Call for Artists - Luminosity 2015 Juried Art Show

McKay Art Centre

May 20 – May 24, 2015

197 Main Street, Unionville, Markham

Closing date for Entries:  Midnight May 10, 2015

Juror: Jake Mol

Spring is on the way! Bayview Watercolour Society is calling members for entries to our Luminosity 2015 juried show to be held at the Mckay Art Centre in Unionville.  Luminosity is always a well-attended show in a familiar setting for our group and we hope as many members as possible will enter.

Jurying will take place at the McKay Art Centre on Tuesday, May 19 and paintings will be hung immediately afterwards.  Members with accepted paintings in the show are required to sit the show. Artists entering the jurying process may submit cards, giclee prints or original paintings for the Gift shop free of charge.  Artists not entering the juried show can also participate in the Gift shop at a nominal fee of $5. See Gift Shop Submission Criteria for details.

Please remember to renew your membership for 2015-6 to be eligible for entry. Membership form is obtainable from our blog.

Entry Deadline:  Entries must be received by midnight May 10, 2015.

Painting size: Only one painting larger than 25” x 33” is permitted per artist; glass framed, canvas, board or mixed media.

Entry Fee:  $20 for up to 3 paintings, $5 for each additional painting. There is no limit to the number of paintings to be submitted. Only one large painting is allowed for each member (ie. Larger  than 25” x 33”). You can pay by cash or cheque (payable to Bayview Watercolour Society) when you drop off your paintings at the McKay Art Centre on Tuesday, May 19.

How to Enter the Show

Please send your entries with the appropriate information to Marion MacDonald at macsart@yahoo.com.

Entry Information:  For each painting you enter please provide:

1.     Title

2.     Image size (in inches)

3.     Frame size (in inches)

4.     Medium used:  watercolour, acrylic or  mixed media (if mixed media, please specify which variety of media was used)

5.     Price (both framed price if applicable and the price of the painting matted but without frame or canvas/board only)

6.     Preferred sitting time (see table below*)

Jurying of Paintings:  Painting labels will be provided the week prior to jurying.  Please print 2 copies, attaching one to the front and one to the back of your painting.  Submitted paintings will be juried between 1:00 pm-2:30pm on May 19, 2015. Artists need to return to McKay Art Centre after jurying at 2:45-3pm to pick up unaccepted paintings and see jurying results.    

Delivery of paintings:  Paintings should be hand delivered to the McKay Art Centre for jurying between 12 noon and 12:30 pm on Tuesday, May, 19, 2015.  You or your representative will be required to sign the intake sheet on delivery.  

Collection of accepted paintings:  At the end of the exhibition, paintings need to be collected promptly at 5:00 pm on Sunday, May 24, 2015 by the artist or artist’s representative.  Any paintings not collected will be subject to a $25 storage fee made payable to BWS.  Please be sure to sign out with your name so that we have a written record that you have picked up your artwork. Paintings cannot be collected earlier than 5:00pm on May 24. 

*Choice of sitting time:     Wednesday   May 20       10am-1:30pm; 1:30-5pm Thursday        May 21       10am-1:30pm; 1:30 -5pm; 5-8pm Friday             May 22        10am-1:30pm; 1:30-5pm Saturday        May 23        10am-1:30pm; 1:30-5pm Sunday           May 24        11am – 2pm; 2-5pm

Conditions and Rules of Entry

The exhibition of original, water based media is open only to members of the Bayview Watercolour Society.  

Entries must be original works of art, entirely the work of the entrant.  Digital images, prints, art work produced in a class or workshop, likenesses of other artists’ work, or other published source or reference material not attributable to the artist will not be permitted.

Entries must have been executed within the last three years and not exhibited in any previous BWS juried show.

All entries have a professional appearance using archival materials in accordance with the BWS Basic Show Rules 2012 guidelines.  The painting must be ready for hanging with wire.  No saw tooth hangers are permitted.  Matts, when used, must be white, off-white, or neutral in colour and of archival quality.  Narrow frames are preferred. All canvases and wood panels should have edges painted.

All entries must be executed in water-soluble media – transparent or opaque watercolour or acrylic done in either transparent or opaque manner, tempera, casein, inks and dyes, aqueous oils, water soluble pastels, watercolour pencils or gouache.

Artists may not substitute another work after time of entry, nor withdraw that work once it has been entered.  All paintings that are juried in will hang for the duration of the exhibition.  Failure to meet any of these conditions will result in disqualification of the entry.

