Plein Air Washington Artists
10th Annual “Little Gems” Juried Art Show
Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes WA
August 1 - 30, 2025
It is a great pleasure to announce that we will have Jim Lamb as the Juror of Awards this year! Plein Air Washington Artists is honored to offer this highly-acclaimed annual exhibit of the finest small works at the Scott Milo Gallery in the beautiful coastal town of Anacortes, Washington.
Opening reception will be held on August 1st from 5 to 8pm. Awards will be announced at 5pm. Anacortes Art walk is from 6 to 8pm.
Please read on for full prospectus details.
AWARDS
$500 - Best of Show
$400 - 1st Place
$300 - 2nd Place
$200 - 3rd Place
$100 - Honorable Mention (2 will be awarded)
$100 - People’s Choice (awarded after show closes)
Additional Merchandise Awards may get added later.
IMPORTANT DATES
Now through June 18 - Entries are open to submit online through OnlineJuriedShows
Wednesday, June 18, midnight - Deadline for entries
Wednesday, June 25 - Acceptance announcements emailed
Tuesday, July 29 - Accepted art must arrive at Scott Milo Gallery between 11am-1pm. Please read the “Accepted Art” section below for further information.
Friday, August 1 - Show Opening Reception will be from 5-8pm. Announcement of the awards of the show will start at 5 pm. (For those who cannot attend, the awards ceremony link to recording will be made available later and available by email notice, and on our website.) Anacortes Art Walk is 6-8pm. To-Go refreshments and bottled water will be available. Awards will be announced by email and PAWA social media pages soon after.
Saturday, August 30 - Closing. The People's Choice announcement will take place at 4:30pm. Unsold art may be picked up at gallery closing, between 4:30 - 5pm.
Tuesday, September 2 - Final date for unsold art to be picked up, between 11am-1pm.
JUDGE – Jim Lamb
Born in Hamilton, Montana, Lamb studied at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and has 15 years of experience as a professional freelance illustrator. His work has been commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution, the National Football League, the White House, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the U.S. Postal Service, as well as numerous leading motion picture studios, and national corporations. Jim is a member of the historic California Art Club, a signature member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters of America, Plein Air Washington Artists, and a signature member of the Pacific Rim Institute of Marine Artists. His varied artistic subjects have been exhibited and collected widely in the U.S. and are part of the permanent collections of the National Football League, the US Postal Service Stamp Museum in Washington DC and the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. Jim is the only living artist whose paintings are a part of the permanent fine art collection at the Governor’s Mansion in Olympia, Washington.
“I love the landscape and I’m inspired by the way the various qualities of light play upon it. A large percentage of my paintings are created “en plein air,” on location. Painting outdoors is invigorating, inspiring, and challenges my creative decision-making process. These smaller on-location paintings are “studies,” which I often use as reference for my larger studio work. God’s creative work is awesome. I’m just trying to capture a tiny piece of it using oil paint on canvas.”
ANNUAL WORKSHOP
Following the Little Gems Awards reception, Jim will be conducting a 3-day plein air workshop for PAWA members. A maximum of 12 students will be accepted. The workshop information including registration and fees will be shared via Eventbrite.
ENTRY FEES
You may enter up to six pieces of art, but only up to three (3) can be accepted into the show, in total. $35 for the first three entries, $8 for each entry after, up to six (6) total entries. Entries will only be accepted through onlinejuriedshows. Log in on this page and click Enter This Show to begin. The non-refundable fees will be charged when entering your art.
ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible to participate in the show, you must be a member of Plein Air Washington Artists with valid membership through the month of August. If you are not currently a member, please visit: www.pleinairwashingtonartists.com/join to sign up. Annual Membership is $30, Advertising Memberships is $60.
This is a small works show. Art must be at least 4x6 and not bigger than 11x14 (or a total of 154 square inches). This does not include frame size.
Entry is open to traditional two-dimensional paintings of all genres, plein air or studio. Please, no digital art or photography.
Artwork CANNOT be older than 3 years at the moment of submission.
It CANNOT be art that has been accepted and hung into the Little Gems show or in the Scott Milo Gallery in the past. And CANNOT be art that has been accepted and hung in past PAWA shows.
All art must be available for sale. There will be a 50% commission to the gallery on items sold.
ENTERING YOUR IMAGES
For best results, make sure your image is at least 1920 pixels @72 dpi on the longest side. Images should be under 4 mb, in JPEG format, sRGB color space.
Help in photographing your work and properly sizing your images can be found at: www.OnlineJuriedShows.com/help.aspx. If you need help entering your images, please email info@OnlineJuriedShows.com or call 949-409-4061.
ACCEPTED ART
• Must be received at Scott Milo Gallery, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 between 11am-1pm. NO art is to be shipped directly to the gallery. We will put out a call for PAWA volunteers to carpool the art closer to the date.
• Must be suitably framed or gallery-wrapped and ready to hang with wire to gallery-quality standards. This includes quality frames, picture hanging wire and clean glass/plexi. If you’d like to have your work framed at the Scott Milo Gallery you may do so under your own arrangements. The gallery offers a discount to artists in the show. PAWA and Scott Milo Gallery reserve the right not to hang accepted art if it does not meet standard gallery-quality standards. If you plan on having Scott Milo Gallery do your framing, please reach out to them as soon as possible after you receive your acceptance notice so they have sufficient time to frame the work.
• Artists will be responsible for retrieving, or making arrangements for retrieval of their art, at the end of the show. Art may be picked up at 4:30pm the day of the closing Saturday, August 30 or the following Tuesday, September 2nd between 11am and 1pm.
• PR - The exhibit will be published in the “Published Shows” section of onlinejuriedshows. It will also be shown on the Scott Milo website. Selected art may be used for advertising the show on social media, postcards and other print media.
• You will be sent a personalized ad with one artwork on it via email from the PAWA graphics department. Use it in emails to friends, family and collectors, and to post on social media! Use the hashtags: #PAWALittleGems2025 #pleinairwashingtonartists and #scottmilogallery. We may then repost your work for more exposure.
RESPONSIBILITIES/LIABILITIES
All reasonable care will be taken with paintings and submissions. PAWA, its officers, volunteers and the Scott Milo Gallery shall not be held responsible for the loss and damage to paintings, frames or digital entries. By entering the show, you agree that you have read and will abide by all rules outlined in this prospectus; you understand and agree with this statement. Insurance for any loss or damage to artwork is the sole responsibility of the participating artist. The artist grants permission to reproduce work for publicity purposes, both in print and digital galleries. This permission includes use of images and supporting information in our blog, on our website or other means of promotion. Copyright will be attributed to the artist. Entry into this exhibition constitutes agreement with all conditions set forth in this prospectus and is your commitment to participate.
CONTACT
For help with submitting to OnlineJuriedShows.com, read their FAQ’s on the website, email info@onlinejuriedshows.com or call 949-409-4061.
For specific questions about Plein Air Washington Artists, please go to www.pleinairwashingtonartists.com
For help regarding the show or this prospectus, email Stephanie Dewar at stephaniedewarart@gmail.com
Please print this prospectus for your records. The prospectus and application will be removed from the website after the entry deadline has passed.