Dear OPA Exhibiting Artist,
Congratulations on your acceptance into this year’s National Exhibition of Traditional Oils to be held at Herrig Center for the Arts, May 30 – June 28, 2025. OPA and Herrig Center for the Arts look forward to receiving your painting.
Important Information!
All artists who have been juried into the exhibition are required to fill out the form below.
A couple of quick reminders!
•Please upload your headshot. The image should clearly show your face, not one of you painting in the distance. The headshot will be next to your painting image in the catalog.
•Paintings MUST be either hand-delivered or shipped in a box. Do NOT send it wrapped in paper or loose cardboard. A $100 fee will be assessed for wooden crates.
•The cost of shipping the painting to and from the show is the responsibility of the participating artist. Do not use the US Postal Service for this exhibition. Please use FedEx or UPS.
•Shipments from OUTSIDE the United States must be shipped “Free Domicile,” or they WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
•Airfloat Services and Masterpak offer a 20% discount to OPA artists.
Airfloat code: OPA25 – Expires 12/31/25
Masterpak code: OPA20 – Expires 5/1/2025
•Artists who do not hand-deliver or ship their painting in an approved art box MUST pay the $25 uncrating fee online. Cash and checks are not accepted.
•Paintings will be returned in the boxes used to ship them. If the packing materials are inadequate for return shipment, the Herrig Center for the Arts may request additional fees to cover the cost of new shipping materials. Do not use packing peanuts. When using bubble wrap, hand-stretch film is preferred over packing tape since it doesn’t destroy the wrap.
•The Herrig Center for the Arts and OPA will not be responsible for any loss or damage to the artwork that occurs in transit. We recommend that you provide insurance to cover the full value of the artwork while in transit.
Questions? Please email your questions to mail@oilpaintersofamerica.com.
Thank you!
Confirm Your Crating Method
Please fill out the online form below. If you are shipping under Option #1, please be prepared to pay the uncrating fee online.