All About Pastels

Venue

Juror of Selection and Awards

Awards

• General Member
• Member of Excellence
• SPS Master Level

Eligibility

• Open to all SPS current members.
  
  Membership can be renewed prior to entering by logging in using the email you used to sign up with and password at: southeasternpastel.com/login
• Paintings may not have been accepted into or won an award in any previous SPS exhibition. Paintings that have been previously submitted to an SPS exhibition, but were not accepted are still eligible to be resubmitted. Check your previous entries through ShowSubmit to determine eligibility.
• Paintings must have been created in the past 2 years.
• Works must be in dry pastel. No oil pastels. Mixed media must be predominantly dry pastel with the final surface being at least 80% traditional dry pastel.
• Works must be original, painted from life or from your own reference photo or imagination, not copied from other artists or published materials. Any reference provided by an instructor is not eligible, including an instructor-provided photo, still-life set up or model setup. Any digital or Artificial Intelligence (AI) produced artwork is not eligible.
• Work that was done in a classroom, workshop, or in an online group scenario is not eligible.
• All artwork must be originally drawn and not created on top of any type of photographic image.
• Final sprays or acrylic or other sealants are not acceptable. Pastel fixative is appropriate.
• All subjects and styles are eligible, from traditional to contemporary. Subject matter must be appropriate for viewing by all ages. Tasteful nudes and figure studies are acceptable.
• Images of violence, specific political agenda and pornography will not be accepted per request of the gallery.
• Artwork sent to the show must be exactly the same piece as the photo submitted.
• Paintings identified as having been previously exhibited in an SPS Exhibit will not be accepted if identified before jurying.
• Paintings identified after jurying will remain in the exhibition but will not be eligible for awards.
• Please include the “Substrate/Surface,” such as UArt 400, Canson MiTientes, Ampersand board, etc., used for your painting on the submissions form in ShowSubmit.

Entry Fee

• $35 for up to 2 works.
• $10 for each additional work up to 5 works.

Online Entry

Accepted Work

Framing

Shipping Instructions

• Refer to the shipping schedule for delivery instructions.
• Artists are Required to use made-for-art shipping boxes such as Air Float or Uline. No other boxes will be accepted. SPS and Alpharetta will refuse delivery of your artwork if not in an approved box.
• Artists Must include a pre-paid return label in an envelope taped onto the inside lid of the shipping box with the shipped artwork.
• Please instruct the shipper: FedEx or UPS that artwork is to be picked up after the exhibition by the carrier at the Alpharetta Arts Center. (Each carrier has a code for having artwork picked up from exhibition location. This is important!)
• Paintings will be returned in the same box as sent. Artists are required to ship artwork in a commercial make for artwork shipping: box brands such as MasterPak, Airfloat Systems, or Uline.
• Frames and/or paintings damaged during shipping will not be the responsibility of SPS or Alpharetta Arts Center. Photos will be sent to the artist to verify damage.
• It is recommended to obtain insurance through the shipping carrier to cover damages that may be incurred during shipping.
• Artwork may Not be picked up before the exhibition closing date.

Failure to Deliver Policy

Label

Agreement of Entry & Liability

• Reproduction rights for this exhibition and SPS and Alpharetta promotional use.
• Exhibition chair has the final decision for all aspects of the exhibition, including eligibility. All conditions stated in this prospectus will be honored.

Sale of Paintings

Exhibition Chairs and Support