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Pastel Society of the West Coast
Pastel Society of the West Coast

Members Only Online Show

MOOS 2023 March 1, 2023 – March 1, 2024 | Online
Deadline was January 31st. Members Only.
St. Laurence Revisited by Dug Waggoner
St. Laurence Revisited by Dug Waggoner

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Deadline for entry was January 31, 2023

Exhibition Details

This Members Only Online Show is so unique because you can enter your best work without the expense of framing and shipping. Plus, General members can earn one point toward PSWC’s Signature Status by receiving a Place Award. Accepted artists will be showcased on our website: pswc.ws. The accepted artists will also be featured in our fabulous digital publication the PSWC Magazine on our website where you can also purchase a hard copy. The Award winners' will be shown on PSWC’s Facebook page and an E-blast will announce the Award winners and accepted paintings to all PSWC members. 

Judging

Our acceptance Juror and Judge of awards is: Susan Kuznitsky, PSA, NWPS, CPP, PSWC, IAPS-MC. This PSWC Members Only Online Show has 2 categories for acceptance and judging. General members will be judged separately from the Signature/DP members. 

Acceptance and Awards

General Membership 

  • Best of Show Award
  • First Place Award
  • Second Place Award 
  • Third Place Award 
  • Honorable Mention* 
Signature/Distinguished Pastelist 

  • Best of Show Award
  • First Place Award
  • Second Place Award 
  • Third Place Award
  • Honorable Mention* 
*Honorable Mention Awards do not earn points for signature or DP status.

Entry Fees

  • $15 per image
  • Up to 5 images
  • Only one painting will be accepted into the exhibition
  • You can pay online with a VALID CREDIT CARD. TO BE ACCEPTED PSWC MEMBERSHIP AND ENTRY FEES MUST BE PAID BY THE ENTRY DEADLINE. 
  • Over-payment of any fee will be considered a donation to PSWC’s 1-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP FUND and will not be returned.
  • Entry Fees are Nonrefundable

Eligibility

  • OPEN TO ALL CURRENT PAID MEMBERS OVER THE AGE OF 18 years old. 
  • DUES FOR 2023 MUST BE PAID BY THE DEADLINE – JANUARY 31, 2023, IN ORDER FOR ENTRIES TO BE JUDGED.
    It's very easy to become a member of PSWC just by going to our website pswc.wsand clicking on Membership Info at the top of the home page. 
  • DRY PASTELS ONLY! 
  • 80% of the top layer of the painting entered must be dry pastel. 
  • Composition of work may NOT be taken from published work such as photos from magazines or professional photographer’s prints or digital images from friend’s resource or prints of other artists. If photo reference is used it must be from your own photos. 
  • PSWC does not condone the use of optical projection. 
  • Student or workshop work produced under supervision is NOT eligible. 
  • PAINTING MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS. 
  • Work may NOT HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED in any previous PSWC exhibit. 

Sales

Paintings do not need to be FOR SALE to be entered into the PSWC MOOS. 

Membership Status for PSWC

General Members: Members who have kept up theirs annual fees are paid up members to PSWC.

Signature Status: Awarded for acceptance into 3 Pastels USA Exhibits, or 2 Pastels USA's and I Place Award (Best of Show, 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place) in the Membership Show.

Distinguished Pastelist (DP): Awarded to members who receive awards in three Pastels USA Exhibits within a continuous five-year period. Both the Signature Status and DP Status must maintain continuous membership. 

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on February 20, 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.

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 (January 31, 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.

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