Best of Plein Air at the LPAPA Gallery
PROSPECTUS - Submissions open January 2024
EXHIBITION TITLE: 20th Annual Best of Plein Air Juried Art Show
EXHIBITION DATES: March 4 – April 1, 2024, online Art Catalog exhibition March 4 through April 1; LPAPA Gallery Exhibition March 7 through April 1. Top-scoring Semi-Finalists to be included in the online Art Catalog exhibition March 4 - April 1 and in the Preview Auction March 4 - 7.
LOCATION: The LPAPA Gallery, 414 North Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651, (949) 376-3635; hours: 11am to 5pm, Thursday through Monday, and by appointment. Hours extended to 9pm the first Thursday of each month for Art Walk.
QUALIFICATIONS: Open to all LPAPA Signature, Artist and Student Members in good standing.
SUBJECT MATTER: Open to all subject matters, and all painting mediums, substantially completed outdoors in plein air (artists may add signature and some final highlights in studio).
DEADLINE: Submit high quality image(s) no later than 11:59 pm on Monday, February 5, 2024
ART ELIGIBILITY: Entries must not violate copyright laws. Entries must be original and completed en plein air within the last year. Entries must not have been shown in a previous LPAPA Gallery exhibition
Maximum painting size: unframed not more than 60 united inches (United Inches = Length + Width) Example: 30” x 30” would be calculated as 30 + 30 = 60 united inches
Minimum painting size: unframed not less than 14 united inches (United Inches = Length + Width) Example: 6” + 8” = 14 united inches
All work must be framed, wired and ready to hang; wires need to allow a sufficient clearance between hook and top of frame so that a 1” hook does not show above the frame when hung; a minimum 2” clearance is recommended; wires revealing hooks after being hung will require rewiring and delay the painting’s exhibition.
Note: You can ship/deliver your unframed work to Randy Higbee/kingofframe for framing; let them know which LPAPA Show its being framed for and they will deliver your framed work to the LPAPA Gallery by the delivery deadline.
COMMISSION: 50% to Artist, 50% to LPAPA. All artwork submitted must be available for sale through the LPAPA Gallery. Semi-Finalist artwork sold online is to be framed and delivered by artist to the LPAPA Gallery upon sale or as instructed by LPAPA. Commissions typically paid within 15 days of the show closing.
HOW TO SUBMIT: Submit jpeg images under 4 mb for online jurying through OnlineJuriedShows.com (log in and click Enter This Show to begin your submissions); submitted images are used for Art Catalog for accepted artwork. Painting Title, unframed size, medium and price is required with your submission.
ENTRY FEE: $40.00 Entry Fee for up to 2 painting images; each additional painting image is $5.00. You may submit up to a maximum of 6 painting images. No more than 3 entries will be accepted as Finalist and/or Semi-Finalist.
Entry Fee payment must be made through OnlineJuriedShows.com. If you need help entering your images, please contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or call 888-666-1351. Entry fees are non-refundable.
All submitting LPAPA Members receive a $5.00 LPAPA Loyalty Reward credited to their member account at the close of the show.
NOTIFICATIONS: Notifications to be sent to artists via email once the results are available to view in your OnlineJuriedShows artist profile by Monday, February 12, 2024, or as soon as possible after jurying is completed
ART DELIVERY, DROP-OFF & PICKUP: Artwork can be delivered anytime after acceptance but must arrive at the LPAPA Gallery no later than 1:00 pm Tuesday, March 5, 2024; the LPAPA Gallery is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays but will be open Tuesday March 5th, between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, to accept hand carried artwork.
Shipped artwork needs to arrive on or before Friday March 1st; do not ship work for Tuesday or Wednesday delivery arrivals when the gallery is closed.
Artists may ship accepted artwork to the LPAPA Gallery, or hand carried during regular LPAPA Gallery business hours, Thursday through Monday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, prior to the delivery deadline. Accepted Finalists artwork delivered after the 1:00 pm March 5th deadline may not be hung in time for awards judging.
Unsold artwork to be picked up from the LPAPA Gallery on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, or during regular gallery hours after the close of the show; or artist may arrange for return shipping at the artist’s expense.
Although the utmost care will be taken in handling artwork, neither LPAPA, nor its representatives will be responsible for damage or loss from any cause. Insurance, if desired, is the responsibility of the artist.
Please Note: LPAPA does not have the ability to store artwork for extended periods after a show closes. Please plan to pick up your artwork on the scheduled pick up day, or schedule an alternative pick up time during regular gallery hours, or arrange for return shipping on or before the scheduled pick up date. Unclaimed artwork remaining at the gallery 14 days after a show closing, without the artist having provided payment for return shipping or scheduled a pick up date, will be considered abandoned and become the property of LPAPA.
ONLINE ART CATALOG & PREVIEW AUCTION:
Online Art Catalog Exhibition: March 4 – April 1, 2024 (https://lpapa.org/040423-best-of-plein-air/)
Online Preview Auction: Opens Monday, March 4th at 10:00 am PT and ends Thursday, March 7th at 8:00 pm PT (32aucBons.com/LPAPA-2024-Best-of-Plein-Air - link becomes active by 10:00 am PT Monday March 4th)
LPAPA GALLERY SHOW:
LPAPA Gallery Show: March 7 thru April 1, 2024
Art Walk Gallery Reception: Thursday, March 7th 6:00-9:00 pm (Awards announced at 7:00 pm)
AWARDS:
1st Place $1000 + Invitation to participate in the 2024 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational 2nd Place $500
3rd Place $250
Honorable Mention $100
QUESTIONS OR NEED ASSISTANCE:
Contact LPAPA: Call (949) 376-3635 or Email info@lpapa.org
or contact Executive Co-Director/Show Coordinator Bonnie Langner at bonnie@lpapa.org
For help with your submissions, contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351
BY SUBMITTING TO THIS SHOW YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS PROSPECTUS