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Austin Pastel Society
Artworks Gallery, Austin, TX
All Texas All Pastels!
2024 Biennial Juried Open Exhibition May 4 – June 15, 2024 |Artworks Gallery, Austin, TX
Deadline was March 25th.
Open to Members and Non-Members.
Deadline was March 25th. Open to Members and Non-Members. To enter, visit:
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Seeking Social Sheep by Rita Kirkman
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Deadline for entry was March 25, 2024
This call is open to Texas residents. We welcome artists of all levels, with minimum age of 18 years. We pride ourselves in providing pastel artists in Texas an opportunity to display their work in this exhibition and competition. Never shown before? We will support you on how to submit, frame, and be part of a great event. Who knows, this could be your big break!
Gallery Hours
Tuesday–Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-4
Rita Kirkman was born an artist. She has been using pastel since she was 11 years old and had her first paid portrait commission at 17. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1988. Meanwhile, in 1986 she began a 12 year career sketching quick portraits at amusement parks, and in 1988 began a business drawing detailed pencil portraits from client photos. (Samples and information about these portraits can be found at RitaKirkmanDrawings.com.)
Since 2003, Kirkman has improved her own style and technique with pastel through independent study and workshops with renowned artists each year. This effort has been consistently rewarded with major awards in national and international competitions. Her work has been featured in the Pastel Journal and the Pratique des Arts Spécial Pastel, and published in many others. She is a Pastel Society of America Master Pastelist and an Eminent Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies. Her portraits and paintings are in private collections all over the world, including the USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, Africa and Australia.
The “All Texas All Pastels!” 2024 Texas State Juried Pastel Exhibition mission is to inspire artists, enhance public appreciation for the lasting value and beauty of the medium of soft pastels, and further establish Texas as a viable cultural market. This biennial exhibition is hosted by Austin Pastel Society and will exhibit at the ArtWorks Gallery in Austin, Texas.
This call is open to Texas residents. We welcome artists of all levels, with minimum age of 18 years. We pride ourselves in providing pastel artists in Texas an opportunity to display their work in this exhibition and competition. Never shown before? We will support you on how to submit, frame, and be part of a great event. Who knows, this could be your big break!
Venue
Artworks Gallery
1214 W. 6th Street, Ste 105
Austin, TX 78703
Gallery Hours
Tuesday–Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-4
Awards
- Gold Award $1,000
- Silver Award $750
- Bronze Award $500
- Award of Exceptional Merit (3) $100
- People’s Choice Award $50
Juror of Acceptance and Judge of Awards
Rita Kirkman, PSA-MP, IAPS-EP, CPS
ritakirkman.com
ritakirkman.com
Rita Kirkman was born an artist. She has been using pastel since she was 11 years old and had her first paid portrait commission at 17. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1988. Meanwhile, in 1986 she began a 12 year career sketching quick portraits at amusement parks, and in 1988 began a business drawing detailed pencil portraits from client photos. (Samples and information about these portraits can be found at RitaKirkmanDrawings.com.)
Since 2003, Kirkman has improved her own style and technique with pastel through independent study and workshops with renowned artists each year. This effort has been consistently rewarded with major awards in national and international competitions. Her work has been featured in the Pastel Journal and the Pratique des Arts Spécial Pastel, and published in many others. She is a Pastel Society of America Master Pastelist and an Eminent Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies. Her portraits and paintings are in private collections all over the world, including the USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Japan, Africa and Australia.
Entry Fees
$50 per artist for up to three (3) images.
Entry Requirements
- Open to Texas residents, age 18 and over.
- Entries must not have been previously exhibited in a prior APS exhibition, or shown previously at Artworks.
- Work must be minimum 80% soft pastel. No oil pastel is allowed.
- All work presented for this juried exhibition shall be original. Compositions based on published material or another artist's work are NOT considered original and are not eligible.
- Paintings executed in a workshop under another artist's supervision or paintings based on another person's photograph (even if it is copyright-free, and even if you have been given permission) are NOT eligible.
- No published materials of any kind may be used for source material, unless it is the artist’s own published work.
- Entries must have been painted from life or from a photo that you have taken yourself, or from your imagination.
- Work derived from or similar to work shown in previous APS exhibitions will not be accepted.
- Paintings must have been completed in the last three (3) years.
- Representational or abstract art works. Nudes will be allowed as long as they are not sexually explicit, with the guiding principle that children enter the galleries to look at the art. The Exhibition Committee reserves the right to reject work deemed unsuitable for exhibition at the venue.
