application dates

Application Dates:         June 8 to August 5, 2026

Apply Now:                     https://showsubmit.com/show/noaps-2026-associate-online-exhibition​

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about the event

The National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) invites our Associate Members 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 online competition open to ALL ASSOCIATE MEMBER artists 18 years of age and older working in Oil and ACRYLIC medium. This exhibition does not include NOAPS Signature or Master members.

• One image from each Associate member artist may be submitted, each entry will be exhibited on the NOAPS website as part of the exhibition.

• Please note: A painting entered into this show will not be eligible to enter in any other NOAPS shows whether online or onsite.

noaps "on-line international exhibition" awards

 

Best of Show : $1000 cash

Second Place: $550 cash

Third Place: $450 cash

Ten “Best of” Awards:  $200 cash

Ten Excellence Awards:  $100 cash

Ten Merit Awards: I year membership to NOAPS - $62.00 value

 

All artists will be given recognition on www.NOAPS.org with artist name, artist website link and image selected for this exhibit.

The Top Three Award winners will earn one point toward Signature Status.

Certificates will only be sent to artists who have won awards. Certificates for Awards 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.

Award winners will be notified by email of their award. Please check your ShowSubmit Artist Account to ensure your contact information is correct.

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artist eligibility

All NOAPS Associate Members whose dues are current are eligible to enter. This exhibition does not include Signature or Master members.

 

entry process  

 

All entries will be submitted via ShowSubmit. See the Entry Guide for step by step guidance on the entry process. NOAPS is also available to help with procedural problems.

• Email: lisaprice1974@gmail.com for assistance or see the Support section below.

• Digital files should be saved in universal jpeg format for ShowSubmit entry. There is a maximum 30mb file size limit. Your images minimum pixel dimension should be 1500 pixels on the longest edge. For further information on artwork specifications see the Image and Filename Specifications section below or visit Preparing your Images for Submission.

• Do not include frame, mat, or background in the photo. Be sure the image is right side up.

• Please note: After submitting an image 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. Help in making changes to your submission can be found in the Entry Guide: How to edit an artwork, through ShowSubmit at support@showsubmit.com or by contacting the NOAPS Associate Online Director at lisaprice1974@gmail.com.

• Only one application per artist (maximum of 1 work per artist).

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terms and conditions ​

• Artwork 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.

• No Minimum or Maximum size

• NOAPS is dedicated to exhibiting excellent works of fine art which promote the artist’s artistic ability, vision and creativity within the traditional art forms of oil and acrylic painting. In this respect, 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 are eligible. No artwork copied from other artists work or published photos, or created in an instructional setting are eligible.

• The use of “Artificial Intelligence” in any way is not allowed.

• NOAPS will not be held legally responsible for artists’ work which is accepted to NOAPS exhibitions, either online or at a gallery, which is generated from reference material not belonging solely to the artist. This includes AI generated compositions, photos from sources other than the artist’s own photos, images from instructional settings or copied in any way from other artist’s work. The submitting artist will be held responsible. Any work that is accepted and found to have been created from sources other than the artist’s own reference, will result in that artist being excluded from all NOAPS exhibitions for a period of two years.

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

• The 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 2026 NOAPS membership is required. To Join NOAPS click the link here: noaps.org

 

entry fee

• Associate Members only: The fee to enter is $30 for one (1) painting to be in the exhibition. Entry fee is non-refundable.

• You must be a member to enter.
  Not a member? Go to noaps.org/members to join.

• Annual dues fee, paid through noaps.org/members is $62.