Vermont Pastel Society
Vermont Artisan Designs, Brattleboro, VT
2025 Juried Show
October 3 – November 22, 2025 |Vermont Artisan Designs, Brattleboro, VT
Deadline is August 19th.
Members Only.
November Moonrise by Lesley Heathcote
Open Calls
Opens July 3, 2025.
Open for entry on July 3, 2025.
Deadline for entry: August 19, 2025
This VPS juried show will garner lots of viewer attention at a really great venue. Thank you for offering your pastels for exhibition!
Deadline for entry: August 19, 2025
VPS: SouthEast is pleased to host the 2025 Juried Show (JS) during the months of October and November.
Location
Vermont Artisan Designs
106 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT
106 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT
Awards
- First Place Award: $500
- Second Place Award: $300
- Third Place Award: $200
- Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod Award: $100
- Mallory Lake Memorial Award: Set of Pastels
Jurors of Selection
Margaret Dyer, margaretdyer.com
Dawn Emerson, dawnemerson.com
Judge of Awards
Liz Haywood-Sullivan, lizhaywoodsullivan.com
Eligibility
Artwork requirements:
- Open to all active Members of VPS.
- at least 80% 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.
- 30” maximum framed dimension, either direction
By submitting your work, you are agreeing to the terms established by Vermont Artisan Designs for exhibitions. Of note, artworks are insured by the gallery while they are hanging in the gallery, but not in transit to and from.
Entry Fee
- $15 per entry
- Up to 2 paintings per artist
You have until Tuesday, August 19, 2025 to submit your artwork images. Once received, the pastels submitted will be reviewed by two jurors who will select paintings.
Our judge will judge for awards, in person, and the awards will be presented at the reception.
Our judge will judge for awards, in person, and the awards will be presented at the reception.
Commission
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.
Announcements and Public Relations
Vermont Artisan Designs will be doing ads in Art New England, Art in America online, Instagram and Facebook. Press releases will go out to Brattleboro Reformer, The Commons, Keene Sentinel, Greenfield Recorder, Deerfield Valley News, Bennington Banner. Please share information about the JS on your social media. Hard-copy postcard invitations can be created at the exhibitors’ request and expense.
Artist Participation
We encourage artists' participation by attending the JS opening reception, (which coincides with a First Friday Gallery Walk, so it will be an opportunity to see other art works as well!)
Liability
By submitting your art to ShowSubmit, you are agreeing to the terms established by Vermont Artisan Designs for exhibitions and understand that the Vermont Pastel Society has no insurance for liability available for art in transition to and from the venue and while hanging in the venue. All risk for damage during transportation to or from the venue, is the responsibility of the artist.
Art Transportation
Please contact your Hub Point Person to help you arrange transportation of your artwork(s).
Questions
Deedee Jones, [email protected]
This VPS juried show will garner lots of viewer attention at a really great venue. Thank you for offering your pastels for exhibition!
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on August 29, 2025.
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.
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 19, 2025.)
- 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 VPS or this Prospectus, please contact Matthew Peake ([email protected]) or Deedee Jones ([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.