California Watercolor Association

RECEIVING: Saturday, August 23rd,10am - noon at the City of Pittsburg, City Hall, 65 Civic Ave, Pittsburg, CA
Pick up unaccepted work: Saturday, August 23rd from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at City of Pittsburg, City Hall.

JUROR: Dorcas Moulton, Artist and Educator

AWARDS: First Place $100, Second Place $75, Third Place $50 and Honorable Mention prizes.

ENTRIES: Bring a New CWA member to save 50% on entry fees. (Non-member must join CWA on-site) Up to three original water-based medium on paper may be submitted. No copies or class work. Paintings must be framed in metal or wood, covered in Plexiglas, wired and ready to hang. No sawtooths, clamps or screw eyes. Flat brackets required on wood frames. No cardboard or masking tape. Metal or Wood frames. No wide or Rococo frames. Neutral or off-white mats only. No copies or class work. CWA and the City of Pittsburg reserve the right not to hang any painting.

LABELS: Fill in CWA label and attach to the upper left back of work See website for CWA label form (www.californiawatercolor.org)

FEES: Current member; $5.00 entry fee per painting (accompanied by new member) otherwise $10.00 entry fee per painting. New CWA member; No entry fee for 1st painting, $5.00 for 2nd or 3rd painting.

INSURANCE: Your paintings will be handled with the best of care; however, CWA assumes no responsibility for theft, loss or damage of any kind during transport or exhibition. Insurance is the sole responsibility of the artist.

SALES: All sales will be made through the artist. All paintings must hang for the duration of the show. The artist is responsible for a 25% commission; 15% for the Outreach Fund and 10% for the CWA Building Fund.

ARTISTS RECEPTION: Saturday, September 13, 2008 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. Entrants are encouraged to participate in the Artists Reception.

SHOW CONTACT: Sal Valencia 925-432-4434

END OF SHOW: Pick-up Saturday, October 4th, 2008 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. City of Pittsburg, City Hall, 65 Civic Ave, Pittsburg, CA