Plein Air Submission Guidelines/Registration

To become a member go to our Membership page

To register for this event enter your name and email address in this ocartsny@gmail.com

Plein Air Photography is a juried photography exhibit

All subject matter is acceptable and images will be juried on the basis of creativity, and general appeal.

You can SUBMIT up to 3 images

Important Dates

Photo taking dates: Sep 21 - Oct 5

Submission deadline: jpegs to be submitted by Oct 5 by midnight to ocartsny@gmail.com

Notification of accepted images: Oct 8

Drop of Selected art to Wood Library Oct 26, 12 - 2pm

Exhibit dates: Nov 2 - Nov 16

Reception date: Nov 2, 1 - 3pm, prizes awarded

Pick up art: Nov 16, 10 - 12pm

Submission information

Your JPEG images must be attached individually as attachments to email. (Please attach rather than embed the picture in your email.)
Images must include exif files. It will show the date the image was taken. Images must include Exif files. An Exif file is a normal detail in images that should exist unless it has been intentionally removed.
File size: no larger than 3 megabytes.
Label image files: Your LastName, FirstName #1, and Your LastName, FirstName#2
(For example: MorrisKathy#1.jpeg and MorrisKathy#2.jpeg )
For each submission: in the body of your email, please list INVENTORY:

#1. Name of Artist, Title, Medium, Framed Size and PRICE
#2. Name of Artist, Title, Medium, Framed Size and PRICE
#3 Name of Artist, Title, Medium, Framed Size and PRICE

Please take extra care with your submission photos.
All images should be cropped to not show any mat or frame, and be completely square or rectangle so that they may be used in our VIRTUAL Gallery online.
Minimum size of unframed artwork no smaller than 8” x 10” before framing.
2D artwork must be wired for hanging, framed appropriately, matted and under glass or plexi
Metal or Canvas Photo prints are OK if wired for hanging.
Wrapped Canvas paintings can be unframed, but need to have neatly painted sides and wired for hanging.

Accepted images will be displayed at the Wood Library Gallery for a 4 week exhibit. Reception Nov 2-1:00-3:00,

Prizes awarded for1st place, $100; 2nd place $75; 3rd place, $50.

A 20% Commission to OCAC will be retained on any sales of art during the length of this exhibit.

The OCAC Exhibit Committee reserves the right to reject any artwork that is NOT PROPERLY MATTED & FRAMED AND WIRED AT TIME OF DELIVERY and accompanied by the SIGNED LOAN Agreement.

For any questions email ocartsny@gmail.com