Fall Member Show

Judge

Kathy Miller Stone

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, artist, Kathy Stone has been painting and drawing professionally for 61 years in oils and watercolor and enjoys signature membership in National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Louisiana Watercolor Society [Master Artist], Southern Watercolor Society, and others. Kathy is represented by Elizabethan Gallery and Kathy’s Cypress Studio. Both in Baton Rouge.

Original

• Paintings must have been completed after October 1, 2021. We are not obliged to notify the artist of works that are submitted outside the acceptable timeframe, and artists who do so may be banned from entering any LWS competition for a period of two years.
• Paintings must be the sole work of the artist; they cannot be completed in workshops or classes or under supervision.
• No copies of another artist’s work are allowed.
• Only original hand-painted entries are allowed: no photographs, photocopies, prints, giclées, or work generated/assisted by artificial intelligence (AI).
• If photo references are used, the photo must have been taken by the artist.
• No work that won an award in another LWS member show may be submitted.

Water-based

• Watercolor is the preferred medium.
• Acrylic, casein, gouache, water-based ink, and egg tempera are allowed if used in the style of watercolor without any impasto (i.e. paint build-up).
• Water-soluble oils are not allowed.

Substrates

• Acceptable substrates are a single piece of natural or synthetic paper, or wood panels such as Ampersand boards that are prepared to accept water media. 
• No other surfaces are accepted.

Framing

• All works must be framed and either 1) under clear plexiglass or other framing-grade acrylic OR 2) finished with a non-textured archival quality sealant.
• Cradled board is an acceptable frame.
• Wire and screw-eye or D-ring must be attached for hanging.
• Mats, if used, must be white or off-white.
• Diptychs and triptychs must be in single frame.
• Minimum image size is 8″ x 10″.
• Maximum frame size is 45″ in any direction.
• Maximum framed weight is 15 pounds.

Fee

$25 for 1-3 paintings. All entry fees are non-refundable.

Non-members may enter by joining LWS for the annual membership rate of $35 and paying the $25 entry fee.

Sales

The Acadiana Center for the Arts will collect a 20% commission on all works sold during the event.

Awards

First Place: $150, Second Place: $100, Third Place: $75; Two Honorable Mentions: $40 each, Two Merit Awards: $20 each

Delivery

• Hand-delivered framed paintings ready for hanging must be brought to either the LWS member meeting at the Bluebonnet Library in Baton Rouge on September 15 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm OR to the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette on September 30 from 9:00 am – 10:00 am.
• Please have the artist’s complete name, title of painting, cost if selling (note that there is a 20% commission on all sales), and artist’s phone number on the back of all paintings.

Questions

Show Chair: Melanie Long: melanie.long@cox.net

Release of Liability

• Although the utmost care will be taken in handling works of art, neither LWS and/or LWS’s representatives nor the Acadiana Center for the Arts will be responsible for damage or loss, whatever the cause. Artists release LWS, LWS’s representatives, and the Acadiana Center for the Arts from all liability with respect to loss or damage to the artist’s works of art. It is suggested that artists carry their own insurance, in proper limits.
• Submitting a work of art to this exhibition shall constitute an agreement on the part of the artist to comply fully with the conditions and terms set forth in this Prospectus.
• By entering, you agree that LWS assumes the reproduction rights of paintings in the exhibit for display on louisianawatercolorsociety.org, on social media platforms, and for promotion of the LWS exhibit.

Entry

• Please submit the titles of your paintings so that labels can be created. JPGs are not required for this show, but if you want your paintings to be considered for social media posting, please also submit JPGs. File size cannot exceed 5MB. Image size must be at least 1200 pixels on one side. JPGs must be cropped to show only the image – no frame or mat, and must be oriented correctly (vertical or horizontal).
• Artists may submit up to 3 paintings.