Fifty Years on the Chesapeake
Annapolis Maritime Museum
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Annapolis Watercolor Club. Our long-anticipated exhibit at the Annapolis Maritime Museum will be the first of a series of exhibits in celebration of this anniversary.
Exhibit Dates: February 18 - March 16, 2025
Reception: Friday, February 21, 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Awards Judge: Moh'd Bilbeisi
Information for exhibitors:
Registration (AWC members only) Deadline for entries January 11, 2025 NOTE: Registration opens November 5th.
A digital photo (jpg format) of each entry is required for registration, as well as title and price. All paintings must be for sale.
Receiving on Monday, February 17
Pick up on Monday, March 17
Entry fee for artists: $10.00 per painting; two paintings may be submitted by each artist
There is a 30% commission on all sales.
Subject matter: local ecology, marine or maritime theme, including, but not limited to: The Bay and its tributaries in any weather such as wind, fog, snow, ice, sunrise or sunset; shore lines; marshes; buildings; boats historic and modern, large and small, sail and power; working the Bay, fishing, crabbing, hunting; fish, crabs, waterfowl; sea nettles and other Bay inhabitants; retrievers.
Honor statement and waiver: Artwork will not be accepted without a signed Waiver and Honor Statement. You can download a PDF of the waiver here.
Please note: Art will be hanging at weddings and other public and private events and potentially photographed and shared amongst guests and the public on social media and other media platforms, possibly without acknowledgement of the artist.
AWC Standards applying to this exhibit:
- Artwork Dimensions: Maximum frame size in any direction is 48”
- Frame: Frames must be well selected, well cut and of professional quality, with wire for hanging, (no sawtooth hooks) with glass or Plexiglas. Artwork larger than 54 united inches (height plus width) must be framed behind Plexiglas or acrylic for safety. Protective coating at artist’s discretion is acceptable.
- Identification: Artwork must be identified with the Artist’s name, title of painting, Artist’s contact information (phone number and/or email) and price.This information should be placed on the back of the artwork.
- Accepted Artwork: All artwork must be totally original, created by the artist.
- Media: Transparent watercolor, acrylic (painted in thin watercolor manner) and gouache.
- Mats: Must be archival, white or off-white, well cut and clean. A colored inner mat is permitted if double matted.
- Support: Artwork must be on paper or "synthetic paper".
- Not accepted: Reproductions, such as Giclées. Copies or likenesses of another artist’s work, i.e.: painting, drawing, photo, in whole or in part. Artwork created in workshops and classes, paintings shown in previous AWC Juried/Award Exhibits, and artwork painted more than three years previous to the date of exhibit. Please note: directly copying another person's artwork or photograph is not permitted.
