Austin Pastel Society
A05 Gallery, Austin, TX
Celebrating Pastels
2025 Annual Juried Member Exhibition February 10 – March 3, 2025 |A05 Gallery, Austin, TX
Deadline is January 6th.
2 weeks left to enter.
Members Only.
Urban Lights, Parisian Bridge by Desmond O'Hagan
Open Shows
or to submit.
Deadline for entry: January 6, 2025
Desmond O'Hagan was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, and was raised in the United States. He has been professionally painting for 35 years and resides in Denver, Colorado, where he devotes his time to his art in oils and pastels, and traveling throughout the world.
He has long been considered one of the leading urbanscape artists in the world. In the field, he has won many major awards for his artwork – including Southwest Art Magazine's Award of Excellence(twice), International Association of Pastel Societies' Prix'd Pastel Award, and awards at the Pastel Society of America's Annual Shows in New York City. He has also won the George Innes, Jr. Memorial Award from the Salmagundi Club.
Mr. O’Hagan is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America, an Eminent Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies. He is listed in Who’s Who in American Art, Who’s Who in America, and is in the Hall of Fame at the Art Institute of Colorado.
Venue
Awards
Over $2,500 in Cash & Merchandise to be awarded!
Juror of Acceptance and Judge of Awards
Desmond O’Hagan, IAPS/Ep psa-mp
desmondohagan.com
desmondohagan.com
Desmond O'Hagan was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, and was raised in the United States. He has been professionally painting for 35 years and resides in Denver, Colorado, where he devotes his time to his art in oils and pastels, and traveling throughout the world.
He has long been considered one of the leading urbanscape artists in the world. In the field, he has won many major awards for his artwork – including Southwest Art Magazine's Award of Excellence(twice), International Association of Pastel Societies' Prix'd Pastel Award, and awards at the Pastel Society of America's Annual Shows in New York City. He has also won the George Innes, Jr. Memorial Award from the Salmagundi Club.
Mr. O’Hagan is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America, an Eminent Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies. He is listed in Who’s Who in American Art, Who’s Who in America, and is in the Hall of Fame at the Art Institute of Colorado.
Entry Fees
- APS Members only: $45 per artist for up to three (3) images.
- Limit of three (3) entries per artist.
Entry Requirements
- Open to all paid members of the Austin Pastel Society.
To join APS, visit the APS Website. - Entries must not have been previously exhibited in any prior APS Annual Juried Exhibition or A05 Gallery exhibit.
- There will be an award for an Emerging Pastel Artist: APS Members who have not won an award in any pastel society exhibition are eligible to compete for this award.
Medium:
- Work must be minimum 80% soft pastel. No oil pastel is allowed.
Originality:
- All work presented for this juried exhibit shall be original. Compositions based on another artist’s work, or published materials of any kind 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) will not be eligible.
- Paintings created with the help of optical projects or digital assistance are not eligible.
- Work derived from or, similar to work shown in previous APS juried exhibitions will not be accepted.
- Accepted works may be refused if digital image does not accurately represent work.
- Paintings must have been completed in the last three (3) years.
Subject:
- Representational, traditional or abstract art works. Figural nudes in good taste are accepted. The Exhibition Committee reserves the right to reject work deemed unsuitable for exhibition at the venue.
Size:
- Up to 40 inches in either direction, framed size.
Framing
- Artwork must be framed in a professional manner, ready to hang, using wire supported by two sturdy hangers. D-Rings are recommended.
- No saw-toothed hangers, metal frames, colored top mats (a colored liner is allowed), or colored frames (gold and silver are considered neutral for 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 Juried 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, January 10, 2025.
Accepted artists will receive artwork labels and art delivery instructions.
Accepted artists will receive artwork labels and art delivery instructions.
Deliver Juried Entries to A05 Gallery
Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8, 2025
Exhibition at A05 Gallery
February 10 thru March 3, 2025
• Juried exhibit entries will be available ShowSubmit website.
Judging of Juried Entries
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Awards and certificates given at reception or mailed, or as otherwise arranged by Donations Chair, Exhibitions Chair and Artist.
Artists Award Ceremony
Friday, February 21, 4–6pm.
- Artists, Members and Guests are welcome to attend.
Strike Show and Pick Up Paintings at A05 Gallery
Tuesday, March 4 – Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Show ends on Monday, March 3.
- Painting pick up from Tuesday, March 4 – Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Invitations
Printable invitation that you can print and mail, or email to your client
list. (available January 15, 2025)
list. (available January 15, 2025)
Guidelines for Artwork
- Juried artwork must be available to exhibit in the gallery.
- There will be no substitutions or paintings prior to or during the exhibit.
- Pick-up and delivery are the responsibility of the artist or their agent. No work will be removed from the premises or stored by aps.
Sales
- All work in the exhibition must be for sale.
- The gallery will retain a 20% commission on sales of artwork.
- A05 Gallery will collect credit card sales. If Artist collects the sales, A05 Gallery must be given their commission at the end of show. Val to talk to Camille and change this.
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, APS, its agents, A05 Gallery, or its agents, will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any work of art.
Entry in this exhibit gives both APS and A05 Gallery the right to photograph or use the submitted imaged for promotional purposes, including posting submitted images for promotional purposes, including posting submitted, accepted or award-winning entries on the APS and A05 Gallery websites.
Although the Exhibition Committee will exercise due care in handling works, APS, its agents, A05 Gallery, or its agents, will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any work of art.
Entry in this exhibit gives both APS and A05 Gallery the right to photograph or use the submitted imaged for promotional purposes, including posting submitted images for promotional purposes, including posting submitted, accepted or award-winning entries on the APS and A05 Gallery websites.
Questions
For questions about APS or this prospectus, please email Signe Cox 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 January 10, 2025.
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 (Accepted works will be notated by a green check.)
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
- 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 must be displayed right side up.
- You do not need to resize your image files.
- You do not need to rename your image files.
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 (January 6, 2025.)
- 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 the entry process or this website please contact ShowSubmit Support at [email protected]. We will get back to you between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. You can also view the Support Center, Entry Guide, or our FAQ.