{"id":13236,"date":"2026-05-26T07:37:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivartists.com\/viva\/?page_id=13236"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T01:27:11","slug":"9th-annual-member-show-sign-up","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vivartists.com\/viva\/events\/9th-annual-member-show-sign-up\/","title":{"rendered":"9th Annual Member Show Sign-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><H4><b>Application OPENS June 11th and closes July 17th.<\/b> <\/h4>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-100%\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<br \/>Call to all VIVA member visual artists for our 2026 VIVA Member Show, &#8220;The Best of Vashon,&#8221; at Vashon Center for the Arts, September 4 \u2013 27. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Best of Vashon\u201d celebrates the variety and quality of visual art created by Island artists. This exhibition invites island artists to share with their fellow islanders the very best creations they have to offer.<\/p>\n<p>The show is open to all VIVA members working in 2D or 3D. You can join NOW and participate. To join, <a href=\"https:\/\/vivartists.com\/viva\/join-viva\/\"><b>click here.<\/b><\/a> Annual dues are $25 per calendar year.<\/p>\n<p><b>No late applications will be accepted and NO changes can be made to any part of your application information at the time of art drop-off on August 31st.<\/b> <\/p>\n<p><b>GOALS OF THE SHOW<\/b><br \/>\nThe first purpose of this show is to sell art! We encourage all participating artists and the whole VIVA membership to attend the First Friday celebration and make a splash. We also want to increase the connection between the community and our artists by posting photos of the artists with their work.<\/p>\n<p><b>IMPORTANT DATES:<\/B><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 11: Application OPENS on VIVArtists.com<\/li>\n<li>July 17, midnight: <b>DEADLINE<\/b> for submitting application &#038; images of art<\/li>\n<li>July 21: Entry Fee Check must be <i>received<\/i> (if paying by check)<\/li>\n<li>July 24: Acceptance email sent from &#x4d;&#x65;&#x6d;&#x62;&#x65;&#x72;&#x53;&#104;&#111;&#119;&#64;&#86;IVAr&#x74;&#x69;&#x73;&#x74;&#x73;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#109;<\/li>\n<li>August 31, 1-3pm: Drop off art<\/li>\n<li>September 4, 5-8 pm: First Friday Artist Reception\n<li>September 4-27 : Exhibition dates<\/li>\n<li>September 28, 10-12 noon: Pick-up unsold art <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>ENTRY FEE<\/B><br \/>\nYou may enter up to three pieces of art for $10. As a VIVA member, at least one of your works will be chosen by a jury for the show. (Subject to available space.) <\/b> There are two ways to pay: via PayPal with the linked application below <b>(preferred)<\/b> or via mailed check that MUST be received by July 17th.<see below> If this fee is a hardship, VIVA is happy to work with you. Contact &#77;&#x65;&#109;&#x62;&#101;&#x72;s&#x68;o&#119;&#x40;&#86;&#x69;&#118;&#x61;r&#x74;i&#115;&#x74;&#115;&#x2e;&#99;&#x6f;&#109; for details.<\/p>\n<p><b>ELIGIBILITY<\/b><br \/>\nOpen to all members of VIVA, presenting 2D and 3D works of art. Please submit your best <i>original work<\/i>. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wall hung work must be wired on the back for hanging. (Please follow the VIVA Guidelines for Presentation, found <a href=\"https:\/\/vivartists.com\/viva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/VIVA-Guidelines-for-Presentation-of-Art-Works.pdf\">here.<\/a>). <\/li>\n<li><b>ALL ARTWORK MUST BE FOR SALE<\/b> and will hang for the duration of the show. <\/li>\n<li>There will be a 40% commission to VCA for items sold. Price your work accordingly.\n<li>The VCA will email a contract to each participant. You must review and respond to the contract via email ONLY. No printing or delivery of the contract will be accepted.<\/li>\n<li>Participants will need to submit a W9 if they have not sold art at VCA in the last year OR if they have sold art but have had an address change. They can send a W9 electronically or print and deliver it with their art on August 31st.<\/li>\n<li>Must be original work not previously shown at VCA or any Vashon venue. Work shown at an artist\u2019s studio is the only exception. <\/li>\n<li>For 2D artists, the MAXIMUM size for your pieces is 30&#8243; x 30&#8243;, INCLUDING FRAME.\n<li>For 3D artists, the pieces will need to fit on a pedestal in the gallery.\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>IMAGES<\/b><br \/>\nSubmissions must be sent via DropBox no later than July 17, 2026. (You do NOT need a DropBox account to do this. Questions? Contact Li&#110;&#100;&#115;&#97;&#x79;&#x69;&#x68;&#x61;&#x72;t1&#64;&#103;&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;m). AFTER you have read the directions below, <b>submit your images, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/request\/ri3neivnmafxxkaqiblb\">here.<\/a><\/b><br \/>\n<uL><\/p>\n<li>Submit only JPG (or JPEG) images of work, photographed without flash.\n<li>Crop to the image; do not include the frame in your photo.\n<li>For best results, make sure your image is as close as possible to 1920 pixels on the longest side  at 72 dpi and LESS THAN 2mg.\n<li>Label your jpg image: &#8220;LastName_FirstName_Title_medium_HxW.jpg&#8221; &#8211; with Height and Width including frame (<i>Example: &#8220;Smith_Susan_DaisyFresh_oils_20x14.jpg&#8221;<\/i>)\n<li>PLEASE upload a headshot of you, the artist (unless you know the VCA has a current headshot from past shows.) This should also be a high-res jpg that is cropped into a square format (versus rectangular). File name: LastName_FirstName_Headshot.jpg\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>ART DELIVERY AND PICK UP<\/B><br \/>\nAll artwork must be delivered on August 31, between 1 and 3pm. All unsold art must be picked up on September 28, between 10am and Noon. Please contact &#77;&#x65;&#109;&#x62;e&#114;&#x53;&#104;&#x6f;w&#x40;V&#73;&#x56;&#65;&#x72;t&#x69;&#x73;&#116;&#x73;&#46;&#x63;o&#109; if you need to make special arrangements for art delivery or pick up. Checks for sold work will be sent within 30 days.<\/p>\n<p><b>QUESTIONS?<\/b><br \/>\nContact Gail Hapeman at <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;t&#x6f;:&#109;&#x65;&#109;&#x62;&#101;&#x72;s&#x68;o&#119;&#x40;&#118;&#x69;v&#x61;r&#x74;&#x69;&#115;&#x74;&#115;&#x2e;c&#x6f;m\">&#77;&#x65;m&#98;&#x65;r&#115;&#x68;o&#119;&#x40;V&#73;&#x56;&#65;&#x72;&#x74;&#105;&#x73;&#x74;&#115;&#x2e;c&#111;&#x6d;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><B>APPLICATION<\/B><br \/>\nYou have two options for applying for the show and paying your fees: through an online form that connects to PayPal (preferred) OR through an online form that requires you to mail a check to: VIVA C\/O Barbara Benedetti Newton, 26309 97th Ave SW, Vashon, WA 98070, to complete your entry. Please note the name of the artist on the check. The check must be <b>received<\/b> by July 21st.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-50%\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vivartists.com\/viva\/events\/events-9th-annual-member-show-sign-up\/member-show-2026-paypal\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#038bca;border-color:#0370a2;border-radius:11px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 28px;font-size:21px;line-height:42px;border-color:#4faeda;border-radius:11px;text-shadow:none\"> Application with PayPal<\/span><\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-50%\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vivartists.com\/viva\/events\/events-9th-annual-member-show-sign-up\/member-show-2026-check\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" 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