Signature Member Jurying Application
Knoxville Watercolor Society APPLICATION FOR SIGNATURE MEMBERSHIP
Name:_____________________________________________ Phone 1 (voice/text): _________________ Address: ___________________________________________ Phone 2 (voice/text): _________________ Email:_____________________________________________ Phone 3 (voice/text): _________________
Please read the information on eligibility, application process, jurying and Signature Membership privileges/requirements (found on the KWS website) http://www.knoxvillewatercolorsociety.weebly.com______________________________________________________________________________
Please provide a brief, one-page artist’s statement, including the following information:
KWS Jurying Process:
Applicant’s artwork will initially be screened by an anonymous committee of KWS Signature Members using a point system, based on the first four of the following standards of artistic excellence. Artists who are successful in the the digital screening will be asked to bring the corresponding four actual pieces of work to the Westminster Presbyterian Church for final scoring based on all five criteria.
Name:_____________________________________________ Phone 1 (voice/text): _________________ Address: ___________________________________________ Phone 2 (voice/text): _________________ Email:_____________________________________________ Phone 3 (voice/text): _________________
Please read the information on eligibility, application process, jurying and Signature Membership privileges/requirements (found on the KWS website) http://www.knoxvillewatercolorsociety.weebly.com______________________________________________________________________________
Please provide a brief, one-page artist’s statement, including the following information:
- The number of years you have been active as an artist.
- A brief summary of your art background: education, memberships, workshops, employment, etc.
- A short list of juried art exhibitions in which you have shown work.
- A short list of awards and honors you have have received for your work, including dates.
- A short statement of your artistic philosophy and the focus of your work.
- The titles, media and dimensions of the 4 pieces you are submitting with this application and a
brief statement describing your vision and intent for each.
- Please submit high-quality digital photographs of each of the four pieces you are submitting with your application, taken without reflective glass and cropped to show only the work of art.
- Make sure the image is properly oriented (horizontal or vertical).
- These images should be no more than 1800 pixels on the long edge, a maximum of 3 megabytes
each and in JPG format. - Each image file should be named in the following manner:
o Artist’sName(LastFirst)_PaintingTitle_Size(HxW)
KWS Jurying Process:
Applicant’s artwork will initially be screened by an anonymous committee of KWS Signature Members using a point system, based on the first four of the following standards of artistic excellence. Artists who are successful in the the digital screening will be asked to bring the corresponding four actual pieces of work to the Westminster Presbyterian Church for final scoring based on all five criteria.
- Content: originality and effective communication of a concept/idea/vision
- Composition: effective use of the elements and principles of design
- Craftsmanship: technical proficiency and mastery of the medium to realize the artist’s vision
- Consistency: the submitted work shows consistent style, execution and artistic excellence
- Presentation: overall presentation shows a professional approach (matting, framing, etc.)