18th Annual Emerald Spring Painting Exhibition 2024

The 18th Annual Emerald Spring Painting Exhibition is a juried painting competition open to all artists 18 years or older. The competition features cash prizes including $1500 for Best of Show, $1000 for Gold Medal, $700 for Silver Medal, $500 for Bronze Medal, $300 for Award of Distinction, $250 for People's Choice Award, and $200 for Founder's Award, in addition to various Merit and Recognition Awards. The juror is nationally recognized artist Yong Hong Zhong.

Qualifying media include oil, watercolor, acrylic, encaustic, or pastel, or a combination thereof. Mixed media paintings require a statement of execution. Excluded from the competition are drawings, photography, digitally or computer enhanced work, hand-pulled prints, giclees, and reproduction prints. All artwork must be no larger than 42" in any direction including frame. Diptychs and triptychs must be contained in one frame that meets size requirements. All entries are presented to the juror anonymously.

Entry deadline is March 15, 2024 via online CAFE entry only. Entry fees are $45 for 2 images, $50 for 3 images, and $55 for 4 images. Artists may submit up to four images per entry but only one entry per artist will be included in the exhibition as selected by the juror. Artists will be notified via email no later than April 1, 2024. Accepted work must be shipped installation-ready with wire hangers and received by April 26, or hand-delivered April 26-27. The exhibition runs May 1-31, 2024 at Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St, Springfield, Oregon. An artist's reception and critique is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, 5:30-7:30pm. Paintings must be for sale; Emerald Art Center retains a 35% commission. Accepted work may not be removed before the conclusion of the exhibition.