19th Biennial National Exhibition

Over $5000 (including two $1000 Awards of Exceptional Merit and two $500 Awards of Excellence.)

Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA-MP, IAPS/EP

Entry fees are not refundable and must be paid by the entry deadline.

Entries must be submitted by the deadline and cannot be made past the deadline.

Open to all artists. Entries must be ORIGINAL (no copies from other artists or published material, and not done under supervision), PREDOMINATELY SOFT PASTEL, completed in the last three years (2019 or later) and framed under glass or Plexiglas. Paintings shown in previous DPS exhibits are not eligible. There is a minimum image size of 14” and maximum image size of 48” on the longest side. Work must be sturdily framed and ready to hang. It is recommended that glass be covered with “Glass Skin” or another glass protector on shipped paintings. Paintings that arrive with broken glass will need to be repaired at the artist’s expense if time allows or will not be hung! The Degas Pastel Society retains the right to refuse the acceptance of any entry.

For additional criteria, please download the prospectus.

Work may be for sale; NFS is allowed.

The Degas Pastel Society will retain a 25% commission on all sales. (Purchase Awards are exempted from commissions.)

Artists will be notified of the decision of the judge by October 3rd. Paintings must match the accepted digital images, or they will be disqualified. Prices listed on the entry form may not be changed. The judge will select 90 to 100 paintings with a maximum of 2 paintings from each artist. Your entry into the exhibit signifies a commitment to send the paintings that are accepted. By not sending an accepted work you are denying another artist the opportunity to be included in the exhibit. If you do not send an accepted painting or paintings; you will be ineligible to enter future DPS Exhibitions as determined by the Board of Directors!

Accepted paintings should be hand delivered or shipped to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center, Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm, to Jasmine [email protected]. Information on shipping will be sent out with the acceptance notification.

Details on return of work will be sent out later. The campus and galleries will be closed December 16 to January 3, 2023. Take down, pack, and return of work will be January 3 – January 9, 2023.

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on September 28, 2022.

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

• 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 (September 19, 2022.)
• 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.

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