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WFWS 2012
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Nevada Watercolor Society
Entry Requirements

You must be a member of one of the eleven local watercolor societies
inorder to enter this annual juried exhibition.
You may enter "only" through the delegate for your local society.
A contact list of all local delegates is listed at:
http://www.wfws.org/Delegate.html


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37th Annual WFWS Exhibition April 13th – May 19th, 2012

1. The artist must be a member of one of the societies in the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) and may enter through one society only.
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2. Work must be original and completed within the last two years. All work must be water media on paper or yupo presented in a primarily aqueous manner. Water media includes watercolors, acrylics, inks, gouache, casein, egg tempera, watercolor pencils and watercolor crayons. Collage materials must be painted by the artist with water media. Non water based media may be integrated into a primarily aqueous painting as a minor element (20% or less of the surface). No copies of another artist’s work or recognizable use of another’s copyrighted intellectual property will be accepted. Paintings must not have been shown in any WFWS, national or international exhibition.
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3. Size Limitations:
            Maximum outside mat size: 32” x 40” –
            (must be in whole inches – no fractions!)
            Minimum mat width: 3.5”
            Minimum image size 10” x 14” or 140 sq inches
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4. Entries will be submitted digitally, (to your societies delegate only) either as an email attachment or on a CD enclosed with your entry. CDs will not be returned. (See Digital Image Requirements at bottom of this page)
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5. Accepted works must be matted with a single white or off-white mat (no gray or beige). Include a 3/16th inch foamcore backing in a labeled, resealable plastic sleeve.
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6. No price changes will be accepted. PAINTINGS MUST BE FOR SALE and available for the duration of the show.  Upon sale of any paintings, a 20% contribution would be appreciated to NVWS.
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7. Submission will be rejected if it does not conform to information provided with entry. The juror’s decision is final. Permission is assumed by NVWS to reproduce accepted artwork for the catalog and promotional uses. Failure to provide accepted artwork will result in the artist being ineligible to enter WFWS for the following two exhibitions.
 

FEES – Make check payable to your local society
One entry is $30, $5 additional each for up to 2 more entries.

Only one painting per artist will be accepted by the juror.
Entry fees are non-refundable. All entrants will receive a full color catalog.
Additional catalogs may be purchased from NVWS for $15 each.
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IF ACCEPTED - Accepted paintings must be shipped by the local society, to NVWS, with a pre-paid return.
A handling fee of $40 will be required - check payable to NVWS. Detailed instructions for labeling and shipping
will be included with notification of acceptance.
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IMPORTANT - Entry form, digital files (and questions) should be sent to your society’s delegate,
not to the NVWS. Your society’s contact information is available at:
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DIGITAL IMAGE REQUIRMENTS

Digital image files MUST conform to the following requirements:
File format: .jpg files (no exceptions).
Resolution must be 300 dpi
Image size must be set so the longest dimension is 1200 pixels.
Each image file must be named as follows:
Society initials, first four letters of last name, painting number (1, 2, 3),
painting title (short versions please), including .jpg extension.

Example: NMWS, Sue Smith, 1st entry, “Making Memories at Western Events” would be:
NMWSsmit1MakingMemories.jpg

Snail-mail the image(s) on a CD or email them to your local delegate:
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Deadline for entries is November 4th, 2011 - See important dates at:
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For a copy of the 2012 WFWS Prospectus
contact your local watercolor society
websites and delegates are on:
http://www.wfws.org/Delegate.html
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37th Annual WFWS Exhibition April 13th – May 19th, 2012
in Las Vegas, Nevada

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