Call for Artists: SWA Spring Show and Sale
Open to all artists, 18 and older
Location: Vancouver Water Resource Center / 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA
The SWA Spring Show is a professionally judged, non juried show and sale representing a wide variety of art media and disciplines. It features over $1600 in cash prizes in 6 judged categories, sponsor selected awards and a Peoples’s Choice award. Karen Madsen, Artstra Board Chair, serves as judge for this exhibition. She has a MA in studio art from New York University. Learn more about Karen by visiting her website: kcmadsen.net
Show dates / times
Thursday, April 30, 11am-5pm
Friday, May 1, 12pm-8pm
Saturday, May 2, 12pm-8pm, Reception 5pm-7pm
Sunday May 3, 12pm-3pm
Delivery / Pickup
Deliver work: Tuesday, April 28, 12pm – 5pm
Pick up work: Sunday, May 3, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Categories
- Oil and acrylic on canvas or board not under glass
- Water Media including watercolor, acrylic and ink
- Combined Media including mixed media, digitally painted (NO photographer or digitally manipulated photos), hand pulled prints and other combined media
- Pencil, Colored Pencil, graphite, charcoal or conte
- Pastels including oil and soft pastels
- 3 D work including small sculpture, woodwork, and glass (no furniture)
Eligibility
- Open to all artists 18 & older.
- Original work only: no copies, classwork or collaborations. No reproductions of originals or copyrighted images.
- Art must not have been previously entered in a SWA show.
- Art must be appropriate for public spaces.
- Show committee reserves the right to determine whether art meets the show or category requirements.
Registration / Entry
- Open to all artists 18 & older.
- Artists may enter up to 3 works of art.
- Art must be dry and ready to hang with wire that is at least 2 inches below the top. No saw tooth hangers or clips. Art not properly wired may be rejected.
- Maximum within 36” and a maximum height is 36” for hanging art. Larger pieces are displayed on easels. Large pieces incur an additional fee and are limited to one per artist, as space allows.
- Weight limits: 2D—not to exceed 20 lbs. 3D—not to exceed 40 lbs.
- Registration closes on April 17, or when 200 pieces of art are registered.
- Registration will be invoiced via PayPal and is due upon receipt. Registrations not paid by April 17 will be void.
Fees
Members 1 entry- $20; 2 entries- $35; 3 entries- $45
Non-members 1entry- $30; 2 entries- $45; 3 entries- $55 Additional $10 for pieces over 36”x 36”
Are watercolors allowed under glass?
Aside from the registration fee, is a commission taken on sales?
Bonnie, your best option is to contact the SWA at https://www.swavancouver.com/contact. They don’t list a specific contact for the show.