{"id":1429,"date":"2016-11-25T10:31:45","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T10:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/wsaopps\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2017-01-25T11:06:39","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T11:06:39","slug":"royal-institute-of-painters-in-water-colours-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/wsaopps\/royal-institute-of-painters-in-water-colours-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The RI seeks the best in contemporary watercolour and water media painting<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Since its foundation in 1831, the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI) has promoted the essentially English art of watercolour. The RI was formed to exhibit the best watercolours and to show non-members\u2019 works alongside that of members, a policy still followed today.<\/p>\n

Submissions are invited to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI) exhibition in 2017 at Mall Galleries<\/p>\n

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How to Submit<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALL work must be submitted online. Pre-selection from online entries will take place, after which pre-selected entries should be delivered to Mall Galleries, London, for final selection:<\/p>\n

– Upload images of work at\u00a0registrationmallgalleries.org.uk<\/a>\u00a0between Monday 3 October 2016 and Friday 6 January 2017, 12 noon [Note: Images must be in JPEG format and under 1MB]<\/p>\n

– Check\u00a0registrationmallgalleries.org.uk<\/a>\u00a0on Friday 13 January, from 12 noon, to see if your work has been pre-selected<\/p>\n

– If pre-selected, deliver your work on Saturday 11 February, 10am – 5pm, to Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD<\/p>\n

– Check\u00a0mallgalleries.org.uk<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday 14 February, from 12 noon, to see if your work has been accepted to the exhibition<\/p>\n

– If unaccepted, collect your work from Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD on Thursday 16 February, 10am – 5pm<\/p>\n

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Important Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n

Submission opens: Monday 3 October 2016, 12 noon<\/p>\n

Submission closes:\u00a0Friday 6 January 2017, 12 noon<\/p>\n

Pre-selection notification: Friday 13 January, 12 noon\u00a0[Log in to see if your work has been pre-selected]<\/p>\n

Receiving Day (if pre-selected only): Saturday 11 February, 10am – 5pm<\/p>\n

Acceptance notification: Tuesday 14 February, 12 noon<\/p>\n

Collection of unaccepted work: Thursday 16 February, 10am – 5pm<\/p>\n

Exhibition open: Thursday 6 April, 10am – 5pm (closed all day on Easter Sunday, 16 April)<\/p>\n

Exhibition closes: Saturday 22 April, 1pm<\/p>\n

Unsold collection: Thursday 27 April, 10am – 5pm<\/p>\n

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Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Any artist over 18 may submit.<\/p>\n

Acceptable media: Watercolour or water-soluble mediums, including watercolour, acrylic, ink or gouache (with the exception of water-soluble oils) painted on paper or paper based support.<\/p>\n

Submission fee: \u00a315 per work payable at the time of submitting (\u00a310 per work for artists aged 35 or under).<\/p>\n

Maximum of six works submitted.<\/p>\n

Maximum of four works selected.<\/p>\n

Paintings must be framed in a light coloured mount under glass.<\/p>\n

Works should not be larger than 2.4m high and 1.5m wide.<\/p>\n

All work must be for sale. Minimum price: \u00a3450.<\/p>\n

Artists who are not resident in the UK but are resident in the EU are welcome to submit work. If your work is sold at the exhibition you have a responsibility to register and account for UK VAT with H.M. Revenue & Customs. Artists submitting work from outside the UK and EU must be registered BEFORE they submit online. Artists without a UK residence (known as ‘NETPs’ – non-established taxable persons) can find further details on ‘NETP’ status and how to register for VAT at http:\/\/www.hmrc.gov.uk, (HM Revenue & Customs Reference: Notice 700\/1, Mar 2014) under the heading ‘Should I be registered for VAT?’ Please note: the registration process can take up to 4 weeks. Please address any questions you may have to the VAT Helpline on tel. no. 0845 010 9000 or, if your call is from outside the UK, +44 2920501 261.<\/p>\n

Artists sending work from abroad should use a picture carrier. Many artists use Picture Post as they offer a packing and delivery service for our exhibitions (we do not accept any liability for their services). Picture Post – Tel: 0044 (0)1302 711011 \/ Mobile: 07833 450788 \/\u00a0 Email: info@picturepostcompany.co.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n

For full terms and conditions,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Prizes & Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many prizes and awards available to win, including:<\/p>\n

The Leathersellers’ Prize:\u00a0\u00a31,000<\/strong>\u00a0awarded by The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers to an artist aged between 18 and 30 years old<\/p>\n

The Anthony J Lester\u00a0Art Critic Award:\u00a0A certificate of commendation for an outstanding work chosen by the art critic and broadcaster Anthony J Lester<\/p>\n

The Cass Art Prize: A prize of \u00a3200 of art supplies from\u00a0Cass Art<\/a>, awarded to a work demonstrating the most innovative use of colour<\/p>\n

The Debra Manifold Memorial Award:\u00a0Presented by the Linda Blackstone Gallery, an award for the most innovative work in the exhibition<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Dry Red Press\u00a0Award:\u00a0The winning work will be published as a greeting card in the Dry Red Press ‘Prize Winners’ range, with royalties from the sale of the cards going to the artist<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Escoda Barcelona\u00a0Award:\u00a0A set of Escoda’s finest brushes for an outstanding landscape painting<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Frank Herring\u00a0Easel Award:\u00a0An easel presented for an outstanding work in the exhibition by Frank Herring & Sons<\/p>\n

The John Purcell Paper Prize:\u00a0Paper to the value of \u00a3100 awarded to a work chosen by John Purcell<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Matt Bruce RI<\/a>\u00a0Memorial Award:\u00a0An award of \u00a3500 for what is considered the most outstanding use of light and colour in a watercolour<\/p>\n

NEW<\/strong>\u00a0The Neil Meacher RI Watercolour Award: An award of \u00a3250 for an outstanding watercolour<\/p>\n

The Schmincke Award<\/a>:\u00a0A Schmincke watercolour set awarded to a work judged to be outstanding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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