member gallery pages
MEMBER GALLERY PAGES
Have your own OWA Member Gallery page!
The OWA website now has a Member Gallery for our members. Join the technological age
and display your artwork and artist information in a Member Gallery page. This is a
wonderful tool in providing prospective collectors with a professional way to view
your artist information and artwork.
To see the format of the Member Gallery pages, visit
a Member Gallery page.
The format includes your contact information, a bio/artist statement, associations,
exhibition history, awards/recognition and up to four images. The pictures on your Member Gallery page
are optimized to ensure that the page will load quickly, without sacrificing quality. Your Member
Gallery page will have an easy to remember, unique web address, such as
www.watercolorok.com/membergallery/yourname.html .
As a non-profit, OWA is not allowed to handle sales nor may we publish
prices of artwork; the member will be contacted directly using the contact information
provided on their page.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES*
Please follow these policies and procedures carefully, particularly with regard
to the format of the images:
COST
The initial creation of your Member Gallery page is free with membership; however there is a $25 fee for updates and revisions. **Please check your information carefully before submitting.
DESIGN
Your page in the Member Gallery will include four images of your work (all images shall be appropriate for all audiences and inclusion is subject to the discretion of the OWA officers), your contact information, a bio/artist's statement, associations, exhibition history, awards & recognition.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Your work may be submitted as either print pictures or digital files (.jpg or .gif).
Slides will not be accepted.
MAILED MATERIALS:
If you have regular print pictures (4x6, 5x7, or 8x10) of your work or have your
images on a CD, you may send the prints or CD by regular mail. If you are submitting a CD, please include the file names that correspond with each
image’s information. If you are submitting print pictures, please identify the title and
size of the artwork represented. Please include a SASE if you want your pictures and documents returned.
Send pictures, along with your contact information, a bio/artist's statement, associations,
exhibition history, awards & recognition to: Ashley Desmond, PO BOX 50357,
Midwest City, OK 73140.
DIGITAL MATERIALS:
If you have the pictures in ".jpg" or ".gif" format on your computer, you may attach and
send them along with your other information by email to
artbyash@cox.net with the subject
line “OWA Members Gallery”.
Digital files should be at least 400 pixels (no larger than 800) in either width or height.
Either way you send your images, please be sure to include title and size of each piece
of your artwork.
After receiving your pictures and information, your Member Gallery page should be on-line
within two weeks. Once the page is created, you will receive an email containing a
link to the page for your review. Upon your approval, a link to your page will be
added to the Members Gallery main listing.
MEMBER WEBSITE LINK
Already have your own web site? You may include your link in the Members Gallery instead
of having an OWA Member Gallery page. Your link in the Member Gallery gives you the
opportunity to increase the traffic to your web site.
*OWA reserves the right to change the policies of the Members Gallery as required.
**When you submit your information, we will do minor editing for spelling and grammar,
but we are not responsible for other errors. OWA will try to accurately represent your work
and the information you submit. From time to time, there are bound to be errors. By
submitting your work, you agree to have your works posted on the OWA Website, and you
agree that you will not hold OWA or its members responsible for errors. You also agree
that you will review the work and promptly notify the
webmaster of errors. At the option of the webmaster, other corrections may be
made from time to time as the site is updated.