This is the application process and form
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If the entry fee is difficult for you, we can waive your fee. Homour system. No questions asked.
The NJAS is open to all artists living and working in Southern Ontario, which we define only loosely. Mainly, you just have to get your work here & pick it up after.
The NJAS takes place every April in the Serpa Galleries of Newmarket Old Town Hall, at 460 Botsford Street in Newmarket (entrance off Timothy Street). See the FAQ for a map.
One or two pieces of your original work, with no limits on the age of the work.
No copies, no kits or patterns, nothing created under instruction* and nothing you have entered to a previous NJAS (*See FAQ for explanation)
No AI-generated content
Pretty much any media except video and jewellery (sorry)
Your entry gives the Newmarket Juried Art Show the right to show accepted works for publicity, educational and reference purposes.
One image per 2D piece of work, but up to 3 images per 3D piece of work
JPG, JPEG, PNG only
Try for 2000 pixels or more on long side, but don’t worry about it unless you have bandwidth limitations (data plan, rural internet, etc) – contact us if you need help
If there are quality issues we will work with you to improve, if we can.
$40 Jurying Fee, not refundable, covers all work entered, No other fees. We will waive the entry fee for artists who are in financial need. Honour system – we won’t ask.
There will be partial refunds if the venue is unable to open.
Cash, cheque and e-transfer are best for us; PayPal is also available. Receipts, not for tax purposes, are issued after the show
Work may be for sale, but does not have to be. NJAS takes no commission. The Gallery may take a small commission, in the range of 3% to 5%, or a flat amount of a couple of dollars to cover their costs in handling the sale. They never have done so.
Due Date: 5 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026
Dropoff: Sunday April 12, 11 am to 1 pm
Show: Tuesday April 14 to Saturday April 25 at the Gallery; much longer online
Reception: Thursday April 16, 7 to 9:30 pm, live in the Old Town Hall
Pickup: Sunday April 26, 11 am to 1 pm
Three jurists, usually. In the past we have had gallerists, curators, past presidents of OSA and practicing art instructors. The Jury’s decision is final. Results will be communicated as soon as possible after the submission deadline, usually within two weeks.
Get ready to enter and pay
- Artist information and images are submitted on this webpage only. Our Privacy Policy is available here, too.
- To start the submission, you will give the artist name & contact information.
- After that, you will give the information and images for one or two pieces of work. For each artwork you submit, include title, dimensions of work in inches, medium, sale price (or NFS), insurance value and a brief artist’s statement about the piece.
- You may submit one image for each 2D piece of work, and an additional one or two for each 3D piece of work. JPEG and PNG images only are accepted, and will be viewed on a high-resolution monitor. The second image is for 3D pieces.
- To make your life easier, re-size and rename your files before starting to fill in your application, if necessary.
- Large image files with lots of definition will look best to the jury panel. On 3D works the 2nd 3rd image can be used for different views. On 2D work, such as a painting, you can submit an overall image, generally without framing; please do not use the second image.
- NOTE: In some cases you will want to make your image file size somewhat smaller, especially if your email service or data plan sets a limit. If this is a problem, please contact us early to discuss solutions. For example, if you are taking photos from your phone you can find compression apps like LitPhoto (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coffee.litphoto&gl=US) Be sure to look carefully at the result to make sure your work still looks good.
- File Naming (This is important): Use only alphanumeric characters (alphabet and digits plus dash and underscore) in your file names. It is helpful, but not required, if the file name matches the title. If you do not know how to change a file name, don’t worry.
- Payment options are on the online entry form: PayPal, e-transfer or cheque. Cheques have to arrive by the deadline. PayPal takes a percentage of your payment for itself.