- Maximum of 24 x 36 inches, excluding the frame.
Framing
- Artwork must be framed in a professional manner, ready to hang, using wire supported by two sturdy hangers.
- No saw-toothed hangers, metal frames, colored top mats (a colored liner is allowed), or colored frames (gold and silver are considered neutral for the purpose of framing).
- All frames should be sturdy and suitable to the size and weight of the work.
- Either Plexiglas or glass is allowed.
Labels
Attach a label at back of juried paintings in the upper left corner with:
- Artist Name
- Artwork Title
- Price
- Artist Website (if available)
- Phone number
- Email address
The Exhibition Committee has the discretion to reject any work that, in their estimation, does not meet the guidelines.
Notifications
Juried registrants will receive their acceptance or rejection email by Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Accepted artists will receive artwork labels and art delivery instructions.
Accepted artists will receive artwork labels and art delivery instructions.
Award Notifications
Individual artists will be notified of award(s) on Friday, May 10.
For artists unable to attend the Awards Presentation on May 11, prizes and
certificates may be collected at gallery or mailed, or as agreed between the Gallery, Exhibition Chair(s) and artist.
For artists unable to attend the Awards Presentation on May 11, prizes and
certificates may be collected at gallery or mailed, or as agreed between the Gallery, Exhibition Chair(s) and artist.
Deliver Juried Entries to Artworks Gallery
Tuesday, April 30–Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Artworks will hang the show Thursday and Friday, May 2–3, 2024.
- Artworks may be shipped to/from the gallery, as agreed between Artworks Gallery and artist. Shipping and handling fees may apply.
Exhibition at Artworks Gallery
Saturday, May 4—Saturday, June 15, 2024
- Juried exhibition entries will be available to view on the ShowSubmit.com website and in the gallery for this exhibition.
- An online Vote button allows for People’s Choice Award voting, with an option to vote in person during the exhibition.
Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony
Saturday, May 11, 2:00—5:00 pm
- Artists, members and guests are welcome to attend.
- Reception and awards presentation video will be displayed on the APS website.
Strike Show and Pick Up Paintings at Artworks Gallery
Strike show on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
- Pick up paintings from the Gallery or arrange for shipping at artist’s expense
- Tuesday, June 18 and Wednesday, June 19 between the hours of 10am and 5pm.
APS Web Site and Flickr Albums
Sunday, June 23, 2024
- Link to Flickr APS Album for full set, juried set, awards set albums.
- Exhibition awarded paintings will be viewable on the APS website and the ShowSubmit.com website, and in the gallery during exhibition.
- APS Fall Newsletter with award winners announced and APS website Home page with award winners slideshow.
Invitations
Click here to download an invitation that you can print and mail, or email to your client list. (available April 8)
Removal of Artwork
- Juried artwork must be available to exhibit in the gallery.
- There will be no substitutions* of paintings prior to or during the exhibit and no early removal of artwork.
Note: *Paintings sold between the end of the Awards Ceremony and closing of the exhibit may be replaced by another work by the same artist of similar quality. - Pick-up and delivery are the responsibility of the artist or their agent. No work will be removed from the premises or stored by the Exhibition Chairpersons or Artworks Gallery.
Sales
- All work in the exhibition must be for sale.
- The gallery will retain a 50% commission on sales of artwork.
- A Red Dot will be placed on the lower edge of sold artwork.
- Artists will be paid for their sold paintings within 30 days of close of the exhibit.
Agreement and Liability
Submission of a work of art in this exhibit shall constitute an agreement by all parties to all conditions of this prospectus.
Although the Exhibition Committee will exercise due care in handling works, the participating pastel societies or their agents, Artworks or its agents, will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any work of art.
Entry in this exhibit gives APS and Artworks the right to photograph or use the submitted images for promotional purposes, including posting submitted, accepted or award-winning entries on the respective websites.
Although the Exhibition Committee will exercise due care in handling works, the participating pastel societies or their agents, Artworks or its agents, will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any work of art.
Entry in this exhibit gives APS and Artworks the right to photograph or use the submitted images for promotional purposes, including posting submitted, accepted or award-winning entries on the respective websites.
Questions
For questions about APS or this prospectus, please email Cecile at [email protected]. For technical support please see the Support sections below.
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on April 3, 2024.
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 (March 25, 2024.)
- 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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