Watercolor West
Presents the
WATERCOLOR WEST XL
Annual Exhibition
"Brea Civic & Cultural Center"
October 11, 2008 to December 19, 2008
The Brea Civic & Cultural Center
1 Civic Center Circle
Brea, CA 92821
(Do not send entries to this address.)
Purpose: To present an exhibition of excellent, original, transparent watercolor paintings.
Juror: Joan McKasson
Joan’s paintings are included in Finding Your Visual Voice, The Best of Watercolor 2, The New Spirit of Watercolor and others. “Think in black and white, paint in color” best describes her painting process.
Only transparent watercolor on a single piece of untreated rag or wood pulp paper is acceptable. No collage, ink, white paint, acrylic, gesso; no embossing. Canvas, Yupo, or similar paper is not acceptable. Pencil may be used only for planning marks.
| July 1 | Deadline for slide entries. Entries received after this date will not be considered. |
| August 1 | Notification of jury results begins. |
| September 12 | All shipped work must be received by the Art Handler between September 8 and 12. |
| September 28 | Seminar with Joan McKasson 9 AM to 1 PM. Slide show presentation by McKasson discussing her work and each painting accepted into the show. Brea Civic & Cultural Center. Reservations suggested: 714-990-7100. |
| September 29 | Hand-delivered paintings accepted at Brea Civic & Cultural Center 9 AM to Noon. |
| October 11 | Program by Ernest Velardi, a retired Art Professor, will speak on “Creativity and Originality” to help create inventive ways to experience the world around and inside all of us. He will speak at annual Watercolor West meeting, 3 to 5 PM. Opening reception and awards ceremony is at Brea Civic & Cultural Center, 5 to 7 PM. |
| December 19 | Watercolor West XL exhibition closes. |
| December 20 | Pick up hand-delivered paintings 11 AM to noon. Brea Civic & Cultural Center Gallery. Shipped work picked up by the Art Handler. |
| ENTRY PROCEDURE |
| By 35 mm slide only, cardboard or plastic mount (no glass). One or two entries per artist; only one will be exhibited if selected. Reproduction for the catalog will be made from slides submitted. Be sure that only the painting appears (no mat or extraneous matter) and that color rendition is accurate. Print information on slide following the diagram below. Entry deadline: July 1, 2008. |
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| FEES |
| $35 ($30 for WW members), US currency drawn on a US bank, for either one or two slides. Make check or money order payable to Watercolor West. All fees are non-refundable. |
| LIABILITY |
| Works will be handled with utmost care. Neither Watercolor West, nor the Brea Civic & Cultural Center, nor any agent will be responsible for damage or loss to any work of art submitted. Brea Civic & Cultural Center provides insurance coverage only while work is on their premises. Other insurance coverage is the artist’s responsibility. |
| SALES |
| Exhibited works will be considered for sale at price indicated on entry form. Works not for sale must be designated “NFS.” Brea Civic & Cultural Center will handle all sales and will take 30% commission. No commission is taken for Purchase Selections. |
| ACCEPTED WORKS |
| Information regarding shipping will be sent upon acceptance to the show. Works may either be hand-delivered or shipped. A $60 handling fee will be charged for shipped paintings. Shipping fees will be the responsibility of the artist. See CALENDAR section for dates. |
| RETURN |
| Work may not be removed until close of show. Art Handler will only return works shipped to him. Hand-delivered work must be picked up at Brea Civic & Cultural Center on December 20, 2008, from 11 to noon. |
Sunday, September 28 Joan McKasson
Saturday, October 18 Charlotte Huntley
Saturday, October 25 Al Setton
Saturday, November 8 Stan Goudey
Saturday, November 22 Jim Salchak
Saturday, December 6 Donal Jolley
| 1 | Sustaining Associate Membership: Open to everyone |
| 2 | Juried Membership: Open to any artist who has had a painting exhibited in a Watercolor West exhibit |
| 3 | Signature Membership: Open to any artist who has had a painting exhibited in three or more Watercolor West exhibits. Only Signature members may use the initials “WW” when signing their names. |
| Membership dues are $25 per year. Signature membership dues are $30 per year. All members receive quarterly newsletters, a prospectus for the annual exhibit, a yearly membership roster, and a free catalog of the annual exhibit. Membership dues may be included with your entry. | |
| CHECKLIST | ||
| ___Entry fee. Members: | ___$30 for 1 or 2 slides | |
| Non-Members: | ___$35 for 1 or 2 slides or ___$50 for 1 or 2 slides plus new Sustaining Associate membership |
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| Make check payable to Watercolor
West. U.S. currency only, drawn on a U.S. bank. |
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| ___1 or 2 slides (marked as per diagram) | ||
| ___Entry and notification cards, filled out completely. | ||
| ___Stamped, self-addressed #10 envelope. | ||
| ___Enclose all checklist items in a #10
envelope and send by first class
mail to: Watercolor West c/o JoAnn Formia 2062 E. Washington Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91104 For questions: e-mail joann@joannformia.com |
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