2018 National Exhibition Accepted Artist Instructions

Congratulations on being accepted into this year’s 27th National Exhibition

to be held at Steamboat Art Museum (SAM), located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, from June 1 through September 3, 2018.

Name*
First Last
Phone Number*
Email Address*
Address*
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
To qualify for Shirl Smithson's Memorial Scholarship, an artist must:*
- Be an active OPA member or a full/part-time student
- If selected, scholarships must be used to attend a workshop or class in representational oil painting.
Scholarship Submission Information Submission

Deadline: Applications must be received by December 1
Please upload your Cover letter here.*
Max. file size: 64 MB.
Please upload your one page resume here.*
Max. file size: 64 MB.
STUDENTS must send a letter from his/her instructor acknowledging that he/she is currently enrolled as an art student.
Max. file size: 64 MB.
(Note: if you are not a student please disregard this.)
Upload six digital images of your work to DropBox (300 dpi, jpeg preferred)

DropBox Directions
- Click Here to watch a dropbox video tutorial.
- Please upload your application images to your dropbox account. Be sure to create a new folder for your images and title the folder with your First and Last Name.
- If you do not have a drop box you can set one up here.
- Share that folder with scholarships@oilpaintersofamerica.com.
- How to share a folder in drop box.
  1. Hover your cursor over the folder you want to share.
  2. Click the blue Share button that appears.
  3. Enter this email addresses, scholarships@oilpaintersofamerica.com.
  4. Select Can edit from the pull-down menu.
  5. Then click Share.
No time limitation applies to when paintings were created.

Prepare Your Pre-Paid Return Shipping Label

OPA requires that you include a pre-paid shipping label to cover the return shipment of your painting if it is not sold. Don’t forget to insure your painting.

To send your pre-paid shipping label to the gallery, create your return shipping label now and email it directly to Steamboat Art Museum. Be sure when you email your label that you include your name in the subject line. Example: “John Michael Carter – Return Shipping Label”.

Out of Town Artists artwork to arrive at:

Steamboat Art Museum
807 Lincoln Ave.
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

For your convenience please find links to Fed Ex and UPS

Congratulations on being accepted into this year’s 27th National Exhibition

Scholarship Submission Information Submission

Prepare Your Pre-Paid Return Shipping Label

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