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Utah Watercolor Society 2016 Fall Exhibition2015 Best of Show by Richard Burton

October 7 –  November 5, 2016

Simmons Pioneer Theatre, Loge Gallery, Salt Lake City

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES – Sept 1, 2016, 8:00PM

All Entrants must read and adhere to all guidance outlined in the UWS 2016 Fall Exhibition Prospectus, with special attention paid to the "Terms and Conditions" for entry. Click the links below to review the guidelines. The links will open in a new browser tab to allow for review during the online entry process. 

Exhibition Prospectus


Directions for Online Entry

Step 1: Capture Painting Image(s): Before beginning registration, you will need a high quality digital image for each painting. Do not include mat or frame in your submitted image. Set your digital camera or personal device to a high quality setting to take the photo. If using a newer model cell phone camera, recommend transferring a LARGE image to your computer for adjustment. Open, level, crop and adjust your image as appropriate. You may need to adjust the longest side of your image to no MORE than 4600 pixels (no less than 1920px). Save your image(s) in a memorable file or location for later retrieval. Limited image assistance is available before Aug 25, 2016. See “Calendar of Events” and contact information below for details.

Step 2: Establish User Account: When ready to enter the exhibition, come to this website https://uws2016fallexhibition.artcall.org and select “Register” (green button in the upper right of your screen) to create your unique user account. Previous UWS exhibition accounts will NOT work on this art call. You must establish a user account for each unique exhibition art call. Follow the prompts to enter your name, contact information, membership status, biography, etc. After establishing your user account, input your email address and password to Login (click the blue login button in the upper right of your screen). All Entrants must have a valid email address to enter. Remember: Your user account is unique to this art call for 2016 UWS Fall Exhibition and does not carry over to another art call. 

Step 3: Payment: ArtCall requires payment before submitting entry details and uploading images. You can pay your using a credit card on this same secure site. You may pay for all entries at once, or submit one at a time. Contact the Exhibition Coordinator if payment by check is your only option (August 25th is the deadline for receiving check payments). 

Step 4: Entry Details: After paying, follow the prompts to input your entry information for title, category, media, size, price, and artist’s statement. If you are entering multiple works for consideration, enter painting details for all entries. The entry fields have gray letters showing examples. Click in the box and type in your own information. Note: Paintings must be for sale! You must input a price. You can edit all entry information up until the entry deadline by logging back into your account.

Step 5: Upload Image(s): Lastly, upload your high quality image(s) from your computer, smart phone, or other personal device. Size specifications will be displayed for your convenience. If your image does not meet the required specifications, the program will tell you immediately so that you can make adjustments. Once your image upload finishes, you are done with that entry.

Step 6: Verify your entry: After uploading your image(s), click the blue "Verify Your Entry" button at the bottom left of your screen. This will take you back to your main login page. You should see an icon-sized view of your submitted image. Repeat for additional entries. You will be able to make changes to your submissions up until the entry deadline.  

Step 7: Edit/Change your Entries (Optional): To later edit your entry or entries, come back to this same website https://uws2016fallexhibition.artcall.org and click the blue “login” button. Enter your email and password to open your user account. Warning! If you wish to change an entry, select the “edit” option to change entry details. If you want to change the image, select the red trashcan option under the image, then upload a new image. Do NOT delete the entire entry (trashcan on the far right). If you inadvertently click the wrong trashcan button, you will be given a warning and asked if you wish to continue. Select “Cancel.” To reenter a deleted submission, please contact the Exhibition Co-chair(s) (see below). No entry fee refunds will be issued once payment is received. To edit entry detail, click action icon located on the far right of the entry.

Note: Recommend entering early to give yourself enough time to allow for unexpected issues. With this automated system, the submission deadline is absolute and not flexible. No changes to any entry details can be made after the submission deadline.

Entrants are responsible for capturing their own entry photographs. For assistance in online entry and image processing, contact the UWS Fall Exhibition Coordinator Mary Pusey at (801) 558-5865, mary.pusey@comcast.net, before August 25, 2016. Still have questions? Contact Mary Pusey at the same contact information above.