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

Members Only Online Show

January 19 – March 19, 2026 | Online
Deadline is January 5th. Members Only.
The Home Stretch by Karen Israel
The Home Stretch by Karen Israel
Open Calls

Opens December 5, 2025.

Open for entry on December 5, 2025.
Deadline for entry: January 5, 2026
PSWC has two categories of judging for this show.
General Membership & Signature/Distinguished Pastelist will be judged separately.

Exhibition Details

This Members Only Online Show allows you to enter your best work without the expense of framing and shipping. General members earn one point toward PSWC’s Signature Status by receiving a Place Award. Accepted and awarded works will be showcased on our website: pswc.ws and on the ShowSubmit.com gallery. The accepted and awarded works will also be featured in the PSWC Magazine available digitally and in print. Links and announcements will go out on PSWC’s Facebook page and in weekly e-Blasts via email to all PSWC members.

Judging

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

Acceptance and Awards in Two Categories

General Membership
  • Best of Show Award
  • First Place Award
  • Second Place Award
  • Third Place Award
  • Honorable Mention*
Signature/DP/EP/Laureate 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 status. Signature/DP/EP/Laureate members do not earn points in the Membership show. Awards may be a combination of cash prizes, merchandise items and gift certificates.

Entry Fees

  • Up to 5 paintings, $15 per painting
  • No more than ONE painting will 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 Monday, January 5, 2026.
  • 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 2026 must be paid by the deadline – Monday, January 5, 2026 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.
  • No more than one (1) painting per artist will be accepted into the exhibition.

Sales

Paintings do not need to be for sale to be entered into the PSWC MOOS. No more than one (1) painting per artist will be accepted into the exhibition.

Membership Status for PSWC

For information about how status levels are earned, go to pswc.ws/membership-benefits/ and scroll to the heading “Recognition” where the letters of distinction and status levels are described. Any member receiving any status distinction must maintain continuous membership with dues paid and current, in order to maintain status level.
All entries will be compared to current membership records to ensure that the work is eligible.

Disclaimer/Legal

All accepted works and award winners will be displayed on the PSWC website: pswc.ws and on our PSWC Facebook page and PSWC’s e-Blast to all members. Failure to meet any of the requirements for eligibility will result in the work not being juried. Work that is considered offensive by PSWC standards will not be accepted.

Entry into this exhibit constitutes agreement with and acceptance of all stated rules and provisions.

Questions

For questions about this prospectus or PSWC please contact:

SA Kushink, MOOS Chair
[email protected]

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on January 13, 2026.

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 5, 2026.)
  • 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

For questions about PSWC or this Prospectus, please contact SA Kushink ([email protected]).

For technical support or entry questions, first check our Help Center or Entry Guide. If you still need help, email ShowSubmit Support ([email protected]). We’ll respond between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.