RAA&M NATIONAL JURIED SHOW
Saturday, November 15 – Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Hibbard & Maddocks Galleries, and Online
Gala & Awards Reception: Friday, November 14, 2025, 6:00-8:00 PM (Ticket Details TBA)
The Rockport Art Association & Museum (RAA&M) invites artists from across the country to enter this exhibition celebrating the best of contemporary and traditional art.
Over $24,000 in Cash and Merchandise Awards! $5,000 Grand Prize
Juror of Selection and Awards: Cindy Baron
Images must be submitted from July 17 – September 8, 2025, via OnlineJuriedShows.com.
Artists do not need to be members of RAA&M to enter artwork for this exhibition.
2025 RAA&M NATIONAL – IMPORTANT DATES
Online Submissions Begin: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Deadline for Submissions: Monday, September 8, 2025
Acceptance Announcement: Friday, September 26, 2025. Results will be available in your OnlineJuriedShows artist profile.
Shipment Delivery Deadline: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Accepted Artwork Drop-Off Day: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
Gala & Awards Reception: Friday, November 14, 2025, 6:00–8:00 PM (Ticket Details TBA)
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, November 15 – Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Judge’s Talk: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Artwork Pick-Up Day: Friday, January 2, 2026 (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT
Entries must be original. Work created in an instructional setting, including workshops and classes, is not permitted. Once artwork is submitted, it may not be withdrawn. Any artist who withdraws their work after acceptance into the exhibition shall not be eligible to enter the RAA&M National for two years. All artwork must remain hanging until the end of the exhibition unless sold.
Photography images must originate with the artist via a light capture process. All Digital Art images must be wholly created by the artist. Editing or alteration of images for photography or digital art is permitted when all the components of the work are created by and belong to the artist. No synthetic or artificially generated images, stock images, clip art, or replacement skies created in whole or in part by image creation software (frequently called ‘AI Generative’ images) are allowed, and no use of artificially generative fill is allowed. Collage and Mixed Media work may not include any AI-created work.
LOCATION
The Aldro T. Hibbard Gallery and the Maddocks Gallery, the main galleries at the Rockport Art Association & Museum, 12 Main Street Rockport, MA 01966.
ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION, AND SIZE REQUIREMENTS
Submissions are limited to four artworks per artist in the following media categories:
painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, digital art, *original printmaking, and sculpture.Maximum canvas/image/sculpture size: 36 inches on the longest side, plus a reasonably sized frame. Oversized submissions will be disqualified.
Entries must be signed, dry, and properly prepared for exhibition. Frames must be in good condition.
Two-dimensional artwork must be framed and securely wired for hanging. The wire and eye screws must not show when the artwork is hung. Works on paper must be covered with glass or plexiglass.
Gallery wrapped canvas does not require framing unless the edges are unfinished.
* Original printmaking must be manually created as an original work of art. This category includes woodcuts, engravings, linocuts, collagraphs, etchings, aquatints, drypoints, monotypes, silkscreens, etc. Reproductions of artwork will not be accepted.
ENTRIES AND FEES
The exhibition will be juried using JPEGs submitted through OnlineJuriedShows.com.
Up to four entries: $40 for RAA&M members and $50 for non-members for the first entry, plus $10 for each additional entry. Fees are non-refundable.
If an artist is accepted into the exhibition, only one of their submissions will be selected. There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibition.
If you are not a Juried Artist Member of RAA&M, we encourage you to become a Contributing Member to reduce the cost of your first entry. Please visit the RAA&M website for information and payment: https://www.rockportartassn.org/-membership.
FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (JPEGS)
All entries must be submitted in a digital JPEG format, either cropped to remove the background or on a black background without a mat or frame.
JPEG image resolution and size: at least 72 dpi, 1920 pixels on the longest side, and under 4 MB.
Images should be in sRGB colorspace (the standard format for image editing software).
Photos of the artwork should not be taken through glass or plexiglass.
Image quality is critical: poor photography and presentation may affect acceptance by the juror. Digital images must be representative of the artwork.
For help with your submissions, contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351.
SALES
All artwork must be for sale. Prices cannot be changed from those stated in the submission.
If your artwork is accepted, we require that you reserve the piece for the RAA&M National Show 2025 and refrain from selling it in advance.
