Oil Painters of America will hold its 2012 Western Regional Juried Exhibition of Representational Oil Paintings, October 5 through November 3, 2012 at Gallery 1261 in Denver, Colorado.

Approximately 9 awards will be given with a total value estimated in excess of $11,500 including a $4,000 Best of Show. This year’s Juror of Awards will be Master Signature member Jeff Legg.

Deadline for mailed-in slide submissions is Thursday, June 28, 2012. Deadline for on-line submissions is Friday, July 13, 2012.

To enter, artists must reside in the U.S., Canada or Mexico and be a current member of OPA at an annual fee of $60. Western Exhibition entry fee: $30 for the first entry, $15 for the second. Maximum Size Unframed: 1200 square inches. Please send your request for a prospectus in a SASE to: Oil Painters of America, P.O. Box 2488, Crystal Lake, IL 60039-2488 or visit the website at www.oilpaintersofamerica.com