- Original work created within the past two years. No copies or
studies of another artists work will be hung because of copyright
laws.
- Work to be water media presented in a primarily aqueous manner.
A. Collage, pastels, colored pencils, watercolor crayons, watercolor
pencils, and ink, can be used if integrated into a predominately
watercolor painting (80% water media on paper).
B. Water based media includes - watercolors, acrylics, gouache,
and casein. No water-miscible oils.
C. Works can be presented on watercolor paper, paper based board,
and on yupo paper.
D. Works on watercolor paper, paper based board and on yupo paper
must be framed, have a mat or spacers and be covered with plexi
glass Floated pieces must not touch the plexi glass. No glass regardless
of size, for safety reasons.
- Mats: All mats are to be neutrals - white, off white, light gray,
black. Mats are to be clean and well cut. Colored liners are optional.
- Frames: Simple metal or wood. Frames must be neat and sturdy.
- Plexi glass on all framed pieces. No glass, for safety reasons.
- Wire: picture wire only, placed one fifth of the way down, pulled
tight, looped through hangers and both ends taped.
- Backing: foam-core or clean mat board. No cardboard.
- Size: There are two categories
A. Regular: The frame cannot be less then 8 inches on one side or
greater then 60 inches on one side.
B. Miniatures: The frame is not to exceed a combined height and
width of 25 inches.
- Repetition: A painting may be exhibited only once in a SDWS non-cash
monthly show. A painting may be entered again for a cash award show.
Any painting having won a cash award may not be entered in another
cash award show. The artist will have no more than one painting,
in each category, hung during a cash award show.
- Insurance: Artist must provide their own coverage. SDWS assumes
no liability.
- All hung pieces must be for sale.
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