Southern Watercolor Society

 

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48th Annual Juried Exhibition 2025

Panama City Center for the Arts

Panama City, Florida​​

  48th PROSPECTUS 

Southern Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition 2025 Entry Deadline: April 4, 2025

Exhibition Dates: Jun 2 – Jul 26, 2025

 ARTIST ELIGIBILITY:

Artists participating in the juried competition must be a current 2025 member of the Southern Watercolor Society and reside in the United States BEFORE applying. Members in good standing who have moved from the United States remain eligible. Dues remain $30.00 and may be paid online at www.southernwatercolorsociety.org

The current members application fee for 1 Entry is $35 and the 2nd Entry fee is an additional $10.

 LOCATION:

Panama City Center for the Arts, 19 E 4th St., Panama City, FL 32401 www.pccenterforthearts.com

Contact Person: Natalie Earnest programming@bayarts.org 850-640-3670

 JUROR / WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR: 

Keiko Tanabe - Mostly self-taught, she embarked on a professional art career in 2005. Since then, her paintings have been in many national and international exhibitions, both juried and invitational, and gained world-wide recognition. Her work has been purchased by private and corporate collectors from all around the world. She also had her paintings published and featured in leading art magazines and a number of publications in the U.S., Europe and Asia. A sought-after workshop instructor since 2011, she has conducted numerous workshops and live demonstrations around the world. Her approach to teaching is to help students identify and solve their problems to further advance their technical skills and refine their style.

She has frequently served as a juror in art exhibitions both on national and on international levels. In 2018, she was appointed to the advisory board of the American Watercolor Weekly. She has several books and 4 DVD’s published. She is a signature member of National Watercolor Society, American Watercolor Society, American Impressionist Society and Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, respectively. She was awarded the master artist status from the San Diego Watercolor Society. Since 2021, she has been an Official Savoir-Faire, Sennelier, Cretacolor, Fabriano & Raphael Advocate. She is also an Escoda International Brand Ambassador. Keiko was born in Kyoto, Japan and currently lives in San Diego, California.

The 3-day workshop is $399. The workshop will be held at the Panama City Center for the Arts, Wed. – Fri, June 4-6, 9 am to 4 pm. Registrants must be SW members or join at the same time. Workshop information, application and payment are on the Southern Watercolor Society’s website www.southernwatercolorsociety.org under the “Exhibition Menu.”

 If you have questions, contact Don Taylor, SW Exhibition and Workshop Coordinator, dltaylor215@gmail.com 850-215- 9424.

Awards

Cash awards and merchandise awards will exceed $10,000 this year. Best of Show - $2,000, Platinum - $1,750, Gold - $1,500, Silver - $1,250, Bronze - $1000, Georg Shook Memorial $500, Charles & Alberta Lasham Memorial $500, Sapphire - $450 and Reciprocal awards by other watercolor societies averaging $250 each.

48th EXHIBITION CALENDAR 2025:

This exhibition will hang at Panama City Center for the Arts (PCCA).

April 4, 2025 Application Entry Deadline

April 7Juror Receives images for selection into the exhibition.

April 16 Accept / Decline notifications via Call for Entry (CAFE’).

April 23  NLT Accepted Artist Complete CAFÉ’ Invitation.

April 23 NLT Accepted Artist Pays Handling Fee thru CAFÉ’.

Arrive by May 20 - 28 Shipped works to arrive at PCCA.

May 23 – 24 or 27-28 (10 am – 4:30 pm)Hand-delivered works accepted at PCCA.

June 2 – July 26Exhibition Dates

June 3Juror’s Selection of Awards.

June 4,5, 6 Keiko Tanabe Workshop

June 6 (8:30 am – 9:00 am)Members Annual Breakfast Meeting at PCCA

June 6 (5-7 pm)Reception and Awards Ceremony at PCCA

July 29 & 30, Aug 1 & 2 (10 am – 4:30 pm) Pick-up hand-delivered work.

Beginning Aug 2 Works packed for return shipping.

ORIGINALITY CHECKLIST:

 ___1. Paintings must be original in composition / design and not copies of other artist’s work, including photographs by persons other than the artist. Paintings started or completed under supervision in a workshop are not eligible to enter.

 ___2. Paintings are limited to water-based media, painted on paper, watercolor board or YUPO, unvarnished, (no water soluble oil or pastel products).

 ___3. Collage is acceptable if it consists only of paper painted by the artist (no newsprint, photos, digital images, giclées, 3-D objects, gold leaf or metal).

 ___4. Image size showing through the mat may be no smaller than 80 square inches. Framed size maximum is 44” in either direction (see below).

