Impressions En Plein Air:
Select Plein Air Paintings by
Members of the Ohio Plein Air Society
Canton Museum of Art
A Juried, Plein Air Members Exhibition
Tuesday, August 26 to Sunday, October 26, 2025
ENTRIES:
Entry Deadline: July 14, 2025
Images - Maximum: 3 images
One painting will be selected for each member applying.
Painting must meet the conditions of eligibility.
Entry Fee: $30.00
CALL FOR OPAS ARTISTS:
This juried event will celebrate the plein air tradition by exhibiting, promoting, and selling an exclusive group of works painted outdoors in the true spirit of plein air painting. The Canton Museum of Art will select the finest plein air works from members of the Ohio Plein Air Society.
We will celebrate at an opening on Thursday, August 28, 5-7 p.m.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to add a prestigious museum exhibition to your artist resume.
ENTRY DEADLINE:
• All entries must be submitted via OnlineJuriedShows by July 14, 2025. Log in and click Enter This Show above to begin your submissions.
• Artists MUST be members of the Ohio Plein Air Society to submit their works. Go to www.ohiopleinairsociety.com for membership information.
ENTRIES AND FEES:
• A non-refundable application fee of $30 will be collected from each artist submitting their works.
• This fee is payable online only by credit card or PayPal via OnlineJuriedShows
• Each artist may submit a maximum of 3 painting images. One painting will be selected.
Painting must meet the conditions of eligibility.
• This is strictly a juried show.
• 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. For help with your submissions, contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351.
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY:
• All submissions MUST BE ORIGINAL PLEIN AIR PAINTINGS
(at least 90% done on location, outside, from direct observation, no use of photography)
• Paintings should be completed during the calendar years of 2022-2025.
• The Museum will be choosing works they feel best represent the spirit of PLEIN AIR
• Please submit your best PLEIN AIR work only, no studio work.
• All artwork MUST BE framed and wired securely for hanging in a fine art gallery setting.
• Works on paper and mediums susceptible to smearing/smudging MUST BE protected under glass or plexi-glass.
• Size limit: artwork cannot exceed 30” on the longest side
• The Canton Museum of Art reserves the right to reject any artwork deemed improperly framed or improperly prepared for hanging or not meeting the size criteria or that does not reflect the spirit of plein air.
• Any work accepted to the juried show MUST BE present for the duration of the scheduled exhibition.
JURYING PROCESS:
• Jurors: Christy Davis, Curator of Exhibitions and Kaleigh Pisani-Paige, Curator of Collections & Registrar, Canton Museum of Art
• Each artist member may submit up to 3 paintings to be judged
• Each painting is judged on an individual basis and, therefore, considered on an individual basis for exhibition as well, not as a group
• Selections will be announced to ALL ARTISTS, regarding paintings selected or not, via OnlineJuriedShows by July 21, 2025 (tentative date). Results will be available in your OnlineJuriedShows artist profile.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED PAINTINGS:
• Drop-Off dates are: Friday, August 14, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday, August 15, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Please include name, title, sale price and insured price on a label on the back of the painting. Artists will provide own label.
• No shipping of paintings to the museum is allowed
• Please work together with others in your area for delivery and pick-up
ART SALES:
• A predetermined sales price MUST BE provided by the artist for each painting submitted to the show. If the painting is not for sale, we still need an Insurance value for the painting. Please add value to the description field if your piece is NFS.
• The Canton Museum of Art agrees to act as agent in the sale of any of the Exhibitor’s works of art.
• The Exhibitor agrees to pay the Canton Museum of art a commission of 30% of the collected sales price of the works of art as established or approved by the Exhibitor.
• The Canton Museum of Art agrees to collect the required Ohio State Sales Tax.
• Due to Guidelines set by the American Association of Museums, “for sale” signs for pieces in the gallery will not be posted, however there will be a price list available.
EXHIBITION CLOSE AND RETURN OF UNSOLD WORK:
• The exhibition officially ends Sunday, October 26, 2025
• Painting Pick Up: Monday, October 27th, 10 am - 3 pm
Tuesday, October 28th, 10 am - 8 pm
Friday, October 31st, 10 am - 3 pm,
Saturday, November 1st, 10 am - 1 pm*
*If anyone needs to drop off sooner or pick up on another date after close of show, museum can arrange that directly with the artist on an as needed case-by-case basis.
The Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave, North Canton, OH 44702 The OPAS chair for this show is Christopher Leeper.
Questions: 330-718-0517 / leepart@zoominternet.net