AIS Annual Juried Exhibition

This is a juried exhibition open to current or new paid members of AIS who are legal US residents. AIS membership dues of $60 must be paid prior to entering. Artists may submit up to three paintings, with a maximum of one painting per artist accepted into the show.

Eligible media includes oil, oil sticks, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, casein, gouache, and egg tempera. Mixed media, collage, photography, digital work, oil pastels, colored pencils, and AI-generated work are not accepted. Work must be original in concept and execution, impressionistic in style, and completed within the last three years. Work created in any class or under instructor guidance is not eligible. Paintings must be created from the artist's own photographs and must not violate copyrights. Diptychs, triptychs, and multiple panels are not accepted. Previously exhibited work in AIS shows is not eligible, though work that was entered but not accepted may be resubmitted if it meets requirements.

Maximum painting size (excluding frame) is 900 square inches, with the longest side not exceeding 36 inches. Work must be suitably framed in fine art gallery-quality wood frames, wired and ready for hanging. Metal frames, gallery wrap canvases, and sawtooth hangers are not accepted; floater frames are acceptable. Plexiglass is recommended to avoid damage from glass. All work must be for sale and priced according to the artist's standard pricing structure. No price changes are accepted after submission. Sales are split 60% artist, 40% RAA&M Gallery. Entry fees are $39 for one painting, $49 for two paintings, and $59 for three paintings, paid by credit card. Entry fees are nonrefundable. Submit high-quality JPEG images at least 1500 pixels on the longest edge with a maximum file size of 30 MB. Images must be cropped to show only the artwork with correct orientation. For questions, contact Elizabeth Ahrens at [email protected].