9th Annual National Pastel Exhibition

Sponsored by: 
The Adirondack Pastel Society 
LARAC Mountain Gallery 
21 Bay St.
Glens Falls, NY 12801

Best of Show: $650
Second: $350
Third: $200
Additional cash and merchandise prizes will be awarded. 

Jeri Greenberg, PSA-MP, IAPS-MC 

Artists will be notified of jury results by email during the week of May 29, 2023.  Prizewinners will be announced at the reception on Friday, July 7, 2023, from 6 to 8 p.m.

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. 

The Adirondack Pastel Society and LARAC will publicize the show and reception regionally via email marketing, paid print advertising, press releases, website and social media promotion. 

The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) collects a 30% commission for  artwork sales. Artists' checks will be mailed in August. 

All work must be for sale. 

Accepted work can be hand delivered to the LARAC Mountain Gallery Thursday, June 29 thru Saturday, July 1 between 10 AM and 3 PM.  

Shipped works are due July 1, 2023 or sooner. There is a $20.00 handling fee per artist for all  shipped work. Shipping instructions will be sent with the acceptance letter.

Shipped works must be sent to:
LARAC Gallery
7 Lapham Place
Glens Falls, NY 12801

Unsold hand delivered artwork must be picked up Thursday, August 10 thru Saturday August 12 during  gallery hours.

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. 

Adirondack National Pastel Exhibition 2023 is the ninth annual pastel show and will be held at LARAC’s  Mountain Gallery, located in the Arts District of Downtown Glens Falls, NY. 

Contact the Gallery Committee at: [email protected] or contact Dave Francis at:  [email protected] 

LARAC’s Mountain Gallery 
21 Bay St. 
Glens Falls, NY 12801

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on May 31, 2023.

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 (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

For questions about APS or this Prospectus, please contact Dave Francis ([email protected]).

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