20th Annual Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) International Exhibition

Open to living artists 18 years or older, regardless of geographic location. Artists may submit a digital image of one or two different works, but only one piece per artist may appear in the exhibition. Entry fee: CPSA Members $25; Non-members $35. Deadline for entries: 11:59 p.m. (Mountain Time), March 31, 2012.

Media must be 100% colored pencil. Acceptable additions include solvents (e.g., turpentine) and graphite pencil used under/between/over layers. Artwork must be two-dimensional on a single surface with no collage or montage. Artwork must have been completed after March 31, 2009 and not previously hung in any CPSA exhibition. Concept, design and execution must be solely that of the artist; no work copied from copyrighted or published materials, no images produced by drawing over digital reproductions, no prints, and no collaborations. Framed size cannot exceed 32x40 inches. Mats must be white, off-white, tan, gray or black; frames should be simple in design. Artwork must be ready to hang by wire with plexiglas only; no glass or clip-on frames.

Selection involves two steps: jurors select artwork based on artistic merit, and artists are notified of acceptance via cpsa.org and postcard. Accepted artists are responsible for all shipping expenses to and from the exhibition. Artwork arriving in unsuitable boxes will be returned COD and disqualified. Shipping instructions will be available May 1, 2012 on the CPSA website. Artwork may be priced for sale or not for sale; a 35% commission will be paid to the Carnegie Center on sales during the exhibition period. Numerous monetary awards and the CIPPY Best of Show award are presented each year. Last year, cash awards totaled over $14,000. CPSA members may earn Signature status by having their art appear in three CPSA International Exhibitions within ten years.