First National Open Juried Exhibition

This juried exhibition is open to artists 18 years of age or older. Entry fees are $40 for members and $50 for non-members. All entries must have been made in the past 3 years (2019 or later). Artwork previously exhibited in a juried PPS show or at the Community Arts Center is not eligible. Accepted artwork must not be exhibited concurrently with an online show.

All works must be in dry soft pastel with at least 80% of the finished painting in dry pastel. No oil pastels or varnished dry pastels are accepted. Paintings must not have been done under teacher supervision, either in a class, workshop, or from DVD or ZOOM instruction. All work must be framed, wired, and ready to hang with no saw tooth hangers or clip frames allowed. If matted, the mat should be white or off-white, with double mat liners no more than 1/4". The framed painting cannot exceed 48" on the longest side, and the unframed painting must be at least 80 square inches.

Once accepted, works cannot be withheld from the exhibition under penalty of a two-year exclusion from future juried PPS exhibitions. All work must be for sale, and the Community Arts Center will receive 40% of the sale price with the remaining 60% going to the artist. Once accepted, the price of your painting cannot be changed. All paintings must hang for the duration of the exhibition. Submit original, high-quality JPEG image files at least 1500 pixels on the longest edge with a maximum file size of 30 MB. Crop images to include only the artwork itself with no visible matting, frames, or background. Ensure images are oriented correctly and use the sRGB color profile for best results. Entry fees are not refundable and must be submitted and paid by the entry deadline. Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline, and incomplete entries will be disqualified.

For questions about the Prospectus, eligibility, artwork requirements, drop-off, pick-up, or sales, contact Blanche Levitt Torphy ([email protected]) or Al Richards ([email protected]).