature should appear on the front of the painting.
•Prices and all information on this registration are considered final and may not be changed after the submission deadline.
• Accepted artwork may not be shown or for sale in another exhibition, virtual or in person, at the same time as this exhibition. Artwork must be on display for the duration of the exhibition.
Presentation
• Maximum Art size: (not including frame) 22” x 30”. Minimum image size: 80 square inches.
• All works must be delivered framed and ready to hang. Only wood or metal gallery quality frames are permitted. No frame moulding over five inches wide per side is permitted. All frames must have hardware with picture wire in place. Sawtooth hangers are not permitted. All artwork must either be under plexiglass of a thickness that does not buckle or must be sealed with an acrylic based varnish or waterproof wax. Artwork under plexiglass must be matted in clean white or off-white mats and any colored liners or fillets may not be larger than 1/4”. Paintings not under plexiglass, may not be matted and must be framed in a manner similar to an oil painting. Paintings delivered with chipped, cracked, damaged, dirty or improper presentation will not be hung.
Rules/Read Carefully
The artist's signature should appear on the front of the painting. CWS reserves the right to refuse any painting that does not comply with the requirements stated in this call for entry or does not match the submitted image. All information provided, including price, is final and may not be changed after the submission deadline. Accepted artwork must be on display for the duration of this exhibit and may not be shown in another exhibit, virtual or in person, during this exhibit.Failure to comply with these rules or meet any requirements in this call for entry may result in disqualification of your entry, ineligibility to enter future CWS exhibits for a minimum of two years and a forfeiture of any award. If you fail to deliver your work, if it is accepted, you will be ineligible to enter future CWS exhibits for a minimum of two years.
File Format
jpg files. The resolution must be 300 dpi. Submissions must be under 4mb and a minimum dimension of 540px and a maximum dimension of 1920px on the longest side. ArtCall will permanently resize submissions.
Fees
The entry fee is $30 for CWS members + $6 for each additional entry up to 3 total entries and $40 for non-CWS members + $8 for each additional entry up to 3 total entries.
Delivery and Pickup
Instructions for delivery, pick up and shipping will be provided with notification of acceptance.
Sales of Artwork
All entries must be for sale. No price changes will be accepted. A 20% commission will be charged by the gallery and 10% by CWS, so the artist receives 70% of the price charged on their sales. Commission checks will be mailed to artists within 45 days of Exhibition Close.
Liability
Neither the exhibiting venue, nor the Colorado Watercolor Society nor their Officers, staff, or volunteers, nor any receiving or shipping agent will be liable for loss or damage to any artwork submitted to this Exhibition. Insurance of the artwork is the responsibility of the individual artist
Use of Images
The Artist grants the Colorado Watercolor Society and the exhibiting venue permission to photograph artwork submitted to this exhibit, and images of selected artwork may be used for publicity, including a catalog, web gallery, or slide show, at the discretion of CWS and the exhibiting venue.
