apply for Signature membership
next submission window — Spring, 2026
Signature members are offered a Signature Gallery page on our website with a link to their own website.
Signature members are entitled to sign "ASMA" after their names on artworks and in publications.
Signature members, like all of our members, will receive our
high quality quarterly print magazine.
Signature members are required to submit at least one work for jury consideration to each ASMA National Exhibition, which take place approximately every three years.
How to submit
During the submission window, there will be a button below that takes you to ShowSubmit.com.
Submit twelve works that best represent your current work.
Submit your images digitally. Follow the instructions on ShowSubmit.
For sculptures, submit 2 views for each work.
Fine art mediums accepted include oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, pen and ink, graphite, sculpture and scrimshaw. We do not accept digital art, AI images, or photography.
The jurors are looking for a cohesive portfolio that best represents the artist's current work. A broad selection of themes and genres are accepted, including vessels, marine life, marshes, waterways, rivers, lakes, etc. Abstract works that evoke themes of water are accepted.
Submit biographical information.
Include publications, awards, gallery representation, and other art group affiliations.
Please contact Managing Fellow Stewart White at stewhite30@mac.com if you are unclear or have questions.
charges:
$85 — portfolio review fee
if elected to Signature status:
$100/year — Signature membership dues
If you are already a Regular Member, a $35 one-time fee upgrades your dues to Signature level for the rest of the year.
The Fellow’s Jury Committee has written a thorough document on improving your artwork to make a stronger presentation to the jurors.