11th Master Circle Division

THIS IS THE MASTER CIRCLE EXHIBITION

The 11th Master Circle Division of the Fall Exhibition will be displayed on the IAPS Website, iapspastel.org. This is an online exhibition only and no work will be shipped.

Open only to members of the IAPS Master Circle. Artists who have qualified for the Master Circle in the 10th Master Circle Exhibition and before, are required to enter only this Division. Master Circle artists must have an up-to-date membership with an IAPS member society. A current list of IAPS member societies can be viewed at iapspastel.org.

Please read carefully to make sure your work meets the following entry requirements.

Artwork submitted and accepted into this show that has been shown in a previous IAPS exhibition will be rejected and one honors point will be taken from the point total of the Artist. If this is a second infraction, the Artist will receive a two-year ban on entering future IAPS shows.

IAPS reserves the right to exclude from exhibitions any artwork deemed offensive, or any artwork that violates the laws of the United States, or of state or local governments.

The jurors will be aware of the following items when choosing paintings for a show. While not requirements, they will be taken into consideration. 

Acceptance into this exhibition earns 1 point; an award earns an additional point. For information about the IAPS Master Circle, Eminent Pastelist, or the IAPS Code of Ethics, please see the IAPS Honors page on the IAPS web site, iapspastel.org.

The entry fee is $35.00 for the first image and $10.00 for each additional image. Up to 5 images may be submitted by an individual artist. Entry fees are not refundable and must be paid by the entry deadline.

Up to 5 entries may be submitted. No more than one painting per artist will be accepted for the exhibition. Paintings will be selected for the exhibition by a jury of three artists working in collaboration. All Artists will receive notification by email when the jurying and judging are complete. Posting on the IAPS Website will occur shortly after. Please add [email protected] to your safe senders list to ensure email delivery. 

Use the same entry procedures listed above. All payments are in USD.

Sales are the responsibility of the artist. A 30% donation to IAPS will be accepted on all sales through the Website. 

If you have questions about the online entry system, contact Austin at [email protected].

For any other questions, please send email to Susan Weber at [email protected].

Claude Texier is French, born in Morocco, where she spent her first twenty years. She practiced drawing and painting very early on, then gave up pencils and brushes to devote herself to her family and professional life. Wishing to resume her art in 1994, she discovered pastel and devoted herself to it. She began exhibiting in 1995.  In 1998, she exhibited with the Pastellistes de France who named her Master Pastelist in 2000. She participated in numerous exhibitions in France. In 2007, she exhibited in New York with the PSA (Pastel Society of America) and obtained the title of Master Pastelist. Subsequently, she also exhibited in Montreal with the PSEC (Pastel Society of Eastern Canada) where she also obtained the title of Pastel Master in 2011.

Her website: www.ctexier.com presents some of her works as well as the calendar of exhibitions in which she participates.

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on October 13, 2023.

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 6, 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.

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