Our Members Show celebrates and honors your best work, at any stage of your painting journey.
Awards
1st Place: $350
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $150
Developing Artist Award
2 Honorable mentions, 1 for a Developing Artist
Our Judge of Awards
Terri Brooks
Terri is a pastel and watercolor artist, as well as a printmaker, from Freedom, NH. A Signature Member of Pastel Society of America, the New England Watercolor Society, and of several other associations, Terri is particularly known for her light-filled figurative paintings and woodcuts and monotypes of animals. An award winning artist in national and international shows, including as 1st Prize recipient in our 2022 Marks of Distinction National Exhibition, Terri’s work can also be seen at several New England galleries.
A Note on Awards
All members are eligible to receive a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or Honorable Mention award. Artists who check the “Developing Artist” box when submitting are also eligible for the two named awards for developing artists. Developing Artist is defined as an artist who has not yet been accepted to any national or international pastel show requiring 80% or more soft pastel. Artists may receive only one award in the show.
Who Can Submit
All members in good standing are eligible to submit. Dues must be paid in advance of submission. If you are not sure if you have paid your dues for 2023, check the Directory on our website.
Submission Process and Fee
- The submission fee is $30 for up to 2 pieces.
- Submissions must be made online at ShowSubmit.
- Check the “Developing Artist” box if you qualify for, and wish to be considered for, the Developing Artist awards.
- You do not have to resize or name your image files.
- All submitted pieces will appear in the show.
Submission Requirements
- Work must be at least 80% soft pastel.
- Work must be less than 3 years old.
- Work that has previously been in another CMPS show, or that has won a top award in any national show (Best, 1, 2, 3), is not permitted.
- Work may be of any size for this online show.
- Work must be based exclusively on the artist’s own photo reference, life set-up or plein air experience, concept, and composition.
- Work must be directly and individually drawn or painted by the artist, not traced or otherwise created over a base photo.
- Work must be exclusively the product of the artist. Work done in a class or workshop, online venue, or otherwise under the guidance or advice of an instructor, is not permitted.
Pricing and Sales
- Work may be priced or marked Not for Sale (NFS). Prices should reflect market value for similar work by the artist. Work marked For Sale must be available exclusively through CMPS from 5/6-6/6. Prices may not be changed after submission.
- CMPS will refer parties interested in purchasing a painting to the artist, who will complete the sale and shipping of the work. Artists will notify CMPS of completed sales.
- Artists of sold work will remit a 15% commission to CMPS within 30 days of completion of the sale.
Questions
For questions about this prospectus, contact [email protected]
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 (April 24, 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 CMPS or this Prospectus, please contact Jane Robbins ([email protected]).
For technical support or entry questions, first check our Help Center or Entry Guide. If you still need help, email ShowSubmit Support ([email protected]). We’ll respond between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.