RAA&M will receive a 40% commission based on the original price for all artwork sales from the exhibition or as a result of the exhibition. The artist will receive 60%. Artists should expect payment within four weeks after the closing of the exhibition. All sales are final.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY
By entering “RAA&M National 2025,” the artist acknowledges that all reasonable care will be taken to safeguard the artwork on the premises, and said person accepts that RAA&M and its agents, directors, officers, and volunteers will not be responsible for any damage, injury, liability, loss, or theft should any occur. Insurance for artwork entered in this exhibition is the individual artist’s responsibility.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
If you are shipping artwork that has been juried into the exhibition, it should be shipped to arrive at the Rockport Art Association & Museum no later than Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The RAA&M will store artists’ boxes and return-shipping labels to send back artwork at the completion of the exhibition. Please package your artwork securely and make sure that your shipping box is sturdy enough to be re-used for return shipment. No wooden crates. All shipments of artwork must include a prepaid return-shipping label.
Mailing address:
Rockport Art Association & Museum
Attn: Margaret Redington
12 Main Street
Rockport, MA 01966
REPRODUCTION OF ARTWORK
Any artwork entered in this exhibition may be reproduced for advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes for “RAA&M National 2025” or future exhibitions without consent from or notification to the artist or the artist’s agent.
EXHIBITION CONTACT EMAIL:
Raa&m national awards 2025
Christopher A. Hamilos Memorial Award of $5,000 for Best in Show in Any Medium –
Sponsor: Kathy Hamilos
Second Place Award of $3,000 for Any Medium –
Sponsors: Munir Kapasi and Lisa LaGambina
Third Place Award of $2,000 for Any Medium –
Sponsor: Bazel General Contracting
The Nancy A. Kommers Memorial Award of $1,500 for Excellence in Marine Painting –
Sponsor: Her Children and Their Spouses
Alden Bryan Memorial Award of $1,000 & Gold Medal for Traditional Landscape Painting in Oil –
Sponsor: The Vermont Community Foundation
Mary Bryan Memorial Award of $1,000 & Gold Medal for Contemporary, Representational, or Semi-Realistic Watercolor –
Sponsor: The Vermont Community Foundation
Charles Movalli Memorial Gold Medal for Excellence in Painting –
Sponsor: Dale Ratcliff
Award Also Includes a $250 Gift Certificate Provided by JFM Frames
Robert Allyn Bosselman, Sr. and Lucienne Marie Sasco Memorial Award of $500 for Traditional Painting, Drawing, or Sculpture –
Sponsor: Robert Allyn Bosselman, Jr.
In Memory and Gratitude of the Greatest Generation Award of $500 for Traditional Painting, Drawing, or Sculpture –
Sponsor: Robert Allyn Bosselman, Jr.
Gallery Montanaro Award of $500 for Excellence in Painting in the Cape Ann Tradition –
Sponsor: Gallery Montanaro (Todd and Ashley Montanaro)
Raymond Beaupre Award of $500 for Excellence in Representational Watercolor –
Sponsor: Raymond Beaupre
Raymond Beaupre Award of $500 for Excellence in Representational Oil –
Sponsor: Raymond Beaupre
Folly Cove Fine Art Award of $500 for Excellence in Oil Painting –
Sponsor: Folly Cove Fine Art
Elinor and Geoffry Juviler Award of $500 for Excellence in Original Printmaking –
Sponsor: Elinor and Geoffry Juviler
Best Figurative/Portrait Painting Award of $500 –
Sponsor: Leslie Lobell & & Eric Timsak
Best in Art & Architecture Award of $500 for Oil, Pastel, or Watercolor –
Sponsor: Bazel General Contracting
RAA&M Photographers Award of $400 for Excellence in Fine Art Photography –
Sponsor: RAA&M Photography Members
Award Also Includes a $150 Gift Certificate Provided by Post Road Framers
RAA&M President’s Award of $300 for Traditional Coastal Painting –
Sponsor: Harley Bartlett
Award Also Includes a $250 Gift Certificate Provided by JFM Frames
BankGloucester Award of $300 for Abstract Art –
Sponsor: BankGloucester (Bank President Patrick Thorpe)
Award Also Includes an Artist Materials Bundle Provided by Holbein
RAA&M Board of Governors Award of $300 for Excellence in Non-Traditional Contemporary Artwork –
Sponsor: Philip and Kimberly Garton
Award Also Includes an Artist Materials Bundle Provided by Holbein
RAA&M Photographers Award of $300 for Excellence in Fine Art Photography –
