The prospectus is available at the following locations:
The Art House    The Mary C.    and online
or you may send a self-addressed stamped envelope with your request to OSAA P.O. Box 136, Ocean Springs, MS 39566

Ocean Springs Art Association
Thirty-eighth Annual Fine Art Exhibition
November 1 - November 14, 2009

Judge: Collier Parker,
MFA Villa ifanoia,
Dean, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS

Awards of Excellence
Five awards given by the Ocean Springs Art Association for Excellence in Any Medium
$400

Special Awards
WALTER I. ANDERSON AWARD .................$300
Given by the Family of Walter I. Anderson for
"An Expression of Man's Personal Relationship with the Natural World"
BLOSSMAN GAS, INC. AWARD ..................$300
"Judge's Award of Excellence"
JOHN DAVID VIALET
FIGURATIVE ART AWARD .........................$300
Given by his Family in his Memory for the
"Most Academic Art in Any Medium that Represents the Human Figure"
PATTERSON'S PHARMACY AWARD............ $300
Given for "Exceptional Expressionism"
MARTHA FORD MEMORIAL AWARD .......... $300
Given for "Exceptional Abstract or Non-Objective Painting"
PETER ANDERSON
MEMORIAL POTTER'S AWARD ...................$200
Given by Shearwater Pottery for
"Exceptional Beauty and Uniqueness in Pottery and Glaze"
BIENVILLE
ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER AWARD ...........$200
Given for an "Exceptional Acrylic or Oil"
THE GAZETTE AWARD............................. $175
Given for "Exceptional Mixed Media"
LAGNIAPPE PORTRAITS AWARD............... $150
Given for an "Exceptional Black & White Photograph"
BEACH BLVD. AWARD ..............................$150
Given for an "Exceptional Color Photograph"

Judge's Special Awards
COMMUNITY BANK AWARD ......................$100
MARY MARRBECKMAN AWARD .................$100
MERCHANTS & MARINE BANK AWARD ......$100
PEOPLES BANK AWARD ............................$100
LOVELACE DRUGS ...................................$100
POPULAR CHOICE AWARDS (2 AWARDS) ....$50
Given in Memory to deceased OS AA Members

*Purchase Reserve Patrons Private Preview Reception—Sponsored by Hancock Bank

2009 Fine Art Show Rules of Entry

                             PURCHASE AWARDS AND SALES
Purchase Reserve Patrons and Sales Selections by Purchase Reserve Patrons (formerly referred to as Purchase Awards) will be
made at a Private Preview Reception before the exhibition opens to the public. No other sales may be negotiated before 2 pm
on November 1, 2009. The artists receive the full amount of the purchase awards and other sales. All purchases MUST be paid
in full the day of purchase.
                                           ELIGIBILITY
Adult members 18 years or older in good standing of the Ocean Springs Art Association who live in one of the three coastal
counties, including those who have moved away from the Coast, but have continued to pay membership dues, may enter. Nonmembers
who live in Jackson, Hancock, and Harrison counties may join the day of registration and enter.
                                REGISTRATION
Registration is Sunday October 25,2009 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ocean Springs Community Center, 512 Washington Avenue,
Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Additional copies of the prospectus are available at the Art House, The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural
Center, online at oceanspringsartassociation.org, or you may send a self-addressed stamped envelope with your request to OSAA
P.O. Box 136, Ocean Springs, MS 39566

                               RULES OF ENTRY

1. . Payment of $30 for 1 or 2 entries per person plus 2009-2010 paid     membership dues of $20 (individuals); $30 (couples).

2.   All work entered must be for sale. The artist's name, address, phone number, the title of the work, medium, and price must be printed legibly on a label provided and placed on the back lower left corner of the work. (As viewed from the back.)

3.  Work must be ORIGINAL and signed, completely executed by the individual artist, and must have been completed within the past two years. Work created entirely by computer i.e., computer generated art will not be accepted. Posters and copies of original work, regardless of the methods used to print the copy, will not be accepted. Numbered editions of any media will not be accepted. Photographs printed on either traditional light-sensitive paper or inkjet prints on canvas, cotton rag, matte or glassy photographic papers will be accepted. Gallery wrapped canvases must be mounted on stretcher frame with a minimum depth of 1 1/2 inches; staples or tacks must not be visible. Any entity from another source must be changed from its original context. Any work produced from widely published photographs, advertisements, art books, other artists' work, commercial or mass-produced molds or patterns, novelty and / or decorative crafts or kits such as stitchery, mosaic work, china or tole-painting will not be accepted.

4.  Work which has previously been entered in the OSAA Fine Art Show, will not be accepted.

5.  Entries must be in good taste. Work that does not comply with the standards of the exhibition or the organization will not be accepted. In all questions, the final decision will be made by the SHOW RULES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE. Any work judged to be a copy will be removed and any awards recalled.

6.  Size restrictions: First Entry can be no larger than 46 inches in any dimension, including frame. Second Entry can be no larger than 36 inches in any dimension, including frame. All entries must be dry, securely framed and wired for hanging. Saw tooth hooks or unimounts are NOT acceptable. Gallery wrapped canvases must be painted on all sides and a minimum of 1 1/2 inches thick; staples or tacks must not be visible. Three dimensional work weight limit is 50 pounds with the same size limits as two-dimensional works. No electrical illumination or movement is permitted. Three-dimensional works must be submitted by the artist on a suitable pedestal of neutral color.

7.  Artist may pick up work on Saturday, November 14, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, November 15, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. If you are unable to pickup work, please make arrangements. All unclaimed work becomes the property of OSAA.

LIABILITY: All reasonable care will be exercised in the handling of art work, but, neither the OSAA nor the City of Ocean Springs can assume responsibility should an damage or loss occur. All work is entered at the sole risk of the artist. SUBMISSION OF WORK CONSTITUTES AGREEMENT BY THE ARTIST TO ALL CONDITIONS HEREIN. NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED.

OSAA UPDATE

Ocean Springs Art Association, in partnership with the Mary C, has a Visual Arts Studio for classes, workshops, meetings, and many other activities. The room has open studio days for art members and monthly mini-workshops with local coastal artists. In addition, within the large meeting room is the Pat Odom Art Research Library.

The Visual Arts Studio is a permanent home and foundation from which the OSAA has been expanding current and future programs and have been able to reach a wider audience of our members, patrons, art lovers, and community.

2009 will kick off the launching of the much-needed Ocean Springs Website! The address is www.oceanspringsartassociation.org. From this site, members will be able to view and download the palette as well as see a calendar of events including meeting schedules, workshops and registration for workshops. The site is under construction and scheduled to launch in October.

To use the entry form below right click your mouse and choose "Save Image as..." from the context menu. Choose a file name and open with an image editing program to print.


 

PLEASE NOTE NEW PICKUP TIMES!

The prospectus is available at the following locations:

The Art House
The Mary C.
and online
(for members who prefer using the internet) 

There are lots of opportunities for everyone to help make this show one of the best ever.  Last year, there were approximately 27 awards valued at $5000 and OSAA sold over $30,000 worth of art; be there this year. Shelby Fox [shelbyfox(at)mac(dot)com] will be looking for members to assist in the  planning and coordination for this year.