Luminosity

This is a virtual exhibition for pastel paintings hosted by the Southeastern Pastel Society. Artists may submit up to 5 paintings, with a maximum of 2 paintings per artist accepted into the exhibition. Paintings do not need to be for sale.

Entry fees are $35 for members (up to 2 images) and $45 for non-members (up to 2 images), with $10 for each additional image up to 5 total. Members must be current with 2024 dues at the time of submission. The exhibition features significant awards: Best in Show ($1,000), First Place ($750), Second Place ($500), Third Place ($350), and six Honorable Mentions ($75 each). Additionally, there are 5 Awards of $150 each for Exceptional Merit and 5 Awards of $100 each for Merit, one per category: Portrait/Figure, Still Life/Floral, Animal/Wildlife, Abstract/Non-Objective, and Paintings.

Submissions must meet specific requirements: paintings must be at least 80% soft pastel, no more than 3 years old, and cannot have appeared in previous SPS exhibitions. Artwork cannot be painted under instructor supervision, worked on in a class, or copied from published photos. Submissions should not have won awards in national or international pastel shows in the last 24 months. Images must be submitted as high-quality JPEG files at least 1920 pixels on the longest edge with a maximum file size of 30 MB. Images should show only the artwork without matting, frames, or background. Entry deadline is October 21, 2024. Questions should be directed to [email protected].