Thursday, December 30, 2021

Call for Entries: Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 210th Exhibition in 2022

The annual exhibition of the the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours has been described by Rosa Sepple, President of the RI as "the biggest exhibition of watercolour paintings in the world"

The deadline for entries for the 210th Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in April 2022  is Friday 28 January 2022, 12 noon

This is what I wrote earlier this year after visiting the 2021 exhibition.

I highly RECOMMEND this exhibition to ALL those who paint in watercolour media - no matter what your subject or style. I'm a big supporter of those art societies which try hard to recognise that their annual exhibitions are
  • a major way of helping 'emerging artists' with their careers - and
  • finding good quality new members for the society in the future

some of my photos of the RI Exhibition of water colours in May 2021

Periodically I get embarrassed by the fact that I've inadvertently missed the opening of a Call for Entries - and this is one of those posts which remedies the situation. I should have written it a month ago.
 

Features of the exhibition 


The Call for Entries invites submissions from both International and British artists over 18 years of age.

What this Exhibition offers
  • several prizes and awards (see below)
  • the chance to have your work seen alongside artwork by RI members
  • the opportunity to exhibit at a prestigious gallery in the heart of London
  • have your work seen by very many visitors - some of whom regularly buy watercolour paintings
  • it's a truly open exhibition - this is what I wrote in my review of last year's exhibition
More importantly of those selected for the exhibition:
  • 229 paintings (52%) were from RI members (who are allowed up to 6 in an exhibition - but have to pass selection too!)
  • 210 paintings (48%) are by non-members
Find out more about the Call for Entries 2022 below
  • about the exhibition - and what the artwork hung looks like
  • terms and conditions
  • who can submit an entry
  • what sort of artwork can be submitted
Prizes & Awards - The exhibition includes several prizes and awards, open to all participating artists - see below

Summary of Key Dates for Artists submitting an Open Entry
  • Submission closes: Friday 28 January 2022, 12 noon (i.e. a week earlier than last year)
  • Selection notification: Friday 4 February 2021, 12 noon [Log in to see if your work has been pre-selected]
  • Receiving Day (IF pre-selected from your digital submission): Saturday 5 March 2021, 10am - 5pm
  • Notification of Final Selection: Tuesday 8 March, 12 noon
  • Exhibition: Thursday 14th - 23rd April, 11am to 5pm
There are THREE major changes this year
  • digital selection only applies to the pre-selection - as per 'normal' (i.e. unlike last year when it had to be digital for everything) and there will be a jury of members artists making the final selection of works to hang from those pre-selected from the digital open entry
  • the submission fee has been increased - £20 per work (or £14 per work for artists aged 35 or under).
  • the exhibition has returned to its normal exhibition month of April - after being held in May last year due to lockdown
Do bear in mind thought that anything can change - although it seems more unlikely this year.

Call for Entries


You can READ details of the Call for Entries for the exhibition in 2022 in two places:

Who can submit

  • Any artist over 18 may submit 
  • i.e. this open exhibition is open to international artists who live/work anywhere in the world. BUT - a word of caution from me - do make sure you understand what's involved with international shipping, customs paperwork and VAT before you submit - or you may have a nasty surprise - see below for more details. 

a view of some of the artwork in last year's exhibition


If you are unfamiliar with an/or have never visited this exhibition I suggest you TAKE A LOOK at my albums of photos from last year's exhibition on my (public) Making A Mark Facebook Page (click the pic to see larger)

If you've never entered a juried exhibition before you might like to take a look at my page about Art Competitions & Juried Exhibitions which provides some useful generic information about 
    • tips for entering juried exhibitions
    • outlines how artwork can make a good impression and get selected and 
    • why artists typically fail to get selected.

What you can submit

  • Eligible media: Artwork in watercolour or water-soluble mediums including watercolour, acrylic, ink or gouache (excluding water-soluble oils)
  • Acceptable Support: MUST be painted on paper or paper based support. I personally think they should also include vellum which is a very traditional support for watercolour painting. You could always try checking whether vellum is OK.
  • Number: You can submit a maximum of six works - of which a maximum of four works selected. Typically it's candidates for membership who submit a large number of paintings. Note the metrics summarised above re the number likely to be chosen from those submitting via the open.
  • Size: Works must not be larger than 2.4m high and 1.5m wide. (NOTE: There is no minimum size!)
  • Age: Works must have been completed within the last two years
  • Previous Exhibitions: Works should NOT have been previously shown in London.
  • Price: The minimum price is £350 (to include the gallery's commission @ 45% + VAT on the commission).

