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12th Master Circle Division
2024 IAPS Juried PastelWorld Exhibition June 11 – 16, 2024 |Hotel Albuquerque, New Mexico
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THIS IS THE MASTER CIRCLE EXHIBITION
Awards
- Prix de Pastel - $2,000
- Gold Award in Honor of Daniel Greene - $1000
- Silver Award in Honor of Elizabeth Mowry - $600
- Bronze Award in Honor of Bill Creevy - $400
- four Awards of Excellence - $200 each
Eligibility
Eligible Work
- Works must be in dry pastel. No oil pastels. Mixed media must be predominantly dry pastel.
- Work must be original, not copied from other artists or published materials and from your own reference. Any reference provided by an instructor is not eligible, including an instructor-provided photo, still life setup or model setup.
- Work that was done in a classroom or workshop scenario is ineligible.
- All artwork must be originally drawn and not created on top of any type of photographic image.
- All work must have been created within the last two years.
- Paintings of nudes will be considered for acceptance.
- Artwork sent to the show must be exactly the same piece as the photo submitted.
- Work may not have been accepted in any previous IAPS Exhibitions. This does not include IAPS Member Society shows (see details below).
- Work must be for sale.
- The top layer of the painting should be at least 80% dry application of pastel.
- In the spirit of honesty and integrity each work should reflect human originality.
- We recommend that you submit work that has not been included in a national show during the last 12 months and has not won an award in any previous exhibition. We suggest that you not submit your entries into shows that will be running concurrently.
Entry Fee
- 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.
Notification
Notice of change to payment of awards
Entry procedures for artists outside the United States
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Questions?
For any other questions, please send email to Susan Weber at [email protected].
Jurors
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Additional Notification Information
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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 (April 1, 2024.)
- 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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