GSWS 2026 Fifty-Sixth Open Juried Exhibition

Membership and Entry Fee
Artists may submit up to two paintings. Only one painting may be accepted.

GSWS Members: $15 for 1st submission, $25 for 2 submissions.

Non-Members: $30 for 1st submission, $35 for 2 submissions.
All entry fees are non-refundable. Payment must be made at the time of your online entry with a credit or debit card.


Artwork Requirements:
Minimum image size is 100 square inches not including mat or frame. (Multiply height by width; ex: 9x12=108 square inches)
Maximum image size must not exceed 60 inches on longest side.
Paintings must be done in aqueous media: watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein or egg tempera. Painting must be done on watercolor paper, YUPO, claybord or aquabord.

Use of pencil, ink or collage materials not created by the artist must not be dominant in the work.

Artist original work only. No digital media, photography, prints or reproductions will be accepted.

Framed work that is unstable will not be accepted.

Paintings shown in any previous GSWS exhibition will not be accepted.

Traditional Framing Under Glass or Plexiglass:
Mats must be white or off-white. A small colored inner mat is acceptable.

Framed works larger than 36 inches in either direction must be framed using plexiglass.

All framed artwork must be wired using D-rings and be ready for hanging, no sawtooth brackets or eye screws allowed.

Presentation without Glass:
Paintings on paper must be firmly adhered to a board or panel. Paintings must be sealed and/or varnished. Wood cradled panels must be at least 1 1/2 inches in depth and have finished (non-raw) edges.

Wood cradled panels may be wired using eye hooks screwed into the inside of the cradle or using D-rings on the back of the cradle. Paintings must be ready for hanging, no sawtooth brackets are allowed.

Visit www.gswcs.org/tutorials.html for step-by-step instructions for presentation without glass or to view an instructional
video.