Palm Beach Watercolor Society (PBWS) announces a major coup as it shares a Call for “A Show Of Many Colors” to be exhibited at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRIC). The public is invited to the exhibit which opens on April 22nd and runs through October 31, 2022. The Gala Reception takes place on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. If you are not yet a member of PBWS, this is the time to join! The PBWS monthly virtual meeting will feature guest speaker from Winsor Newton, Marla Morrison on Thursday, April 14. The Rickie Report shares all of these details and includes information about membership, so new members can apply to the BRIC exhibit! Deadline to apply is April 15, 2022.
MONTHLY MEETING: Thursday, April 14
Virtual Attendance 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Featuring: Marla Morrison
Marla Morrison
Meetings Are Open To Non-Members
for a $5. donation
Marla Morrison is a mixed media artist residing in Texas. For her, exploration of the myriad of art materials and techniques is a major source of inspiration. In her work, she seeks to show beauty through the colors, design, and behaviors of the materials. Marla is a teaching artist for The Fine Art Collective and has been for 20 plus years. Through this opportunity she’s learned scads about art materials and loves sharing that information with others. Her work is in collections throughout the US and in Canada.
The demo will cover some pigment history, color mixing, brush tips and techniques, and watercolor paper. See more of her work via Instagram @marlamorrisonart or her website marlamorrisonart.com
Public Reception at BRIC
Tuesday, April 26
5:30 to 7:30 PM
4950 Communications Ave. Boca Raton, FL 33431
Adrienne Walker, PBWS President shares her excitement with The Rickie Report, “The public is invited to see the show which opens Tuesday, April 22nd and runs through October 31, 2022. The BRIC is joining with us to have a fabulous reception with a cash bar on Thursday, April 26. They saw the slide shows that PBWS has been exhibiting from the last two years of doing everything virtually and the rest is history!”
Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRIC) is home to the birthplace of the first personal computer and was where a young Bill Gates secured a licensing deal with IBM for Microsoft’s operating system, “Project Chess”. Today, BRIC is a 1.7 million square foot office park with amenities such as cafes, event space, STEM lab, and a wellness center.
It is also the home of some of our PBWS members’ studios! In an ongoing effort to merge technology, innovation and the arts, BRIC has allocated permanent exhibit space to PBWS in one of their many buildings. Our exhibits will hang for a period of 6 months. Therefore, we will have 2 exhibits there per year.
DETAILS:
Take-in: Friday, April 22, 2022 9:30-11:00
Pick-Up: Monday, October 31, 2022 9:30-10:30
Reception at BRIC on Tuesday, Apr. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 at 4950 Communications Ave.
Eligibility: Artists may enter up to 3 pieces of art. Minimum size 16 x 20, maximum size 48 x 60. Entry Fee: $35 plus 5% administrative fee for Cloud Folios.
Entry Rules: We will be using Cloud Folios to collect the artist information and payment, and to publicize the show. If you have not already done so, you must create a free Cloud Folios account on www.cloudfolios.com. Upload your images as a jpeg to the exhibition “A Show of Many Colors” (see instructions below).
Do not show any frame or mat in the image and ensure the image is correctly oriented, either horizontally or vertically. You may ONLY enter this show thru Cloud Folios (Instructions below).
Entries will be accepted on Cloud Folios from March 21 thru April 15.
NOTE: Paintings that have not been submitted on Cloud Folios will NOT be accepted at take-in.
Eligible Artwork: Watercolors, Acrylics, Inks or Collage made by an artist!s own artwork will be accepted. No oils, pastels, charcoal, drawings, photography, prints or giclees. Images should be of your original art only, and not created under instruction or copied from another artist!s work. Only your own, original photographs may be used for reference. Paintings that have been exhibited in prior PBWS shows are not eligible. No nudes please. Artwork can be greater than 3 years old!
Framing Requirements: Paintings on paper must be glazed with plexiglass or varnished. Glass will not be accepted. Works on other surfaces, if not framed, must have wrapped edges, with no staples showing. All work must be wired firmly, taped and ready to hang. All entries must remain hanging for the duration of the show.
Please include the following information on the back of your painting: Artist Name, Address, Phone, Email, Title of Painting, Media, Size and Price.
Juror: We are pleased to announce that Grace Gdaniec will be the juror. Besides being an established artist, Grace is currently the Arts Warehouse Manager. In that role, she curates exhibits, develops art programs and plans exhibits among her many roles.
Waiver of Liability: By submitting artwork into the exhibit, you agree to abide by all rules and regulations in this prospectus of the Palm Beach Watermedia Society. PBWS reserves the right to use artwork for publicity and promotion. PBWS is entitled to a 10% donation on the sale of any artwork during the exhibition.
CLOUDFOLIOS INSTRUCTIONS
Before you begin, please make sure that your paintings are cropped so that the image does not include any matting or frame and that the image is not sideways or upside down.
Log into www.cloudfolios.com and sign in or create a free account.
On the “My Cloud Folios” page
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Hit “Create New Folio”
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Name your folio
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Enter a description or artist statement if you like (not necessary)
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In “Style of Folio” enter “gallery”
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In “Folio Privacy” hit “Make this folio public”
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Hit “Save the Folio”
To enter an Exhibition:
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Click on “Exhibitions” on the menu bar on the left
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Find the exhibition you want to enter
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Hit “Submit Your Work” on the bottom of the screen
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Click on “Begin Submitting Artwork”
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Find your photo on your pc or tablet and click on it to “choose” it
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Click on Upload Artwork” or “Select Exiting Artwork”
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Your work should now appear in your new Folio
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Enter the title of your artwork
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Enter the medium (ex. Watercolor)
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Enter “Edition Size” which is 1
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Enter Price (no dollar signs. Ex. 400.00)
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Confirm that all of your information is correct
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Enter your credit card details under “Submission Fee Payment”
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(Note that a 5% processing fee is automatically added to the entry fee)
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Finalize your submission (YOU CAN ONLY SUBMIT ONE TIME. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CHOSEN ALL THE ARTWORK YOU WANT TO ENTER INTO THE EXHIBITION BEFORE YOU FINALIZE.)
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You will get a message that your work has been ”submitted”
Sign out of CloudFolios by choosing the logout button in the tool box in right hand corner.
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