The University of Southern Mississippi National Juried Painting Exhibition 2019

The University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art announces the 2019 National Juried Painting Exhibition. Artists are invited to submit entries of original works created within the past five years. This national juried exhibition is open to all US residents, 18 years of age or older. Works in any painting medium (oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, etc.), and all forms of representational and non-representational painting are eligible. Entries must not exceed 60x72 inches and should weigh no more than 30 lbs. Entries must be the original work and available for the duration of the exhibit. Accepted works cannot be substituted. No Giclée prints or reproductions will be accepted. Paintings should be professionally presented, framed or gallery wrapped with clean finished edges. Accepted works must be wired and ready for hanging, or hung from stretcher bars.

Entry fee is $35 for up to three entries. The entry deadline is August 18, 2019. Notification of acceptance will be sent by email by September 9. The window for delivery of works is September 16-27, with a deadline to receive paintings of September 27. The juror lecture is October 16 at 6 p.m., followed by the opening reception at 7 p.m. The show closes November 12. Return shipping or pick-up of works is November 13-20, 2019.

Awards: First Prize $500, Second Prize $300, Third Prize $200. Juror: Bill Scott, an abstract painter and printmaker represented by Hollis Taggart Galleries in New York. Artists are responsible for all shipping and delivery costs. The University of Southern Mississippi will provide insurance coverage for all artworks while on campus and gallery premises. Insurance of artworks in transit is the responsibility of the artist.