15th Master Circle Division

This is the Master Circle Exhibition

The 15th 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 14th 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.

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.

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 the jury pool. 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.

For this exhibition, we will be using the following jurors:

Juror: Ray Hassard was born in Freeport NY in 1949. He grew up in the New York City area and studied at Pratt Institute. After moving to Buffalo NY in 1977, urban landscapes became his primary artistic theme. He and his husband have lived in Cincinnati, OH since 1985. Ray is a Signature member of the Cincinnati Art Club, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS), and the Pastel Society of America; MidAmerica Pastel Society has designated him Master Pastelist. He is a charter member of the Ohio Plein Air Society. In 2019 he was named Eminent Pastellist by the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS).

Juror: Contemporary American Realist Natasha Isenhour expresses her emotional response to unpopulated spaces with an edgy lonesome starkness that defines the very essence of her work in oil and pastel. Isenhour exhibits throughout the southwest and teaches 4-6 workshops/year. Ludwig Pastels introduced “Isenhour, Essential Alchemy” set of 60 pastels spring 2023.

JUDGE OF AWARDS: Andrew McDermott is a IAPS Eminent Pastelist, along with having achieved over 60 National and International Awards. Andrew also has had full feature articles in top art magazines such as International Artist, The Artist UK, Pastel World, Magazin'art, and the Pastel Journal. Andrew is a popular workshop Instructor and teaches Figure Drawing and Painting at Capilano University and the Vancouver Film School.

For questions about IAPS or this prospectus, please send email to Susan Weber at [email protected].

For technical support, please see the Support sections below.

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Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on October 10, 2025.

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.

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 8, 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 IAPS or this Prospectus, please contact Susan Weber ([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.