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9th Annual National Pastel Exhibition

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The Adirondack Pastel Society
LARAC Mountain Gallery
21 Bay St.
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Theme and Eligibility
- This is an open call opportunity for any artist working in soft pastel.
- Work must be ready to hang, work not ready to hang may not be included in show.
- Artists are encouraged to attend the reception.
- Original pastel artwork only.
- All submissions must be for sale.
- Due to space restrictions all pieces must be under 30” wide outside frame dimension
Awards
Second: $350
Third: $200
Additional cash and merchandise prizes will be awarded.
Nonrefundable Jurying Fee
- $35 for two images
- $45 for three images
- A maximum of 3 pieces may be submitted for jurying.
Jurors of Selection & Awards
Notification
Note: If an accepted painting is not delivered by the required date of the show there will be a 1 year ban imposed from entering any additional APS Exhibition.
Publicity
Commission
All work must be for sale.
Drop-off and Pick-up
Shipped Works
Shipped works must be sent to:
LARAC Gallery
7 Lapham Place
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Pickup
Shipped work will be returned after August 12, 2023.
Shipped entries must include return shipping paid for by the artist. All shipping is the responsibility of the artist.
About the Exhibition
Questions
Exhibition Gallery Address
21 Bay St.
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed by the end of the day on May 31, 2023. We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of notifications before then.
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After notifications are sent, you may view the status of your entry in your ShowSubmit artist account’s Entry History. Accepted works will be notated by a green check.
If you do not receive your email, you may also view your notification letter using the View Notification link in your Entry History.
Note: Entries made prior to 2023 may not display the View Notification link.
Image and Filename Specifications
- You do not need to resize or rename your image files.
- Submit your original JPEG image files.
- Crop out all parts of the photo that are not the actual work; do not show mat, frame, etc, only the work itself.
- Image files are automatically resized to 300 dpi and 1500 pixels on the longest edge.
- Image files are automatically renamed using your last name, first initial and the title of the work. e.g.
Hamby_D_BeautifulDay.jpg
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 (May 22, 2023.)
- 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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