Sponsor: RAA&M Photography Members
Award Also Includes a $150 Gift Certificate Provided by FinerWorks
Jim Iacono Memorial Award of $300 for Excellence in Impressionist Painting –
Sponsor: Sidoti Gallery of Fine Art
Award Also Includes an Artists’ Brush Set Provided by Rosemary & Co
BankGloucester Award of $300 for Sculpture –
Sponsor: BankGloucester (Bank President Patrick Thorpe)
Award Also Includes a $100 Gift Certificate Provided by Blick Art Materials
RAA&M Board of Governors Award of $300 for Excellence in Fine Art Photography –
Sponsor: Philip and Kimberly Garton
Award Also Includes a Photography Card Bundle Provided by Strathmore Artist Papers
Paul Goodnow Memorial Award of $250 for Traditional Landscape in Oil –
Sponsor: Stapleton Kearns
Award Also Includes a $250 Gift Certificate Provided by MAKO Art Supply
Parco Fine Art Award of $250 for Representational Painting or Sculpture –
Sponsor: Parco Fine Art (Leonard Parco)
Award Also Includes a $100 Gift Certificate Provided by Blick Art Materials
The Emerson Dusk to Dawn Award of $250 for Excellence in a Sunset, Sunrise, or Nocturne Painting –
Sponsor: The Emerson Inn
Award Also Includes a Rosemary & Co Artists’ Brush Set and a Strathmore Papers Bundle
The Henri Cartier-Bresson Inspiration Award of $250 for Excellence in Street Photography, Cityscapes, or Environmental Portraiture –
Sponsor: Barry Berman
Award Also Includes a $75 Gift Certificate Provided by The Finer Image Photo
Honorable Mention 1 – Includes a Materials Bundle Provided by Strathmore Artist Papers
Honorable Mention 2 – Includes a Materials Bundle Provided by Strathmore Artist Papers
Honorable Mention 3 – Includes a $100 Gift Certificate Provided by Ampersand Art Supply
Honorable Mention 4 – Includes a Gift Certificate Provided by Bay Photo Lab
People’s Choice Award of $250 – Selected by the Votes of Visitors to the Exhibition
We are honored to welcome as our Juror of Selection and Awards
Cindy Baron, OPAM, PAPA, AWS, AIS, LPAPA is nationally known in both watercolors and oils, painting the grand landscapes from east to west, coastal to mountains.
Born and raised in Indiana, she has lived all over the country and now resides in Rhode Island with a significant amount of time on the west coast, where she is a full-time artist and instructor.
Her passion in the arts began with pastels, which then led to watercolors and oils. She is among a small group of artists that has received acknowledgment from her peers in both mediums. Cindy is a highly sought after instructor, teaching her skills around the country and internationally. She has had the privilege of judging some of the top award shows and has been featured in numerous publications. Cindy is represented in galleries from the east coast to the west coast.
Signature Member: Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA), American Watercolor Society (AWS), Oil Painters of America Master (OPAM), American Impressionist Society (AIS), Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA).
What is the RAA&M National 2025 Show?
RAA&M National 2025 is a juried exhibition for artists across the United States to exhibit artwork crafted in a wide and diverse number of media (painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, digital art, original printmaking, and sculpture) at the prestigious Rockport Art Association & Museum. It is a unique opportunity to engage in true cultural exchange: introducing new artistic influences from beyond the Cape Ann region to local artists and the public alike while simultaneously presenting the talents of our native Cape Ann artists to the nation at large.
The submitted artworks are selected through a rigorous digital jurying process, with winning pieces being juried in person and awarded monetary prizes ranging from $250 to $5,000. Many regionally – and nationally – recognized artists participate in this show year after year in what has become the crown jewel in the Cape Ann art scene’s yearly calendar of events!
RAA&M National 2023 Gala highlights!
Gala Reception in the Hibbard Gallery – RAA&M National 2022
Opening Reception in the Hibbard Gallery – RAA&M National 2019
RAA&M National Exhibition 2019 - Maddocks Gallery
special thanks to our distinguished RAA&M National jurors:
2024: Vlad Duchev and Donald Demers
2023: John C. Traynor
2022: Ken DeWaard and Linnea Leeming
2021: Teresa Oaxaca & Mark Boedges
2020: Cindy House & Bruce Herman
2019: Joanne Rothschild & Tom Hughes