Colored Pencil Society of America: Explore This! 8

Open to living artists 18 years or older, regardless of geographic location. Entry fee is $15 for CPSA members (2012 membership year) or $20 for nonmembers. Artists may enter two different pieces, but only one piece per artist may be accepted into the show. Artists may submit one digital image for each 2-dimensional work and two digital images for each 3-dimensional work (sculpture).

The media used must be predominantly colored pencil pigment. Artwork must include some element that makes it ineligible for the CPSA International Exhibition, such as 3-dimensional works, works with media other than colored pencil, collages, or prepared surfaces. Artwork must have been executed after November 15, 2008 and not previously hung in any national CPSA exhibition. Concept, design, and execution must be solely that of the artist. No work copied from copyrighted or published materials, collaborations, or work copied from someone else's photograph (even with permission) are permitted. The incidental use of photography in collage is permitted.

Awards include a $1,500 cash award for best of show, EXPY award, and other cash prizes and products. All accepted work will be published in full color in To The Point magazine. The top three winners are invited to ship their work to the 20th Annual CPSA International Exhibition for display in Covington, KY. CPSA members may earn CPX Signature status by having their art appear in three CPSA Explore This! Exhibitions within 10 years. By submitting an entry, the artist grants permission for CPSA to use the accepted image in its news magazine, website, DVD, and promotional materials.