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Philadelphia Pastel Society
Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA
Visions in Pastel
2024 National Open Juried Exhibition October 19 – November 27, 2024 |Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA
Deadline was August 26th.
Open to Members and Non-Members.
Deadline was August 26th. Open to Members and Non-Members. To enter, visit:
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“Dyer is adamant about what she wants to portray: beautiful - not overtly provocative - figures in action. She tries to avoid languid, sentimental posturing, and prefers to show her model in an unguarded moment, when she’s not worrying about the ‘right pose.’ Dyer’s attention is caught by telling gestures, such as a direct gaze or a hand on a hip… Above all, Dyer seeks to establish an atmosphere and mood particular to the developing painting.”
Community Arts Center
Commission: A 40% commission on all sales will be held by the Community Arts Center and the remaining 60% will be paid to the artist. All paintings must hang for the duration of the exhibition.
Exhibition Venue
Community Arts Center
414 Plush Mill Rd.
Wallingford, PA 19086
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Awards
Over $3500 in cash awards, including The $1000 Philadelphia Pastel Society Award of Excellence
Juror of Selection
Nancie King Mertz PSA-MP, CPP-MP, IAPS/EP
Nancie has spent her lifetime painting in oil and pastel. She was awarded Master Circle status as well as Eminent Pastelist by the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS). Nancie is a Master Pastelist Signature member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA) and Chicago Pastel Painters (CPP).
Nancie juries, demos and teaches numerous workshops across the US, Italy, France & Croatia. She is on the faculty for the Plein Air Convention, Plein Air South, and the IAPS Convention. IAPS awarded her the Prix de Pastel in 2018. She was the lead juror for the 2019 IAPS Masters’ Show, and juried the 2022 PSA Enduring Brilliance Exhibition.
Her work has been featured in Plein Air Magazine, Southwest Art, American Artist, French and Chinese magazines, as well as the cover and several articles in Pastel Journal.
Nancie was an Instructor of Art at Eastern Illinois University for three years where she received her MA in Painting, two years after completing her BFA in Painting at the University of IL.
She and her husband owned a gallery for 19 years in Chicago’s Lincoln Park/Lakeview area. Nancie has owned a framing company since college, and they recently opened a Learning Center and gallery, Art DeTriumph, in their home in Rockford, IL for pastel immersion, where artists can stay. She travels across the US and to Europe to conduct workshops for various pastel organizations.
Her pastel paintings are included in exhibits in museums in the US, China and Europe. She was the Guest of Honor of Art Du Pastel en France with a workshop and show of her work in Giverny in May, 2022.
You can see more of her work at NancieKingMertz.com.
Nancie juries, demos and teaches numerous workshops across the US, Italy, France & Croatia. She is on the faculty for the Plein Air Convention, Plein Air South, and the IAPS Convention. IAPS awarded her the Prix de Pastel in 2018. She was the lead juror for the 2019 IAPS Masters’ Show, and juried the 2022 PSA Enduring Brilliance Exhibition.
Her work has been featured in Plein Air Magazine, Southwest Art, American Artist, French and Chinese magazines, as well as the cover and several articles in Pastel Journal.
Nancie was an Instructor of Art at Eastern Illinois University for three years where she received her MA in Painting, two years after completing her BFA in Painting at the University of IL.
She and her husband owned a gallery for 19 years in Chicago’s Lincoln Park/Lakeview area. Nancie has owned a framing company since college, and they recently opened a Learning Center and gallery, Art DeTriumph, in their home in Rockford, IL for pastel immersion, where artists can stay. She travels across the US and to Europe to conduct workshops for various pastel organizations.
Her pastel paintings are included in exhibits in museums in the US, China and Europe. She was the Guest of Honor of Art Du Pastel en France with a workshop and show of her work in Giverny in May, 2022.
You can see more of her work at NancieKingMertz.com.
Judge of Awards
Margaret Dyer PSA-MP, IAPS/MC
Born in New York, Atlanta-based Margaret Dyer is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America. She is in the Masters Circle of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS), and she is a Member of Excellence with the Southeastern Pastel Society. Some of her recent awards are:
- 2022 First Place, Southeastern Pastel Society
- 2021 Best of Show, American Impressionist Society Associate Members Exhibition
- 2021 Honorable Mention, American Impressionist Society Members Exhibition
- 2019 Best Impressionist Painting, National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society Small Works Exhibition
- 2018 First Place, Southeastern Pastel Society International Exhibition, Atlanta, GA
- 2014 Best of Show, SE Pastel Society International Exhibition
- 2013 Best of Show, IAPS Online Exhibition
Margaret has been featured many times in The Pastel Journal, American Artist, International Artist and The Artist magazine. You can also find her in the publication “Pure Color - The Best of Pastels” I and II.