Entries must be for sale and priced with the intent to sell and at a price that reflects the time taken to produce original artwork (minimum price $100).  Once entered, the price of your painting cannot be changed.  A commission of 20% will be deducted from sales by BWS.  Please bear this in mind and the cost of framing when stating your sale price.

Utmost care will be taken in handling artwork.  However, BWS and/or its representatives will not be responsible for damage or loss from any cause.

Acceptance into the exhibition and Awards will be judged from the original paintings.  The juror’s decision is final.

Any painting sold within 30 days after the closing of the exhibit as a result of having been exhibited in the BWS Show will be subject to the exhibition commission of 20% and payable to BWS.

Permission is assumed by BWS to reproduce accepted artwork for promotional use.  Digital images of accepted works will be retained for the BWS archives.

 Timetable

Date	Time	Action (s)	Reminder
May 10 Sunday	Midnight	Deadline for Submission of paintings and Gift shop items	Email info to Marion MacDonald at macsart@yahoo.com.
May 19 Tuesday	12noon -12:30pm	Bring paintings to McKay Art Centre for jurying     Bring Gift shop items	Bring cash or cheque payable to “Bayview Watercolour Society” for jurying.   Bring $5 for entry if you do not have paintings in the juried show.
May 19 Tuesday	1:00pm -2:30pm	Jurying
May 19 Tuesday	2:30pm -5pm	Show hanging & set up
May 19 Tuesday	2:45-3pm	Return to McKay Art Centre to see jury results	Pick up paintings that are not accepted into the show
May 24 Sunday	2:30pm     5pm	Awards Presentation & reception   Pick up paintings	Paintings not picked up will be charged a storage fee of $25.

Gift Shop Submission Criteria

Deadline for Submission: May 10, 2015
Send information to: Marion MacDonald at macsart@yahoo.com

Entry fee:

·       Free for artists entering the juried show. There is no limit of items that they may wish to sell.

·       $5 for members not entering the show. They will be permitted to have 25 items on display at a time. These artists will also be expected to sit the show.

Information to include:

·       Number of cards (individual),  packs of cards (if applicable), prints, original paintings etc.

·       Preferred sitting time*

 *Choice of sitting time:

    Wednesday   May 20       10am-1:30pm; 1:30-5pm

    Thursday        May 21       10am-1:30pm; 1:30 -5pm; 5-8pm

Friday             May 22        10am-1:30pm; 1:30-5pm

Saturday        May 23        10am-1:30pm; 1:30-5pm

    Sunday           May 24        11am – 2pm; 2-5pm                                     

Criteria

1.      All Open Show Rules regarding the originality of work shall be observed.

2.      ONLY art cards, giclees, prints and original paintings by BWS members are accepted. 

3.      Make sure that your art cards have your name somewhere in order to track sales.

4.      Each artist MUST submit the information required before the deadline to facilitate tracking inventory.

5.      All items sold in the gift shop will be subject to a 20% commission to be paid to the Bayview Watercolour Society.

6.      All artists submitting items into the gift shop (and not the juried show) must be prepared to sit the show. 

7.      While BWS takes great care in handling gift shop items submitted, participating members agree not to hold BWS liable for any loss or damaged items during the display period. You or your proxy (person delivering your work) will be asked to sign a waiver. This document then releases BWS, its executive and members from any liability regarding your gift items, during the show.

MATERIALS / MATTING / DISPLAY CRITERIA    

1.      Paintings or prints on paper shall be matted using acid free mattes, archival tape and paper or foam backing.  Paintings on canvas, board, etc are also accepted.
 

2.      White or off-white matt is preferred. Coloured mattes will be accepted.

3.      All prints or small paintings must be in clear bags which are labelled individually with the   ARTIST’S NAME, TITLE OF PAINTING OR PRINT, and PRICE.

4.      Cards are to be packaged in clear bags and priced individually.

5.      Sale items are to be displayed in the artist’s own, small boxes or baskets. The executive reserves the right to re merchandize your items in our display baskets to create a more cohesive presentation.

6.      Items kept in reserve may be used to replace those sold or in order to try something new. Responsibility for this is solely at the discretion of the member.

7.      The Executive reserves the right to reject any items not meeting the criteria.

8.      The Executive reserves the right to supervise the end display.

 

Thank you for your participation. We look forward to seeing your beautiful paintings!