Sonoran Plein Air Painters and Rillito Park Foundation Present:
“Off to the Races Art Show II”
January 27th -March 22nd
Exhibition Sponsors
Sonoran Plein Air Painters https://www.sonoranpleinairpainters.com/
Rillito Park Foundation http://rillitoparkfoundation.org/
Exhibition Details
Sonoran Plein Air Painters (SPAP) and Rillito Park Foundation are sponsoring an exciting opportunity for plein air painters to paint at various locations at Rillito Regional Park during horse racing season. It is open to SPAP members. The theme and show will be for artists to paint on site during the month of February (Jan. 27th-March 2nd) depicting some of the local color events on location, farmers’ market, horse racing overall view with Catalina Mountains in backdrop.
Paint Out Locations
Rillito Race Track: You may paint here between Jan 27th-March 2nd
Jelks Historic Home: You may paint any Tuesday and Thursday AND Sat Feb 2nd, and 8th for the month of February.
Heirloom Farmers Markets: Click this link for days/times/locations of these 5 farmers markets: https://www.heirloomfm.org/markets/
Show Coordinator:
Chris Rightmer: crightmer1@gmail.com
Eligibility
Open to SPAP members with dues up to date.
To renew go to: www.sonoranpleinairpainters.com/membership-join-or-renew/
Format
You may enter 3 plein air paintings, and only 2 could be accepted. Size restrictions will be within 300 square inches.
It will be Juried/Judged. Sales will be an 80/20 split, 80% to artist and 20% to SPAP.
Entry Fees
You may enter 3 pieces and 2 will be juried in. Entrée fees are $35 for members with dues up to date.
Requirements
All entries must be 2 Dimensional, framed plein air paintings in oils, acrylic, water media, or pastel.
All plein air works must have been completed on the Rillito Park Racetrack grounds Jelks Historic home, and any Heirloom Farmers Markets, in plein air.
Please prepare art with wire on back to be hung on hooks.
SPAP reserves the right to reject any artwork not deemed ready to hang.
Entering Your Images
You will use OnlineJuried Shows, and you’ll look up our prospectus: www.OnlineJuriedShows.com/
Entry form must be filled out in its entirety. List sizes up to the nearest inch. Submitted images must not include matting or frame. Crop the photos to include only the artwork. Be sure your images are right-side-up.
Before uploading your images, make sure they are smaller than 4MB, but at least 1920 pixels on the longest side at 72 dpi. Images should be in JPEG format, RGB color space. Help in photographing your work and properly sizing your images can be found at: www.OnlineJuriedShows.com/help.aspx. If you need help entering your images or are unable to, please write to us here: www.onlinejuriedshows.com/Contact.aspx
Please add Services@OnlineJuriedShows.com and Manager@OnlineJuriedShows.com to your safe senders list to ensure notifications are received.
By entering this show, you are providing permission for the use of your images for promotional materials.
Jury/Judge
This will be a juried and judged event.
Category
Plein Air Painting
Sales
80/20 split with artists receiving the 80%, and %20 back to SPAP. For sales, the artist will arrange for the transaction with the buyer. You will be contacted by the buyer because your contact phone number will be on the gallery tags that SPAP prepares. The show will also be available online with artwork for sale to a global audience on www.dailybrushwork.com.
Shipping
There will be no shipping for this show.
Awards
1st place $1200
2nd place $800
3rd place $600
People’s Choice $400
Four Honorable Mentions
Important Dates
•Jan. 27th Artists may begin to paint
• Feb. 15th Open date to submit artwork to OnLineJuriedShows
•March 2nd Closing date to submit artwork to OnLineJuriedShows
•March 3rd Jury show
•March 4th Artists notification of accepted/declined pieces
•March 6th Artists drop of art from 9am-10am at Horse Track facility , second floor.
•March 6th Hang art from 10am to 3pm
•March 14th Judge art
•March 14th at 6pm Reception on 2nd, floor of Horse Track facility
•March 28th at 6pm VIP Reception at Jelks Farm House with winning art showcased on easels
•March 30th Remove Art 10am-11am
Receptions:
March 14th at 6pm Reception on 2nd floor of Horse Track facility (4502 N 1st Ave, Tucson, AZ 85718) We will have light eats.
March 28th at 6pm VIP Reception at Jelks Stud Farm (4502 N 1st Ave, Tucson, AZ 85718) We will display the winners on easels and have light eats and alcohol.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING REGARDING JURY NOTIFICATIONS:
Notifications are sent through ConstantContact from Manager@OnlineJuriedShows.com. To ensure receipt of this notification, please add Manager@OnlineJuriedShows.com to your contact list, or safe senders’ list. On the day of notification, you can do the following, but you will also receive an email notification, sent from ConstantContact, that will state the same.
1. Go to OnlineJuriedShows.com and log in using your email address and password.
2. Right above where you just logged in, click "Your Artist Profile." You are now in Your account!
3. Click the show name and you will see your first image. The jury results will be under the thumbnail view.
4. As you will see, it will say either "This Image has been Accepted or Declined in to the show." Under that sentence, you can click "Read Acceptance (or Declined) Letter." The letter will then be displayed below.
5. If you submitted more than one piece in the show, go to the next entered piece in the show by clicking the page number, displayed below the thumbnail image.
6. While you are in your account on OnlineJuriedShows.com, click "Personal Info" and make sure your name, address, phone number, and email address are up-to-date. NOTE: Please be sure to read your letters in their entirety. Most acceptance letters will ask you to RSVP or will have special instructions you must follow.
Disclaimer/Legal
SPAP or Rillito Park Foundation is not liable for stolen or damaged art and by entering this show, you accept these terms. To assure you, because the showcase facility is a gambling business, it is highly patrolled, and multiple cameras.