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Pastel Society of Eastern Canada
Online
The International Online Art Exhibition
Pixel Pastel 2022 December 15, 2022 – March 15, 2023 |Online
Deadline was October 31st.
Open to Members and Non-Members.
Deadline was October 31st. Open to Members and Non-Members. To enter, visit:
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Deadline for entry was October 31, 2022
For questions, please email us at: i[email protected]
Awards
Cash and Pastel Material Prices!
TOP AWARDS:
First Prize Horace Champagne Award
TOP AWARDS:
First Prize Horace Champagne Award
Value of $ 2,000 in cash and pastel materials
Jurors of Selection
Aline Ordman, Siddick Nuckcheddy, Jacob Aguiar
Judge of Awards
Daniel Keys
Entry Fees
- $ 40 USD PSEC Members
- $ 50 USD Non members
- Entry fees are non-refundable so please carefully select your member status.
- Entry fees are in USD.
- You may submit 1 to 3 images, however only 1 or 2 images can be accepted in the show.
- There is no size limit considering it is an online show. Be sure to upload a good quality image.
Contest Rules and Regulations:
- Pixel Pastel Online exhibition is international and is therefore open to all pastel artists globally, 18 years of age or older.
- The medium must be soft pastel on at least 90% of the painted surface to be eligible. Oil pastels do not qualify.
- All works must be original art. Paintings executed in a workshop or under another
artist’s supervision, or paintings done from a published photo are not eligible. - PSEC reserves the right to reject work deemed unsuitable for publication or that does not meet the above criteria.
- Work previously accepted in a PSEC exhibition will not be eligible.
- By entering this art competition, you are granting us a non-exclusive perpetual license to reproduce images of your artwork (on our websites, newsletters, and social media accounts, with credit to you, of course).
- All cash awards will be paid via Paypal – Therefore the winners will need a Paypal account and will be responsible for any fees Paypal charges upon receiving money. Canadian artists can be paid by Interac e- transfer.
- PSEC will be responsible for any shipping fees related to material prizes.
- Your participation establishes that you understand and accept the rules and regulations.
Sales
All artworks must be for sale and PSEC will collect a 25% commission on all sales from the exhibition.
When an artwork is sold, PSEC will put the buyer in direct contact with the artist. The artist will then be responsible for the delivery of the artwork to the buyer.
Most of all, don’t forget to have fun and show your art to the world!
When an artwork is sold, PSEC will put the buyer in direct contact with the artist. The artist will then be responsible for the delivery of the artwork to the buyer.
Most of all, don’t forget to have fun and show your art to the world!
For questions, please email us at: i[email protected]
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on November 21, 2022.
You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and clicking tapping the Notifications at the top right of the screen, or in your Entry History.
If you do not receive your email, login and view the notification in your account. We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of notifications.
Note: Entries made prior to 2023 may not display the View Notification link.
Image and Filename Specifications
- File Format: Submit original, high-quality JPEG image files. Other formats (e.g., PNG, TIFF) are not accepted.
- Crop Your Image: Ensure only the artwork itself is visible in the image. Do not show any visible matting, frames, or background distractions.
- Orientation: Make sure your image is oriented correctly (right side up) so that the artwork appears in its intended viewing direction.
- Image Size: You do not need to resize your image files before uploading. The system will automatically resize them. Smaller images cannot be enlarged to meet the requirements, so ensure your images are high resolution before uploading.
- File Names: You do not need to rename your files before uploading them. The system will handle any file naming requirements.
- File Size: There is a 30mb maximum file size limit. Larger image files will take longer to upload and process.
Additional Entry Information
- You will pay for your entry by credit or debit card using our secure checkout system.
- After your entry is submitted and paid for, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (October 31, 2022.)
- Entry fees are not refundable and must be submitted and paid by the entry deadline.
- Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.
Support
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