This year Oil Painters of America is once again returning to the prestigious Beverly McNeil Gallery in Birmingham, Alabama, this time for the 2025 Eastern Regional Exhibition. The show will open on Thursday, September 11 and run through Saturday, October 11. The opening reception and awards ceremony will take place on Thursday evening, September 11 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with the awards presentation beginning at 6:00 pm.

If you have previously visited Birmingham and have already seen the Birmingham Museum of Art and the Birmingham Botanic Gardens you might want to visit the world’s largest cast iron statue “Vulcan” at the Vulcan Park and Museum. This statue was named after the Roman god of fire and forge and symbolizes the city’s iron origins. Another site of interest might be America’s oldest baseball stadium, Rickwood Field, which is now a museum dedicated to the history of baseball. In addition to these sites, Birmingham is known for it’s varied southern cuisine and offers a multitude of exceptional restaurants.

Our goal is to assemble approximately 100 of the finest representational oil paintings by our Associate and Signature
members, as well as paintings by our Master Signature artists. The focus in the jurying process will be to select paintings that show the highest quality in draftsmanship, color, and composition, emphasizing a diversity in representational style and subject matter.

The total awards will be approximately $12,000 in cash and merchandise.

The awarding juror will be an OPA Signature or Master Signature member.

Artists eligible to compete are 2025 OPA members who are citizens of the United States and Canada who reside in:
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Current members who are citizens, both natural born or otherwise, of the United States or Canada are eligible to participate regardless of where they live. For sake of convenience, citizens who reside elsewhere will compete in the region that corresponds with their last place of residence within North America. Nonresident aliens who currently live in the above states of the United States or Canada, may also be eligible to participate. Please see eligibility details on the OPA website.

Oil Painters of America’s 2024 Eastern Regional Exhibition

Oil Painters of America’s 2024 Eastern Regional Exhibition is being hosted by The Centerpiece Gallery located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The show will open on Friday, October 11 and run through Friday, November 8, with the opening reception and awards ceremony taking place on Friday evening, October 11.

Besides being the capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is known as the “City of Oaks” due to the great number of oak trees lining the central part of the city. While visiting Raleigh you might want to visit the Historic Oak View County Park, a 27 acre park with an antebellum plantation and related buildings such as the Cotton Gin House, Livestock Barn, and Carriage House. Also consider visiting the J. C. Raulston Arboretum with its rose garden, Japanese garden and Asian valley, or one of the many local museums.

Our goal is to assemble approximately 100 of the finest representational oil paintings by our Associate and Signature members, as well as paintings by our Master Signature artists. The focus in the jurying process will be to select paintings that show the highest quality in draftsmanship, color, and composition, emphasizing a diversity in representational style and subject matter.

The total awards will be approximately $12,000 in cash and merchandise.
The awarding juror will be an OPA Signature member Elizabeth Pollie.
Artists eligible to compete are 2024 OPA members who are citizens of the United States and Canada who reside in: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Current members who are citizens, both natural born or otherwise, of the United States or Canada are eligible to participate regardless of where they live. For sake of convenience, citizens who reside elsewhere will compete in the region that corresponds with their last place of residence within North America.
Nonresident aliens who currently live in the above states of the United States or Canada, are eligible to participate provided that they have been physically present at the address provided to OPA for eight of the last twelve months and that the residency is considered to be their permanent domicile. Nonresident aliens whose North American residency is in question will be asked to provide proof of residency including, but not limited to, employment history, references, and utility bills in the individual’s name. The decision of the Board is final.

 

 

 

 

Oil Painters of America’s 2023 Eastern Regional Exhibition

OPA’s 2023 Eastern Regional Exhibition is being hosted by Beverly McNeil Gallery, located in Birmingham, Alabama, September 14 through October 13, 2023.