How to Submit


The process works as follows
  • READ the full terms and conditions
  • READ the specific entry requirements
  • REGISTER for digital submission - if you have never entered before
  • SUBMIT: ALL Selection is based on online entries and associated digital images. The selectors' decisions are final and no feedback is offered.
  • Login to the Open Exhibition Entry website
  • Complete the form
  • Pay the fee
  • Upload images of work [Note: Images must be in JPEG format and under 5MB]
  • Submit your entry ONLINE prior to the deadline (Friday 28 January 2022, 12 noon).

IF SELECTED: 
  • Pre-Selection notification: Friday 4 February 2021, 12 noon [Log in to http://mallgalleries.oess.uk to see if your work has been pre-selected]
  • Receiving Day (IF pre-selected from your digital submission): Saturday 5 March 2021, 10am - 5pm - Deliver selected work to Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD
  • Notification of Final Selection: Tuesday 8 March, 12 noon
  • Exhibition: Thursday 14th - 23rd April, 11am to 5pm  

Prizes and Awards


There are many prizes and awards - open to both members and open entrants - including:

Cash Prizes

  • The Winsor & Newton Award: £3,000
  • The Winsor & Newton Product Prize: £1,000 worth of Winsor & Newton art materials
  • The Leathersellers' Prize: £1,000 awarded by The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers to an artist aged between 18 and 30 years old
  • The President’s Choice Award: An award of £750 for the most deserving work in the exhibition, donated by a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI) and judged by the President of the RI, Rosa Sepple
  • The Baohong Artists' Watercolour Paper Prizes: Two prizes of £250 each, awarded to a member and non-member for excellence
  • The Chaoshan Watercolour Award: £250 awarded by Chinese artist, Professor Li Xiaocheng, for the best classically inspired watercolour

Member Memorial Awards (Cash)

  • The James Fletcher-Watson RI Memorial Award: £500 for the best use of watercolour in the exhibition
  • The Matt Bruce RI Memorial Award: An award of £500 for what is considered the most outstanding use of light and colour in a watercolour
  • The Richard Plincke RI Prize for Colour: An award of £250 for creative use of colour

Art Publication Awards

  • The Dry Red Press Award: The 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

Art Materials Awards

  • The Cass Art Prize: A prize of £200 of art supplies from Cass Art, awarded to a work demonstrating the most innovative use of colour
  • The John Purcell Paper Prize: Paper to the value of £100 awarded to a work chosen by John Purcell
  • The Schmincke Prize: A Horadam Aquarell Artists’ Watercolours set to an outstanding exhibitor.
  • The Frank Herring Easel Award: An easel presented for an outstanding work in the exhibition by Frank Herring & Sons
  • The Escoda Barcelona Award: A set of Escoda's finest brushes for an outstanding landscape painting

Other Awards

  • The Anthony J Lester Art Critic Award: A certificate of commendation for an outstanding work chosen by the art critic and broadcaster Anthony J Lester
  • The Debra Manifold RI Memorial Award: Presented by the Linda Blackstone Gallery, an award for the most innovative work in the exhibition
  • The Megan Fitzoliver Brush Award: A trophy, named The Pipe Fish, awarded for a work that most inspires a connection with the natural world

International Entrants


Artists from outside the UK may need to register for VAT,
  • please check with HM Revenue and Customs: https://www.gov.uk
  • (Also see VAT for Artists on my Art Business Info website)
Artists sending work from abroad should use a picture carrier.

Pricing Art


I wrote about Pricing your artwork in last year's post - and if you are curious as to how artworks are priced -  and what sells - I suggest you READ THIS. 

I did note that in the 2021 exhibition a lot more artwork had more sensible prices - so I think a few of you have already noted the points I was making. :) 


More about the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour


The RI started as a group, called the New Society of Painters in Water Colours, who broke away from the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS) in 1807. The latter had broken away from the Royal Academy of Arts due to its failure to consider watercolour painting as a serious medium.

The RI, under whatever name, has always shown the work of non-members alongside that of members. Which means that artwork to be hung alongside work by members needs to be a very good standard!
2015
2014
  • Video: Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours - Annual Exhibition 11 Apr 2014 - The purpose of this video isn't to give you an in-depth view of all the paintings so much as to give you: an idea of the overall size of the exhibition and a notion of how big the paintings are that get selected via the open entrya view of the paintings that were selected this year
2013
2012
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