application dates

Application Dates:          January 12, 2026 to April 6, 2026 at midnight Pacific Time

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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

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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

 

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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: May 25th 2026 – Please check your ShowSubmit 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 ShowSubmit site. Should you not receive a notification by the notification date please check your spam folder.

  

artist eligibility

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

 

entry process  

All entries will be submitted via Show Submit https://showsubmit.com/ Show Submit provides a comprehensive ‘Help Menu’. https://showsubmit.com/support#artists NOAPS is also available to help with procedural problems. · Email: contact@NOAPS.org for assistance or use the help menu on Show Submit

Digital files should be saved in universal .jpeg format for Show Submit entry. There is a maximum 30mb filesize limit. Your images minimum pixel dimension should be 1500 pixels on the longest edge. For further information on artwork specifications see the ShowSubmit help category https://showsubmit.com/help-center/image-uploads/preparing-your-images-submission

• · Jurors will not consider entries that are not displayed correctly. Do not include frame, mat, or background in the photo. 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. Help in making changes to your submission can be found in the “ShowSubmit Support Center”, through Show Submit at support@showsubmit.com or by contacting NOAPS at contact@NOAPS.org

• · Please make only one application.

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.

• · No use of Artificial Intelligence, either in the conception or development of the painting, is permitted. NOAPS has the ability to reverse search your image to determine the authenticity of your

• image. Should your image found to be referenced from AI, other artists or photographers images, your entry will be disqualified. Should your painting be selected for an exhibition and later discovered to be from a source other that the artist’s own reference, you will be disqualified from all NOAPS exhibition for a period of 2 years. If your painting has been accepted into an exhibition and has won an award, and it is discovered that you used reference materials other than your own original material, your award will be revoked. You will be required to certify that your work is from your original reference material before your submission is processed.

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

• · Entry fees are non-refundable

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membership 

Current 2026 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