Last year’s gallery shot (the 25h WAH Salon show)
Curated by Yuko Nii, Assisted by Germania Reyes
Show Dates: Sat. Feb. 1 – Sat. Mar. 1, 2025
Opening Reception: Sat. Feb. 1, 3pm – 5pm
A possible Artist’s Talk: Sat. Mar.1, 2-5pm
Submission Deadline: Wed. Jan. 22
You will receive the acceptance notice as we review your submission
Delivery Dates:
Sat. Jan. 18, 5-7pm
Sun. Jan. 19, 1-5pm
Sat. Jan. 25, 1-5pm
Sun. Jan. 26, 1-5pm
Gallery Hours: Sat. & Sun. 1-5pm
Pick up Days/Hours:
Sat. Mar.1, 5-7pm
Sun. Mar. 2, 1-5pm
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Please read the following information very carefully. |
Dear Artists and Friends,
It has been my great delight to start the fresh new year with our Annual WAH Salon WAH Show normally in
January, but this year the show starts on Feb. 1st, due to the necessary adjustment we needed to
make in order for the “Rising Canon” performance event being held on Jan. 31.
And each annual salon show always brings my memory back to when and how the WAH Salon Art Club
was conceived and actualized back In 1998. Having founded the not for profit WAH Center in late1996
based upon my “Bridge Concept,” I was determined to ensure an enduring and long lasting high quality
art center. To realize my desire, I came up with the idea of a membership program in which artists
would become members of an art club and participate in an annual member’s group show. The very
first meeting took place in1997 with a small group of a dozen local artists who showed their interest in
becoming members of the “Art Club” as we named it back then. Each artist expressed his or her wish to
contribute democratically with shared responsibilities to make it happen. But the more they talked, the
more disagreements they had so that nothing worked well. It was impossible for us to go forward to
having the first annual show. So, I decided to take sole responsibility for the annual members’ show
with the help of a coordinator. I named the art club the “WAH Salon”, and thus we started the “1st An-
nual WAH Salon” show in January 1998. Ever since the number of the WAH Salon member has in-
creased every year, and the quality of the annual show has improved over the years. Because many of
the WAH Salon members have stayed with us for many years during that long period, everybody got to
know each other better and they have enjoyed intimate friendships. I’ve also had great pleasure to get
to know them well enough so that I consider them like my own family. They are indeed the WAH Salon
“family” members.” Thus, the Salon has been serving a very meaningful pivotal part of what the art cen-
ter is about, giving artists an opportunity to show their works at the very beginning of each year to our
audience. This is the time for our royal Salon members enjoy getting together with their fellow artists in
good cheers and they can deepen their intimate friendships!. This is the time for me to welcome our
new Salon members and to introduce them to our friends. I look forward to seeing the happy healthy
looks of the salon members and be thrilled to view their new works!!
While many artists joined the Salon members some years ago, some discontinued their memberships,
but some new artists have joined the membership. They have been contributing their youthful fresh vi-
sions, making a good balance with the mature member’s artworks. So, overall the Salon show presents
one of the most unique, interesting and rich scope of what is going on in the minds and hearts of the
current salon members. Although It was never my intention to limit the number of the Salon members, it
is interesting to notice that the number of the members has been quite steady every year being around
60 artists. Due to the limited 2nd floor gallery space, each artist is allowed to exhibit 3 artworks in each
show.
Thus I am very pleased and proud that the WAH Salon has grown to be a harmonious, healthy and
even exuberant art club. We have proven that the joy of creating can be shared widely and openly with
other free spirited artists. With their accumulated kindnesses and generosity volunteering for all all the
tasks needed for each annual Salon show, we were able to grow together to become today’s WAH Sa-
lon Art Club. I am very happy to celebrate the 26th WAH Salon show in good health and high spirit!!
I will see you there!
Much Love Always,
Yuko Nii,
Curator of the show, assisted by Germania Reyes
Please read the following information very carefully.
Submission Fee: Submission Fee must be paid when submitted the materials. It is not
the same as acceptance fee.
Payment Methods:
• By PayPal ($53, including $3 financial charge), send it: wahcenter@earthlink.net
• Mail a check ($50) to: WAH Center,135 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
• If accepted, you can bring the $50 cash on your delivery day
Submission Materials: Send to: wahsalonartclub@gmail.com
1) Complete Entry Form with clear writing. Entry Form linked here: https://www.wahcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-26th-Annual-WAH-Salon-show-1.12-2025-2.pdf
2) Artwork Images, limited to 3 pieces in high resolution, printable images (300 dpi)
3) Resume (in chronological order) and Statement combined together within 600 words.
Follow the samples of Resume/Statement attached below, and create your own resume looking similar
to the samples in layout, format, and the category orders, etc.
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