2019 WAS Call for Submission

Important - Changes to note

• There is a limit of 270 paintings for this show - so please submit early to ensure your entry. 
• You are NOT permitted to make changes to your submission after you have registered.
• only credit card payments will be accepted; no cheques.

Sheryl Jacobsen (sherylj@shaw.ca)
Marion Maxwell (marionmaxwell01@gmail.com)

Sat Nov 16, 10 - 4 pm  

Memorial Community Recreation Centre, 125 East 23rd St, North Vancouver

Oct 12 to Nov 8, 2019  - earlier if 270 paintings have been accepted into the show.

NOTE:  Once you complete and finalize your submission, no changes will be permitted.

Caroline Chao (cchao@telus.net)

is mandatory.  Please sign up for a volunteer position before registering for the show.  

Images optional

Images are optional for the show since there is no on-line gallery.  If you submit a photo, it may be used on social media.

No.

The only form of payment accepted is credit card.  Paying online by credit card is both fast and secure.  Your submission will not be approved until payment is received.

Photographs of your work

IMPORTANT NOTE: By submitting photos, you agree that your images may be used on our Facebook Page or other social media to promote the event.

Photographs must be professional looking, i.e.

• no glare
• no frame showing
• no edges showing
• photo oriented with the painting upright
• 250 pixels minimum

Maximum number of entries (and spares)

Insurance

4 paintings; no spares.  Diptychs and triptychs count as one.

Please be aware that the Guild does not carry insurance on paintings and cannot be responsible for loss or damage. Paintings will be on location overnight.

Dimensions

Maximum dimension for entries (or exceptions allowed)

Maximum framed size is 40" square.

Size should be indicated as height x width.  

10 oversized paintings (over 40" and up to 60" (but not over 60") including frame) will be accepted, on a first-registered basis, two per artist.  

• Must be original art - no prints, gicles or photos
• Paintings done in workshops using a photo provided by the workshop leader are NOT permitted.  The same applies to paintings where workshop leaders have worked on your painting.
• All works must be dry. 
• If framed, with frames in like-new condition, and if matted with mats clean and unmarked
• Works with thick layering can't extend beyond the frame more than 1/4 inch.
• Must be wired for hanging with wire ends taped to prevent scratching
• Glass frames with clips are not acceptable
• Works must not have been submitted multiple times for the WAS

$20 entry fee, payable on registration and non-refundable after the Call closes.

Sales and Commissions 

Sales after the Show

All sales are subject to a 3-day return policy. The Guild receives a 15% commission.

Commission charges also apply to all sales up to 30 days after the show if the sale resulted from exposure at the show.

Friday November 15, 7-9 PM. 

Pickup Time

4:05 PM Sat Nov 16.

Please note: an artist who starts to take his/her paintings off the easels before 4:05 or fails to pick up his/her paintings by 5:00 pm Saturday Nov 16 will be excluded from the Spring Art Sale 2020.