___5. All works must have been completed in the last 5 years (2020) and not have been accepted into previous SW exhibitions.

PRESENTATION CHECKLIST

Failure to follow these guidelines will result in return and/or disqualification. In the event a painting is received damaged the artist will be notified for further actions to be taken.

 IMAGE

___Painting image a minimum of 80 sq.in., as viewed within the mat opening. An image painted exactly to the edge of 80 sq.in. (e.g., 8 X 10) paper can be floated within a larger mat opening.

MAT

___White or Off White with painting image visible within the opening of the mat.

FRAME

___Maximum overall size of frame cannot exceed 44”x44”.

MOLDING

 ___Maximum width of the frame molding cannot exceed 2”.

___Simple, smooth, flat profile in undecorated metal or wood.

___Color must be black, white, gold, silver, or natural wood.

GLAZING

___Painting must be protected with Plexiglas or an acrylic glazing sheet. NO glass. NO “saw tooth” hangers.

___Must Tape the ends of all hanging wire including coated wire.

SHIPPING CHECKLIST:

___1. Accepted paintings must be shipped in a reusable box via UPS or FedEx including PREPAID return shipping labels. Return labels must include a bar code. NO Will Call Return Labels.

___2. Shipping artwork in Airfloat, U-LINE or Master Pack boxes or similar type product is Mandatory. NO other shipping containers are acceptable. No extra shipping material is to be used. NO wooden boxes. NO screws or nails. NO peanuts.

___3. Print your name boldly on the outer flap for easy recognition for packing.

___4. Place a copy of your accepted image on the inside lid of your shipping box.

 ___5. Pay $25 Handling Fee through CAFÉ’ by April 23, 2025.

___6. Ship to: Panama City Center for the Arts

C/O Natalie Earnest

19 E 4th Street

Panama City, FL 32401

Application Requirements

 IMAGE SUBMISSION

Artists with dues paid for may submit up to two painting images with a non-refundable entry fee. No more than one painting per entrant is selected for this exhibition. Acceptance into three exhibitions earns Artist Signature Membership (SW). Acceptance into ten exhibitions earns Life Membership (LM pays no dues).

 JPEG IMAGE SPECIFICATIONS:

•  File Type: JPEG or JPG

•  File Dimensions: 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side.

•  File Size: Under 5MB

•  File Name: Artwork Title (Blowing Bubbles)

•  Crop out all matting.

•  Correctly orient the image as viewed, vertically or horizontally

•  SW reserves the right to reject any juried painting that is noticeably different from the JPEG image or does not comply with entry specifications.

ENTRY METHOD:

All entry applications are submitted online through www.callforentry.org (CAFÉ). A link to the application is also found at www.southernwatercolorsociety.org .

___ First, prepare your images for uploading.

___ Set up or log into your account with CAFÉ.

___ Go to My Profile to verify your contact information is correct.

___ Go to My Portfolio and upload your images.

___ Go to Apply to Calls and type in on the blank entry line under Call Listings: 48th Southern Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition 2025.

___ Read the Prospectus, then select Apply Now to complete the application and pay the application fee.

For CAFÉ Technical Assistance, go to www.callforentry/contact-us/ call 303-629-1166 to speak with a "live" person. CAFÉ Technical Assistance is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm MST.

For all other questions about the prospectus, contact: Michele Tabor Kimbrough: Phone: 850-557-0655 or email: micheletaborkimbrough@gmail.com.

Eligibility Criteria

SALES:

Panama City Center for the Arts will charge a 30% commission on all sales of artwork.

ACCEPT/DECLINE

It is your responsibility to check CAFÉ whether you receive an email or not. If accepted, you must accept/decline the invitation.  All accepted artists are to refer to this prospectus on preparing accepted artwork for delivery.

 A link to the application via CAFÉ can be found on the Southern Watercolor Society’s Website, www.southernwatercolorsociety.org.

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 48th SOUTHERN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION 2025 COMPLIANCE & PRESENTATION CHECKLIST

*REQUIRED: Complete this form with your signature. Separate the form and attach it to the back of the painting on the upper left corner of the accepted painting. Ship to the Panama City Center for the Arts.

Title of the Painting:___________________________  Artist’s Name:_____________________________  Phone:____________________________  Email:_____________________________ 

Price: $_______________  VALUE for insurance amount for NFS $______________ 

I understand that my shipped painting will be rejected prior to installment if it does not comply with the prospectus. Thank You, Southern Watercolor Society Board of Directors

Your Signature:__________________________________
 

 

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