Call For Entries: Violet Lodge Of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2019

The Royal Society of Marine Artists has issued the Call for Entries for its Annual Exhibition inwards Oct 2019. They desire to meet submissions of fine art inspired yesteryear the body of body of water too marine environment.

The exhibition has a multifariousness of styles or hence the topic of the marine environment

Three expert reasons to consider an entry if you lot similar icon anything marine-orientated is that:

this is an exhibition which ALWAYS attracts a lot of people interested inwards buying marine artwork.
It likewise has a LOT of decent prizes (see below for the listing too role of each)
In 2018, the prizes were dominated yesteryear wins yesteryear the non-members - which is ever expert to meet for those who submit operate via the opened upwards entry.

The Exhibition of some 400 artworks opens to Blue Planet on Th 10 Oct too closes Sat xix October, 5pm (Hours 10am to 5pm)

RSMA 2018: Main Gallery

Call for Entries

Below you lot tin find

a summary of how to go inwards the side yesteryear side annual exhibition.
a listing of prizes
an archive of posts almost yesteryear exhibitions - which comprise a lot of images of the type of artwork that gets selected for exhibition.

You tin likewise meet ii videos of the 2018 Exhibition on my (public) Facebook Page

Royal Society of Marine Artists - Annual Exhibition 2018 - inwards the Main Gallery (only) at the Mall Galleries.
Another VIDEO of the 73rd Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. - a quick pan or hence the Threadneedle Space.

The RSMA seeks submissions of fine art inspired yesteryear the body of body of water too marine environment

If you lot desire to teach your artwork into an exhibition too hence it needs to real good, on topic too it needs to live NEW.

Whilst much of our operate is representational inwards the broadest sense, our styles, choice of bailiwick affair too icon medium vary enormously. Some of our Members specialise inwards thoroughly researched historical subjects, others capture the thrill of modern yacht racing; some relish unclean creeks too serenity harbours, others notice beauty inwards super-tankers too cargo vessels; some notice inspiration on the deep sea, others explore what's nether the sea.

Three reasons why artwork regularly does non teach inwards into an fine art exhibition are:

seen earlier - inwards some other exhibition (the equivalent of dissing your host!)
not presented good (poor framing tin undermine expert icon - too it's non real "professional")
not dry out (need 1 nation more?)

In summary:

this is an OPEN EXHIBITION which tends to display paintings, drawings, sculpture too prints.

Both members of the RSMA too other artists are invited to submit artwork for consideration.
Submissions are welcomed from whatsoever creative individual (over the historic menses of 18) producing artwork on a marine theme

There is a constraint the type of artwork that tin live submitted

Subject affair must live essentially marine inwards nature, relating inwards some agency to tidal waters of the world; topographical, historical, however life, too figure icon are all welcomed. Works relating to non-tidal rivers, inland lakes too waterways etc are non permissible.

what you lot tin submit:

Acceptable media: Oil, acrylic, watercolour, master copy prints of whatsoever media, mixed media, drawings, pastels, or sculpture.

All paintings should live completely dry out at the fourth dimension of delivery / treatment (that's code for "they won't teach hung or fifty-fifty teach inwards out of the basement if they are not")
Fine fine art prints must live from a express edition non exceeding fifty.

Size constraint: artwork must non live larger than 2.4m along longest dimension.
Maximum number of works: vi (submitted); four (hung) i.e. if you lot go inwards to a greater extent than than four you'll direct keep a lot of journeys dorsum too to
All operate must live for sale.

priced to include committee of 45%+VAT
Minimum price: £300
Minimum cost for prints - unframed £120, framed £200.
Artists from exterior the U.K. may involve to register for VAT equally well

Pricing example: a £500 cost if sold generates £212 less travelling/courier costs for the creative individual subsequently (1) committee of £225 (2) VAT on committee of £45 (3) entry fee of £18

TIP: In terms of pricing you lot tin however see some of the 2018 artworks - amongst details of medium, size too prices - on the Mall Galleries website - although unfortunately you lot can't meet the sold prices except yesteryear matching them upwards amongst the online catalogue of lastly year's exhibition

All entries are via digital submission

Images must live inwards JPEG format too nether 5MB
Deadline for entries is 12 noon on Fri vi July, 2019 12 noon
Submission fee: £18 per operate (or £12 per operate for artists aged 35 or under), which includes Free Admission to the exhibition (normally £4). There are dissimilar arrangements for pieces involving foundry work.
Artists submitting operate from exterior the U.K. too European Union must live registered for VAT BEFORE they submit online.

