Venue
Hammond Regional Arts Center (HRAC)
217 East Thomas Street
Hammond, LA 70401
985-542-7113
Juror and Judge
Phil Sandusky is a nationally renowned plein air impressionist landscape and cityscape painter who has had 35 solo exhibits in New Orleans and across the country. He studied academic art privately from a very early age and graduated from Jacksonville University with a BA in Physics in 1980. In keeping with his duel interest in science, he has infused a modern scientific understanding of vision into his art. He’s written four books and been featured in such national periodicals as “American Artist” and “Plein Air Magazine”. He is one of 276 dead and living artists entered in the official bicentennial art history of Louisiana. He is represented by Lemieux Galleries in New Orleans and he is in such collections as the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Louisiana State Museum and the Historic New Orleans Collection.
Exhibit Venue
The Hammond Regional Arts Center (HRAC) offers a large beautiful gallery in the old town area of historic Hammond, about 50 miles north of New Orleans. The Center supports, promotes and coordinates visual, performing and literary arts in Tangipahoa Parish and surrounding parishes. Its primary mission is to enrich lives through quality arts education, develop an appreciation of the arts within individuals and introduce the public to professional exhibitions, performances and literature.
Entry Fees
- Up to 3 entries.
- $40 for the first image, plus $5 for each additional entry.
Entry fees are not refundable.
Exhibition Requirements
- Open to DPS members only.
- 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
- Framed under glass or Plexiglas.
- Paintings shown in previous DPS exhibits are not eligible.
- Size limit is 48” in height and width, including the frame and weighing no more than 50#.
- Please note that any paintings larger than this will not be included in the exhibit.
- Work must be sturdily framed, wired and ready to hang.
It is recommended that glass be covered with “Glass Skin” or another glass protector or use plexiglass 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.
Accepted Work
Artists will be notified of the decision of the judge by Thursday, July 3, 2025. Paintings must match the accepted digital images or they will be disqualified. Prices listed on the entry form may not be changed. The exhibit will be limited to 80 paintings and the judge will choose a maximum of 2 paintings from any one 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!
Delivery of Accepted Works
Hand delivered paintings should be dropped off at the Hammond Regional Arts Center on Monday, July 28, between 9AM and 4Pm. Information on shipping will be sent out with the acceptance notification. (The paintings will be sent directly to the Arts Center with a handling fee of $30 per painting)
Return of Work
Hand delivered paintings should be picked up on Friday, August 29, between 12-6 pm. Shipped paintings will be returned on September 5. Under no circumstances may work be removed from the exhibit before this time.
Sales
The Hammond Regional Arts Center will retain a 35% commission on all sales. Artists who earn more than $600 from their sales will be required to provide a completed W-9 form. The Hammond Regional Arts Center (HRAC) will gladly provide a blank copy for your convenience.
Awards
Two $750 Awards of Exceptional Merit, two $400 Awards of Excellence, five $150 Awards of Merit, five $100 Honorable Mentions.
Liability
The Hammond Regional Arts Center will insure all exhibited works while in the possession of HRAC from the date of delivery until removal. Artists are responsible for their own insurance during shipping and handling.
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on July 3, 2025.
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.
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 (June 20, 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 DPS or this Prospectus, please contact Glinda Schafer ([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.