application dates

Application Dates:          July 3, 2023 to October 22, 2023 at midnight Pacific Time

Apply Now:                       Juried Art Services

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about the event

The National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) invites oil and acrylic painters from all across North America and International Artists to apply to our exhibit honoring the Best in oil and acrylic painting. NOAPS has been showcasing the talents of oil and acrylic painters since 1991.

• This is an INTERNATIONAL juried online competition open to ALL artists 18 years of age and older working in Oil and ACRYLIC medium. Both members and non-members of NOAPS may apply. 

• 200 Artworks accepted into the show and eligible for awards

noaps "on-line international exhibition" awards

 

Best of Show: $1000

Second Place: $500

Third Place: $300

Best Landscape:  $200.00

Best Still Life:  $200.00

Best People:  $200.00

Best Use of Light & Color:  $200.00

Most Innovative: $200.00

Narrative Excellence:  $200.00

Ten Awards of Excellence: $100

Ten Merit Awards: I year membership to NOAPS - $52.00 value

 

The TOP 200 artists will be given recognition on www.NOAPS.org with Artist name, artist website address and image selected for this exhibit.

 

Acceptance into or awards received in the On-Line International Exhibits do not apply for NOAPS Signature or Master Status. Award payments are made through PayPal unless NOAPS is notified otherwise.  

 

Certificates will only be sent to artists who have won awards.  Award Certificates that have been won by artists from outside of North America will be sent exclusively by email. Award payments to artists outside North America will be paid exclusively through PayPal.

Notification Date:  December 4th 2023 – Please check your JAS account - correct email address is necessary in order to receive notices of acceptance into the show and award payments. Award payments are paid through PayPal. Correct physical address is necessary for artists living in North America to receive Award Certificates. Please check the addresses you use on the JAS site. Should you not receive a notification by the notification date please check your spam folder.

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artist eligibility

All NOAPS Members and Non-Members. This is an International Show and all countries welcome.

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entry process  

All entries will be submitted via Juried Art Services (JAS) www.juriedartservices.com.  JAS provides a comprehensive ‘Help Menu’.  NOAPS is also available to help with procedural problems. 

• Email: contact@NOAPS.org for assistance or use the help menu on Juried Art Services

• Digital files should be saved in universal .jpeg format for JAS entry and should be between 1400 pixels and 4000 pixels longest dimension at 300PPI (pixels per inch). Jurors will not consider entries that are not displayed correctly. No frame, mat, or background visible. Be sure the image is right side up.

• Please note: After submitting an image(s) and making payment you can still log back into your application at any time before the application deadline and change the painting that has been submitted for a different painting. If you choose to add more paintings to your application you can do so (again, log back into your original application) for $10 per image and contact NOAPS to pay for the extra submissions. PLEASE MAKE ONLY 1 APPLICATION. You can get assistance from the JAS “Help Menu” or through contacting NOAPS - Contact@NOAPS.org - to edit your entry if you have a problem logging back in to your submission or editing your submission.

terms and conditions ​​

• Art work must be original two dimensional with mediums limited to OIL and ACRYLIC paints

• Completed in the last three (3) years

• Not previously accepted in any other NOAPS National Exhibit or NOAPS Online Exhibition including the Associates Online Show.

• No Minimum or Maximum size

• All artwork must be original and created from conception to completion by the artist in Oil and/or Acrylic only. Artists are permitted to use their own photos as reference materials in the creation of their artwork, but not photos from other sources. No mixed media, painted giclee prints, or any other type of digital or photographic reproductions in conjunction with the oil and acrylic paint qualify. No artwork copied from other artists work or published photos, or created in an instructional setting are eligible.

• If you wish to sell the art entered, please price your art consistent with the established value of your work in U.S Dollars. NOAPS does not receive a commission Paintings do not have to be for sale.

• Selected paintings will be showcased on www.NOAPS.org, in the NOAPS Blog, and in NOAPS Social Media.  By entering, entrants are consenting to having a reproduction of their work used for promotion of the exhibit. You are confirming the work entered is your own and copyrighted images incorporated in your work have not been used.

• Certificates will only be provided to artists who have won awards. 

• Entry fees are non-refundable

 

membership 

Current 2023 NOAPS membership is NOT required. However, we welcome your membership. To Join NOAPS click the link here:  http://www.noaps.org/join-us

 

entry fee

The fee to enter is $30 for the first image and $10 for each additional image up to a MAXIMUM OF 5 IMAGES.

• Example: maximum of five (5) entries= $70 (US Currency)

• Entry fees are non-refundable