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Vermont Pastel Society
Vermont Pastel Society

2022 Juried Show

October 7 – November 18, 2022 Vermont Artisan Designs
Deadline was August 15th. Members Only.

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Deadline for entry was August 15, 2022

Awards

  • First Place Award: $300
  • Second Place Award: $200
  • Third Place Award: $100
  • Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod Award: $75
  • Mallory Lake Memorial Award: Set of Mallory Lake’s Pastels

Jurors of Selection

Judge of Awards

Dawn Emerson dawnemerson.com

Eligibility

Open to all active Members of VPS.

  • at least 90% pastel (soft)
  • original, not painted in a workshop or class
  • completed within the last three years
  • not exhibited in any previous VPS competition
  • framed, labeled, and ready to hang from wire.
By submitting your work, you are agreeing to the terms established by Vermont Artisan Designs for exhibitions.

For additional criteria, please download the prospectus.

Entry Fee

  • $15 per entry
  • Up to 2 paintings per entry

Sales

Work may be for sale; NFS is allowed.

The gallery collects a 50% commission from all sold works. Members are allowed to submit NFS work, but you are highly encouraged to have your work for sale.

Art Transportation

Please contact your Hub Point Person to help you arrange transportation of your artwork(s). Even if you are in a hub far from Brattleboro, there should be a way to get your pastel to the show, so please enter!

Questions

If you have any questions about the JS, feel free to contact:

Matthew J Peake [email protected]
Maggie Smith [email protected]

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on August 23, 2022.

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 (August 15, 2022.)
  • 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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