In the June 2002 issue of The Artist’s Magazine, the author wrote:
“Dyer is adamant about what she wants to portray: beautiful - not overtly provocative - figures in action. She tries to avoid languid, sentimental posturing, and prefers to show her model in an unguarded moment, when she’s not worrying about the ‘right pose.’ Dyer’s attention is caught by telling gestures, such as a direct gaze or a hand on a hip… Above all, Dyer seeks to establish an atmosphere and mood particular to the developing painting.”
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. To qualify for the reduced entry fee rate, membership dues must be paid in full (i.e. dues paid through December 31, 2024) prior to entering the exhibition. 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.
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 2024.
Submissions
This is a juried show and awards will be given. Artworks will be selected by Nancie King Mertz, while awards will be chosen by Margaret Dyer. Images of artwork will be entered into this exhibit through the online submission program ShowSubmit. Artists may enter up to two paintings. There will be no refunds once your entry is submitted, regardless of the status of your entry. Changes may be made to your submission(s) up to the submission closing date of August 19th 2024. Entries may be disqualified for not following entry guidelines.
Eligibile Works
- Artists who are legal residents of the United States are invited to participate in this national open juried exhibition of two-dimensional work.
- Artists must be 18 years of age or older.
- Current Work: All entries must have been made in the past 3 years (2021 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 online 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: There is no minimum size.
- 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.
PPS may use images of accepted work for publicity and marketing purposes.
Confirming Entries & Notification
Each artist may submit up to two pieces of artwork; however, only one piece will be accepted with the possibility that none will be accepted. Email notification of acceptance and/or rejection will be sent out on or about Monday, September 23, 2024.
Conditions for Accepted Work
Framing must be professional in appearance with clean mats and no visible damage to frame, glass, or plexiglass. For artworks sized over 36” in any direction and works that are shipped, artists are encouraged to use plexiglass. The back of the painting must be secured tightly and sealed when possible.
PPS reserves the right to review all entries, hand delivered and shipped, for conformance to the specifications outlined herein and reserves the right to reject any work which does not conform to entry requirements and/or does not match the accepted digital entry.
Hand Delivery of Accepted Work
Artwork can be hand delivered to the Community Arts Center on Monday, October 14, 2024 between noon and 5:30 pm.
Shipping and Handling Instructions
Accepted artwork should be shipped to:
Community Arts Center
414 Plush Mill Road
Wallingford, PA 19086
Attention: Philadelphia Pastel Society 3rd National Juried Show
- All shipped artworks must be received between September 30, 2024 and October 11, 2024. Community Arts Center will not be responsible for any artwork received before or after these dates.
- All artists are encouraged to ship their works in an AirFloat box. These can be purchased at airfloatsystems.com.
- Handling fees are non-refundable.
- Handling Fees for entries are:
- Work received using AirFloat Box - $25.
- Work received using Non AirFloat Box - $60.
- Payment must be completed and paperwork for return shipping must be included with your shipped artwork when it is received, or your shipment will be considered a “failure to deliver” and will be rejected.
- Please place your handling fee and prepaid return shipping label in an envelope and secure it to the back of your painting so it can easily be found.
Sales
All works must be for sale. Community Arts Center will handle all sales.
Commission: A 40% commission on all sales will be held by the Community Arts Center and the remaining 60% will be paid to the artist. All paintings must hang for the duration of the exhibition.
Signature Status
Acceptance into this exhibition will count towards Signature Status for artists who are members of the Philadelphia Pastel Society. Non-members who have been accepted can apply this towards Signature Status if a membership application is made prior to entering the show.
Liability
Artists are responsible for insuring their work in transit. Community Arts Center will insure works for the duration of the show. PPS will not be responsible for works damaged, lost or stolen. WAC will not be responsible for any work not picked up after December 2nd, 2024. Work remaining at WAC after this date will become the property of Wayne Art Center.
Questions
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on September 23, 2024.
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 (August 26, 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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