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Philadelphia Pastel Society
Philadelphia Pastel Society

First National Open Juried Exhibition

September 12 – October 14, 2022 Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA
Deadline was July 14th. Open to Members and Non-Members.

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Deadline for entry was July 14, 2022

Awards

Over $3500 in cash awards, including The $ 1000 Philadelphia Pastel Society Award of Excellence

Juror of Selection

Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA-MP, IAPS/EP

Judge of Awards & Workshop Instructor

Dawn Emerson, PSA

Entry Fee

  • Members: $40
  • Non-Members: $50
The entry fee entitles the entrant to submit two paintings, but no more than one painting may be selected for the exhibition. Membership dues must be paid in full prior to entering the PPS First National Open Juried Exhibition. “Paid in Full” means that your dues are paid through December 31, 2022. There are several membership benefits which include discounted workshop rates, demos and talks.

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

Entry fees are not refundable and must be paid by the entry deadline.

Entries must be submitted by the deadline and cannot be made past the deadline.

Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

Eligibility

Open to current members of the Philadelphia Pastel Society and non-members who are 18 years or older and U.S. citizens. Membership must be paid in full through 2022.

Exhibition Requirements

  • Artists must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Current Work: All entries must have been made in the past 3 years (2019 or later).
  • Artwork previously exhibited in a juried PPS show or at the Community Arts Center is not eligible.
  • Accepted artwork must not be exhibited concurrently with an online show.
  • All works must be in dry soft pastel with at least 80% of the finished painting in dry pastel. No oil pastels or varnished dry pastels accepted.
  • Originality: Your painting must not have been done under teacher supervision, either in a class or workshop or from a DVD or ZOOM instruction.
  • All work must be framed, wired and ready to hang - no saw tooth hangers or clip frames allowed. If the work is matted, the mat should be white or off white. For double mats, the liner should be no more than 1/4".
  • Maximum Size: The framed painting cannot exceed 48" on the longest side.
  • Minimum Size: The unframed painting must be at least 80 square inches (h x w).
  • Withholding: Once accepted, works cannot be withheld from the exhibition under penalty of a two year exclusion from future juried PPS exhibitions.
  • Sales: All work must be for sale.*** Once accepted, the price of your painting cannot be changed. Community Arts Center will receive 40% of the sale price with the remaining 60% going to the artist. All paintings must hang for the duration of the exhibition.
For additional criteria, please download the prospectus.

Sales

Work must be for sale; NFS is not allowed.

Community Arts Center will handle all sales. A 40% commission on all sales will be held by Community Arts Center and the remaining 60% will be paid to the artist. All paintings must hang for the duration of the exhibition.

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on August 9, 2022.

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 (July 14, 2022.)
  • 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

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