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Members Only Online Show
MOOS 2024 March 1 – May 1, 2024 |Online
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Exhibition Details
Judging
Acceptance and Awards in Two Categories
- Best of Show Award
- First Place Award
- Second Place Award
- Third Place Award
- Honorable Mention*
- Best of Show Award
- First Place Award
- Second Place Award
- Third Place Award
- Honorable Mention*
Entry Fees
- Up to 5 paintings, $15 per painting
- Only one painting can be accepted into the PSWC MOOS
- You may pay online with a valid credit card.
- For a submission to be accepted, PSWC membership and entry fees must be paid by the entry deadline of January 31, 2024.
- Over-payment of any fee will be considered a donation to PSWC’s Scholarship Fund.
- Entry Fees are Nonrefundable
Eligibility
- Open to all current members over the age of 18 years.
- Dues for 2024 must be paid by the deadline – January 31, 2024 in order for entries to be judged.
It's very easy to become a member of PSWC just by going to our website pswc.ws and 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 three (3) years.
- Work may not have been accepted into any previous PSWC exhibit.
- Work may only be submitted by the artist entering the show and not by a collector or owner of commissioned work.
Sales
Membership Status for PSWC
Those who have paid their 2024 membership fee.
Signature Status:
Awarded for acceptance into 3 Pastels USA Exhibits, or 2 Pastels USA's and a Place Award (Best of Show, 1st place, 2nd place, or 3rd place) in MOOS.
Distinguished Pastelist (DP):
Awarded to members who receive awards in three Pastels USA Exhibits within a continuous five-year period.
Disclaimer/Legal
Entry into this exhibit constitutes agreement with and acceptance of all stated rules and provisions.
Questions
Dug Waggoner, 2023 MOOS Chair
[email protected]
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on February 26, 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
- Submit your original JPEG image files.
- Crop out all parts of the photo that are not the actual work; do not show mat, frame, etc, only the work itself.
- Image must be displayed right side up.
- You do not need to resize your image files.
- You do not need to rename your image files.
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, 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.
Support
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