Terms and Conditions for Entry
All terms and conditions for entry in this exhibition are required. UWS Exhibition Committee reserves the right to refuse any work for unacceptable quality, improper framing, damage caused by shipment, or for non-compliance of these terms and conditions. Any work later found to be out of compliance with any term or condition, will be disqualified from exhibiting. Any artist who submits work that is later disqualified or who withdraws work, may be banned from participation in UWS sponsored exhibitions for a period of up to two years. The UWS Exhibition Committee’s determinations and decisions are final.
- The theme for the exhibition is “The Best of the Best”.
- Open to UWS and CVC members with Two-Star or Signature status only.
- Participants are limited to a total of three (3) entries.
- No refunds once payment is received.
- All works must be original. No copies or likenesses of another artist’s work, no works created under instruction. Use of copyrighted sources is prohibited.
- All works must have been completed within the last two years, and not have previously been exhibited in a juried or judged exhibit sponsored by the Utah Watercolor Society or its’ Chapter CVC.
- Have fun with this exhibition. Stretch and experiment a bit.
- With that being said, all works must be still be rendered in water media and shall be two dimensional in nature.
- Artists are encouraged to paint on watercolor paper or canvas, clay board, or other experimental surfaces.
- Work may be varnished or glazed for surface protection.
- Water-based oils are not permitted nor are no alcohol inks.
- A work that is primarily collage must use water media paper painted by the artist. A work that is mixed media/collage must use at least 80% water-based media in conjunction with other media, such as pastel, ink, crayon, printed collage papers, and found papers. These "other media" may not be the dominant element. 3-dimensional found objects may be incorporated, but may not be the dominant element. Digital art will NOT be accepted.
- Acceptable water media includes: transparent watercolor, gouache, water soluble ink, acrylic, casein, and egg tempera.
- Any questions on acceptable media should be discussed with the Exhibition Coordinator, Brenda Brunello, prior to entry submission.
- Size of work: Unframed image may be no smaller than 100 square inches and no larger than 22 x 30".
- To determine eligible size, multiply height by width. The resulting number must be 100 or greater. For example, 8”x10”=80in2
(too small) or 10”x10”=100in2 (eligible for entry).
- Framing.
- All paintings must be ready to hang with wire supports.
- Gallery-wrap presentations as well as traditionally framed watermedia are acceptable.
- Glass, plexiglass and/or mat are acceptable but not required. Paintings presented without glass or plexiglass must have a protective coating or varnish applied.
- Paintings may be floated on a mat or matted in the traditional way.
- Stable and professional backing material is required.
- Presentation of the art must be of professional quality. You may be disqualified if it is not.
