Philadelphia Pastel Society
Philadelphia Pastel Society

2025 Members' Exhibition

April 14 – May 19, 2025 | Online
Deadline was March 17th. Members Only.
Gaggle Afoot by Anne Whalon
Gaggle Afoot by Anne Whalon

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Deadline for entry was March 17, 2025

Venue

Online

Awards

  • Best in Show ($500)
  • 2nd Place ($300)
  • 3rd place ($200)
  • West Charlton Frames Award ($150)
  • Honorable Mention ($100)
  • Honorable Mention ($100)
  • Ampersand Award ($100)
  • Blick Art Materials Award ($100)
  • Blick Art Materials Award ($100)
  • Uart Award ($90)

Entry Fee

  • Members-only: $35 for up to 2 artworks.
  • The entry fee entitles the member to submit up to two paintings, but only one is guaranteed to be exhibited online.
Make sure your membership is up to date and paid through December 31, 2025.

Please pay your dues and update your contact information at philadelphiapastelsociety.org.

Judge of Awards

Christine Ivers, PSA Master Pastelist, IAPS Eminent Pastelist
Known as the “Queen of the Dark”, Chris is an encouraging teacher who loves working with students from beginners to accomplished painters. She is Past-President of CT Pastel Society, former member of PSA’s Board of Governors and is a PSA (Pastel Society of America) Master Pastelist. Chris is an International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Eminent Pastelist and was a former Vice President of IAPS. Chris is affiliated with many pastel societies and art organizations, acts as juror and judge for many shows, and has won numerous awards for her work. She loves teaching and meeting artists from all over the world.

Her paintings can be seen at christineiversartist.com.

Exhibition Requirements

  • Must be a current member of the Philadelphia Pastel Society.
  • All artwork must have been created in the past 3 years (2022-2025) and not previously exhibited in a past PPS exhibition.
  • Accepted artwork must not be exhibited concurrently in another show.
  • All works must be in dry pastel with at least 80% of the finished work in dry pastel.
  • Your work must not have been done under teacher supervision, either in a classroom, workshop or from ZOOM or DVD instruction.
  • Artwork priced for sale must include a 25% commission (payable to PPS) in their pricing. Artists may choose to not sell their artwork and will price as “not for sale” (NFS).

Confirming Entries & Notification

Confirmation of your accepted piece(s) will be sent out on or about Friday, March 28, 2025. Note that email notification is made by ShowSubmit. Be sure ShowSubmit is in your contact list.

Sales

  • All sales will be made between the buyer and PPS. If there is interest in purchasing artwork, PPS will receive payment from the buyer. The artist will then receive payment minus commission of 25% within 2 weeks of the purchase date. Note that PPS will put the buyer in direct contact with the artist. The artist and the buyer will then work out the details of the delivery.
  • Your sale price should reflect framing, shipping, and 25% commission to PPS. Any change in the sale price, other than what is declared in your submission, should be approved by the exhibition committee.

Photo release

PPS reserves the right to reproduce accepted artwork for publicity purposes.

Questions

For questions about PPS or this Prospectus, please contact Blanche Levitt Torphy ([email protected]) or Al Richards ([email protected]).

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on March 28, 2025.

You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and 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 (March 17, 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 PPS or this Prospectus, please contact Blanche Levitt Torphy ([email protected]) or Al Richards ([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.