Selection Process has stages:

Stage 1: Pre-selection from online entries - notification available Friday 12 July 2019, 12 noon
Stage 2 - Receiving Day: Artists who give Stage 1 are invited to deliver their artwork to The Mall Galleries, London for terminal selection (on Saturday 10 August 2019 10am to 5pm)
Stage 3: Final Selection of actual artwork inwards front end of a selection panel of RSMA members. Results volition live announced online on at 12 noon on 13th August 2019

You tin likewise notice details of how to go inwards on the Mall Galleries 'Call for Entries' page for this exhibition.

For total terms too conditions, click here.

RSMA 2018: Paintings too sculpture inwards the Threadneedle Space at the Mall Galleries

Prizes & Awards

You tin meet which artists too artworks won awards lastly twelvemonth inwards my post service lastly Oct - Review: 73rd Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Marine Artists

The Awards presentation this twelvemonth volition live on tenth Oct 2019 - inwards the afternoon.

Note: Well done to the RSMA for having a PROPER Page on their website for links to their sponsors - amongst external links to their websites Facebook Page too Twitter account! I'm ever bemused yesteryear fine art societies who bemoan the fact they fighting to teach sponsors too and hence neglect to give them a proper 'payback' via their website too a profile inwards terms of announcements re prizes. Lots of other fine art societies would produce good to follow the Pb of the RSMA.

Awards yesteryear Marine Organisations

The Baltic Exchange Award (£2000) - For an outstanding operate inwards the exhibition, selected yesteryear the Society’s President on behalf of Baltic Exchange, a membership organization at the take in of the maritime community providing services relied upon worldwide.
NEW The Murray's Commercial Fishing Award (£500) For a operate inwards whatsoever medium depicting commercial fishing
The Topbond Marine Award (£250) - For plant depicting marine applied scientific discipline or structure activities inwards harbours, estuaries or marine waters inside the UK.
The Classic Boat Prize - The winner volition direct keep dwelling solid a handsome, hand-crafted sculpture yesteryear Astins Sailing Sculptures, given for the most atmospheric depiction of a classic boat.

Awards yesteryear RSMA & Members

The Kenneth Denton Award (£500) - For a operate on the theme 'The Sea inwards all its Moods'. Made possible yesteryear the generosity of long-standing fellow member Kenneth Denton.
The Charles Pears Award (£500) - For an outstanding work, inwards whatsoever medium, yesteryear a non-member. To live judged yesteryear the RSMA Selection Committee.
NEW The RSMA Award for the Best Small Painting (£300) - For a operate inwards whatsoever medium touchstone no to a greater extent than than 30cms (12") along its longest length (excluding frame). Made possible yesteryear the generosity of a member.
The RSMA New Generation Award (£250 too a dedicated page inwards the catalogue featuring the winning operate too a brusque biography) - Open to all artists aged 35 or nether at the closed of submissions.
The Derek Gardner 'Sea too Sky' Award (£150) - For a operate on the theme 'Sea too Sky'. Given yesteryear Mary Gardner inwards retentiveness of her husband, yesteryear fellow member Derek Gardner.

Publicity Awards (Galleries & Magazines)

The Sea Pictures Gallery Award: Working Relationships (£250) - For a operate depicting the working side of the marine environment. Any medium or sculpture.
The Artist Magazine Award (Feature article in The Artist magazine) - For the most deserving work, equally judged yesteryear the Magazine. The winner volition live interviewed for a characteristic inwards The Artist magazine, impress too digital edition.

Media Awards

The Winsor too Newton Oil Prize ( £250 worth of Winsor & Newton materials to live chosen yesteryear the winner) - For a notable fossil oil painting.
The Russell too Chapple Prize (£100 worth of sail supplies too bar supplies) - Russell too Chapple, a specialist supplier of sail too stretcher bars for nearly 250 years, is proud to acquaint their prize for an outstanding operate inwards oils or acrylics.
The R K Burt Paper Prize - High character creative individual newspaper for a operate on paper