May 1– June 28, 2023
Utah Cultural Celebration Center

1355 West 3100 South
West Valley City, UT  84119
801-965-5100

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. Keep this prospectus for information needed later. Please follow instructions carefully. No images or entries will be accepted after Friday 8:00 pm, April 10, 2023. An entry cannot be accepted if entry details, digital images, and fees are not received by the deadline for entries. No entry fees will be refunded.

KEY DETAILS:

• Deadline for entries: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 8:00 pm
• Exhibition dates: May 1– June 28, 2023
• Hours: Monday- Thursday 9 am-5 pm Friday and Saturday by appointment only, closed Sunday  
• Original water media work only, completed within last two years.
• White mat only; no colored, black, off-white mats accepted.
• Image unframed no smaller than 100 square inches, no larger than 660 square inches
• Maximum of two entries per participant. UWS members – $30 for the first entry, $20 for second entry. Students – $20 per entry. Non-members* – $50 per entry. (No refunds for entries that do not follow prospectus guidelines and requirements)
• Work needs to be for sale for this show. (30% commission deducted from all sales)
• Online entry only.  Go to http://uws2023springexhibition.artcall.org to register online
• Entered pieces cannot have been previously accepted in a juried show such as Fall, Spring, or WFWS.

Calendar of Events 

Feb 7	Online Registration opens
March 17	Entry deadline by 8:00 pm including entry details, payment, and digital image
Apr 7	Accepted paintings notification via email
Apr 28	Deliver paintings 10:00 am – 4:00 pm to Utah Cultural Celebration Center 1355 West 3100 South, West Valley City, UT  84119
May 2	UWS Monthly Meeting – Painting demonstration by Matthew Bird
May 4	UWS Reception and Awards Presentation Thursday – 6:00-8:00 pm
June 28	Last day of exhibit
Jun 30	Pick up paintings 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Utah Cultural Celebration Center 1355 West 3100 South, West Valley City, UT  84119

Entry Details

For this exhibition, the Utah Watercolor Society (UWS) will be using ArtCall.  Artists must create an ArtCall user account (see instructions below).

• Entry fees: UWS members – $30 for the first entry, $20 for the second entry. Students – $20 per entry. Non-members* – $50 per entry.
  • Students. Full-time students in high school or college residing in Utah are eligible to enter as a student.  Students will be juried into the exhibition with the same criteria as other entrants. 
  • *Non-members. Become a member and save! Visit the UWS website, www.utahwatercolor.org, to learn about membership opportunities.
  • Contact the Exhibition Coordinator if you have any questions.
• No refunds once payment is received. Please read the Prospectus carefully. Before you pay in ArtCall make sure your painting fits the criteria.
• Entry website. http://uws2023springexhibition.artcall.org/. During online entry, submit the painting title, medium, size, price (must be for sale at a reasonable price), and image (painting only, no frame or mat) for each entry. Artists may also submit a biography and an artist statement, as an option. See entry instructions below.

If you haven’t used it before or would like a refresher, visit the UWS website at http://www.utahwatercolor.org.

Terms and Conditions for Entry

All terms and conditions for entry to 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, once selected by the juror, later found to be out of compliance with any term or condition, will be disqualified from exhibiting. Any artist who submits work later disqualified or who withdraws work, once selected, 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.

• Open to all Utah residents & UWS members. Participants are limited to a total of two (2) entries. No refunds once payment is received.
• All works must be original. No copies or likenesses of another artist’s work, or works created under instruction. All reference photographs must be taken by the artist.  Use of copyrighted sources is strictly prohibited.
• All works must have been completed within the last two years, and not have previously been exhibited in a juried exhibit sponsored by the Utah Watercolor Society.
• All works must be on natural or synthetic paper or paperboard, rendered in water media and, and painted in a primarily aqueous manner.
  • Acceptable water media includes: watercolor, gouache, ink, acrylic, casein, egg tempera. Any questions on acceptable media should be discussed with the Exhibition Coordinator, prior to entry submission.
  • No clay board or canvas.
  • No water-based oils.
  • No alcohol-based dyes.
  • No 3-dimensional art.
  • No digital art.
  • 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 75% water-based media in conjunction with other media, such as pastel, ink, crayon, casein, egg tempera, and printed collage papers. These other media may not be the dominant element.
• Unframed image may be no smaller than 100 square inches.
  • To determine eligible size, multiply height by width of unframed painting. The resulting number must be 100 or greater. For example, 8”x10”= 80 square inches (too small) or 10”x10”=100 square inches (eligible for entry).
• Unframed image may be no larger than 660 square inches or 22”x30”, not including frame.
• Framing.
  • Accepted paintings must be ready to hang with wire supports.
  • Paintings may be floated on a WHITE MAT or matted with a WHITE MAT in the traditional way.
  • Colored, black, or off-white liners or mats are not acceptable.
  • Stable and professional backing material required.
  • All works must be framed. Simple frames and Plexiglas™ preferred.
• Entry follow-up: Artists are responsible for following up on their ArtCall entries. Entry results will be sent by email on the date given in ArtCall. If you haven’t received an email by the stated date, check your junk mail or spam mailbox first, then contact the exhibition coordinator if you still have questions.
• Paintings may not be changed or painted upon after juror selection and admittance into the exhibition or they will be disqualified. It must look exactly like the photo submitted to ArtCall.
• Unpainted borders of the completed work may not show in the uploaded image. Work must be cropped to the edges of the painted area only or may be disqualified. 
• All works must be original. No copies or likenesses of another artist’s work (including photography), or works created under instruction or paid supervision. Use of all copyrighted sources is prohibited, with or without permission. 
• Entered pieces cannot have been previously accepted in a juried show such as Fall, Spring, or WFWS. 
• Artists are responsible for delivery and pickup of selected work to and from the exhibition venue. See “Calendar of Events,” above, for artwork delivery and pickup dates.
  • All delivery costs, including shipping/handling fees where applicable, are the responsibility of the artist.
• Works juried for this exhibition must be delivered for the exhibition dates and remain for the duration of the show unless sold.
  • Artists may not substitute another work for an accepted work, nor withdraw the work once selected by the juror. Artists whose work is selected and then not delivered at the designated delivery date to the exhibition venue is considered withdrawn. Artwork deemed out of compliance with this prospectus’ terms and conditions is considered withdrawn.
  • Your work, if selected, may travel with the yearlong Utah Division of Arts & Museums Traveling Exhibit Program.  All such entries will remain for sale while traveling..
• A commission of 30% will be deducted from all sales. Artwork must be for sale for this exhibition.
  • No changes in price or other entry details can be made after the submission deadline. By entering this show, the artist enters into a contract with the gallery, which will be the acting agent for the sale of his/her artwork.
• While utmost care will be taken in handling entries and artwork, neither UWS nor its representative will be responsible for damage or loss from any cause.
• By entering the exhibition, I grant the UWS permission to publish digital and print images of my artwork entered in UWS exhibitions in perpetuity for the purpose of education, publicity in promotion of its exhibitions and my artwork, as well as digital and print UWS communications, such as its Newsletter, and UWS archives.

Get to know your juror: Matthew Bird

Check out Matthew’s web site: https://matthewbird.com/

Matthew Bird is an American painter. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he graduated with honors from the Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn, New York, in 2000. He is a Signature Member of numerous organizations, including the National Watercolor Society where he served as vice president, and his award-winning watercolor paintings have been exhibited in juried shows across the United States, as well as in Canada, China, England, Greece, Hong Kong, and Italy. His work is in permanent museum collections as well as numerous private collections.