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Pastel Society of New Jersey
Pastel Society of New Jersey

Eighteenth Annual Juried Exhibition

June 4 – 28, 2023 Watchung Arts Center, NJ
Deadline was May 8th. Members Only.
Memory by Karen Weidmann
Memory by Karen Weidmann

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Deadline for entry was May 8, 2023

Venue

Watchung Arts Center
18 Stirling Rd., Watchung, NJ

Gallery Hours
Open Tues. & Thurs. 11am – 1pm
Saturday: 10am – 2pm

908-753-0190
[email protected]

Juror of Selection

Christine Ivers, PSA-MP, IAPS-MC
christineiversartist.com

Judge of Awards

TBD

Awards

Over $2000 in awards

Eligibility

  • Open to all active members of PSNJ working in soft pastels (no oil pastels) to participate in this show.
  • All entries must be predominately (80%) executed in soft pastels.
  • Only original work, executed within the past five years and not previously exhibited in a PSNJ judged show is eligible.
  • All entries must be created independently by the artist from his or her own original reference materials or setup.
  • Work done in a classroom setting or workshop, under the guidance of an instructor or in an instructor’s presence, is not eligible.
  • Work may not be based on or directly derived from reference materials created or arranged by others, even if with permission, royalty-free, or not copyrighted.

For full guidelines please visit our website. PSNJ reserves the right to turn away any work misrepresented or unsuitably presented. If you have questions about eligible works, call prior to registration:

Anita Gladstone, Chairperson at 201-341-8852 or Stephanie Cook, Co-Chair at 201-741-3347.

Entry Requirements

  • All work, including frames, cannot be less than 9” or exceed 36” in either dimension.
  • Work must be framed in a professional manner with secure brackets & sturdy, taut wire.
  • No saw-tooth hangers.
  • Metal frames are not acceptable.

Entry Fees

$30 for 1 painting, $35 for 2 paintings, $40 for 3 paintings.

Entries

Each artist may submit up to 3 paintings with only 1 acceptance per artist. All paintings must be pre registered via ShowSubmit.com. Paintings juried into this show will count towards the artist’s PSNJ Signature Membership.

Sales

Work may be for sale; NFS is allowed.

20% commission will be taken on all sales.

Receiving

Saturday, June 3, 10:30 – 11:30am

Reception

Sunday, June 11, 2pm-4pm. Awards will be presented at about 3:00pm.

Pick-up

Thursday, June 29, 11:30 – 12:30pm

No early pickups permitted. There will be a storage fee of $5/day for late pick-up. If you cannot pickup, please make other arrangements and inform the chairperson in advance.

Signature Membership

Acceptance in this show will count towards Signature Membership status. In order to be eligible, active members that participate must be juried into 3 shows within 5 years.

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on May 12, 2023.

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 (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 (May 8, 2023.)
  • 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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