Best of Plein Air at the LPAPA Gallery
PROSPECTUS - Submissions open January 2025
EXHIBITION TITLE: 21st Annual “Best of Plein Air” Juried Art Show
EXHIBITION DATES: March 3 – April 28, 2025 (expanded show dates). Show opens online March 3, 2025, with a virtual gallery Art Catalog and Online Preview Silent Auction March 3 - 6. LPAPA Gallery Finalists Show opens March 6 and continues thru April 28. Top Semi-Finalists will be included in the online Art Catalog and in the Preview Auction.
LOCATION: The LPAPA Gallery, 414 North Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651, (949) 376-3635; hours: 11am to 5pm, Thursday through Monday, and by appointment. Hours extended to 9pm the first Thursday of each month for Art Walk.
QUALIFICATIONS: Open to all LPAPA Signature, Artist and Student Members in good standing.
SUBJECT MATTER: Open to all subject matters, and all painting mediums, substantially completed outdoors in plein air (artists may add signature and some final highlights in studio).
DEADLINE: Submit high quality image(s) online no later than 11:59 pm on Monday, February 3, 2025
ART ELIGIBILITY: Entries must not violate copyright laws. Entries must be original and completed en plein air within the last year. Entries must not have been shown in a previous LPAPA Gallery exhibition.
Maximum painting size: unframed size not more than 60 united inches (United Inches = Length + Width)
Example: 30” x 30” would be calculated as 30 + 30 = 60 united inches
Minimum painting size: unframed not less than 14 united inches (United Inches = Length + Width) Example: 6” + 8” = 14 united inches
All work must be framed, wired and ready to hang; wires must allow for sufficient clearance between hook and top of frame so that a 1” hook does not show above the frame when hung; a minimum 2” clearance is recommended; wires revealing hooks after being hung will require rewiring and delay the painting’s exhibition.
Note: You can ship/deliver your unframed work to Randy Higbee/King of Frames for framing; let them know the work being framed is for LPAPA’s Best of Plein Air Show; they will deliver your framed work to the LPAPA Gallery by the delivery deadline of 1:00 pm on March 3rd.
COMMISSION: 50% to Artist, 50% to LPAPA. All artwork submitted must be available for sale through the LPAPA Gallery for a minimum of 30 days after the show ends. Semi-Finalist artwork sold online is to be framed and delivered by artist to the LPAPA Gallery upon sale or as instructed by LPAPA. Commissions payments are paid by ACH Direct Deposit, typically within 15 days of the show closing. LPAPA will require a completed W9 form prior to payment.
HOW TO SUBMIT: Submit jpeg images for online jurying through OnlineJuriedShows; submitted images are used for jurying and the Art Catalog for accepted artwork so be sure to upload a quality image. Painting title, unframed size, medium and price is required with your submission.
Log in here and click Enter This Show to begin your submissions. Images must be jpg, under 4 mb, and in sRGB colorspace. For best results, images should be at least 1920 pixels on the longest side @ 72 dpi.
If you need help entering your images, please contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or call 888-666-1351.
ENTRY FEE: $40.00 Entry Fee for up to 2 painting images; each additional painting image is $5.00. You may submit up to a maximum of 6 painting images. Entry fees are non-refundable. No more than 3 entries will be accepted as Finalist and/or Semi-Finalist.
Entry Fee payment must be made through OnlineJuriedShows.
All submitting LPAPA Members receive a $5.00 LPAPA Loyalty Reward credited to their member account at the close of the show. Membership must be current at the close of the show.
NOTIFICATIONS: Notifications to be sent to artists via email by Monday, February 10, 2025, or as soon as possible after jurying is completed, once the results are available to view in your Artist Profile.
ART DELIVERY, DROP-OFF & PICKUP: Accepted Finalists artwork needs be delivered to the LPAPA Gallery no later than 1:00 pm Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Shipped artwork needs to arrive on or before Friday February 28th; do not ship work for Tuesday or Wednesday delivery arrival when the gallery is closed. The LPAPA Gallery is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays but will be open Tuesday March 4th, between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, to accept hand carried artwork. Please be respectful of LPAPA’s staff and volunteers by delivering your work on time!
Artists may deliver hand carried prior to the March 4th deadline, during regular LPAPA Gallery business hours, Thursday through Monday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Accepted Finalists artwork delivered after the 1:00 pm March 4th deadline may not be hung in time for awards judging.
Artists can pick up unsold artwork from the LPAPA Gallery on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, or during regular gallery hours after the close of the show; or artists may arrange for return shipping at the artist’s expense.
Although the utmost care will be taken in handling artwork, neither LPAPA, nor its representatives will be responsible for damage or loss from any cause. Insurance, if desired, is the responsibility of the artist.
Please Note: LPAPA does not have the ability to store artwork for extended periods after a show closes. Please plan to pick up your artwork on the scheduled pick up day, or schedule an alternative pick up time during regular gallery hours, or arrange for return shipping on or before the scheduled pick up date. Unclaimed artwork remaining at the gallery 14 days after a show closing, without the artist having provided payment for return shipping or scheduled a pick up date, will be considered abandoned and become the property of LPAPA.
ONLINE ART CATALOG & PREVIEW AUCTION:
Online Art Catalog Exhibition: March 3 – April 28, 2025 (https://lpapa.org/030324-best-of-plein-air/)
Online Preview Auction: Opens Monday, March 3rd at 10:00 am PT and ends Thursday, March 6th at 8:00 pm PT (32auctions.com/LPAPA-2025-Best-of-Plein-Air). Links will be active on or before 10:00 am PT Monday March 3rd.
LPAPA GALLERY SHOW:
LPAPA Gallery Show: March 6 thru April 28, 2025
Art Walk Gallery Reception: Thursday, March 6th, 6:00-9:00 pm (Awards announced at 7:00 pm)
AWARDS:
1st Place $1,000 + Invitation to participate in the 2025 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational
2nd Place $500
3rd Place $250
Honorable Mention $100
QUESTIONS:
Contact LPAPA’s Executive Director/Show Coordinator Bonnie Langner at bonnie@lpapa.org or call the LPAPA Gallery at (949) 376-3635 or Email gallery@lpapa.org or info@lpapa.org.
BY SUBMITTING TO THIS SHOW YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS PROSPECTUS