application dates

Application Dates:         April 14, 2025 to June 11, 2025

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about the event

The National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) invites our Associate Members to apply to our exhibit honoring the Best in oil and acrylic painting. NOAPS has been showcasing the talents of oil and acrylic painters since 1991.

• This is an online competition open to ALL ASSOCIATE MEMBER artists 18 years of age and older working in Oil and ACRYLIC medium. This exhibition does not include NOAPS Signature or Master members. 

• One image from each Associate member artist may be submitted, each entry will be exhibited on the NOAPS website as part of the exhibition. 

• PLEASE NOTE:  Paintings entered into this show will not be eligible to enter any other NOAPS shows whether online or onsite.   

noaps "on-line international exhibition" awards

 

Best of Show : $1000 cash

Second Place: $550 cash

Third Place: $450 cash

Ten “Best of” Awards:  $200 cash

Ten Excellence Awards:  $100 cash

Ten Merit Awards: I year membership to NOAPS - $62.00 value

 

All artists will be given recognition on www.NOAPS.org with artist name, artist website link and image selected for this exhibit.

 

The Top Three Award winners will earn one point toward Signature Status.

 

Certificates will only be sent to artists who have won awards. Certificates for Awards that have been won by artists from outside of North America will be sent exclusively by email.

Award winners will be notified by phone call or email of their award.  Please check your Juried Art Services profile for correct contact information.

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artist eligibility

All NOAPS Associate Members whose dues are current are eligible to enter.  This exhibition does not include Signature or Master members.

 

entry process  

 

All entries will be submitted via ShowSubmit - https://showsubmit.com. ShowSubmit provides a comprehensive “Help Menu”- https://showsubmit.com/help-center#artist. NOAPS is also available to help with procedural problems.

• Email: lisaprice1974@gmail.com for assistance or use the help menu on ShowSubmit.

• Digital files should be saved in universal jpeg format for ShowSubmit entry. There is a maximum 30mb file size limit. Your images minimum pixel dimension should be 1500 pixels on the longest edge. For further information on artwork specifications see the ShowSubmit help category - https://showsubmit.com/helpcenter/image-uploads/preparing-your-images-submission

• Do not include frame, mat, or background in the photo. Be sure the image is right side up.

• Please note: After submitting an image and making payment you can still log back into your application at any time before the application deadline and change the painting that has been submitted for a different painting. Help in making changes to your submission can be found in the “ShowSubmit Support Center”, through ShowSubmit at support@showsubmit.com or by contacting the NOAPS Associate Online Director at lisaprice1974@gmail.com

• Please make only one application.

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terms and conditions ​

• Artwork must be original two dimensional with mediums limited to OIL and ACRYLIC paints.

• Completed in the last three (3) years.

• Not previously accepted in any other NOAPS National Exhibit or NOAPS Online Exhibition.

• No Minimum or Maximum size

• NOAPS is dedicated to exhibiting excellent works of fine art which promote the artist’s artistic ability, vision and creativity within the traditional art forms of oil and acrylic painting. In this respect all artwork must be original and created from conception to completion by the artist in Oil and/or Acrylic only. Artists are permitted to use their own photos as reference materials in the creation of their artwork, but no photos from other sources. No mixed media, photography, digital and or other media. No painted giclee prints, or any other type of reproductions, no manipulated photos. No artwork copied from other artists work or published photos, or created in an instructional setting are eligible. No use of AI in any way is allowed.

• If you wish to sell the art entered, please price your art in US Dollars consistent with the established value of your work. NOAPS does not receive a commission. Paintings do not have to be for sale.

• The paintings will be showcased on www.NOAPS.org, in the NOAPS Blog, and in NOAPS Social Media. By entering, entrants are consenting to having a reproduction of their work used for promotion of the exhibit. You are confirming the work entered is your own and copyrighted images incorporated in your work have not been used.

• Certificates will only be provided to artists who have won awards.

• Entry fees are non-refundable

membership 

Current 2023 NOAPS membership is required. To Join NOAPS click the link here:  https://www.noaps.org/member-sign-up-form#join

 

entry fee

The fee to enter is $30.  If paying your yearly dues ($62) at the same time the total cost is $92.  Entry fees are non-refundable