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PASTELS PLUS 2025
SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN ON ONLINE JURIED SHOWS!
We’re pastel artists, and we love the work we do that is at least 80% soft pastel. But have you ever wanted to step outside the box and experiment with using pastel with other mediums, which would break that “80% rule”? Or are you already doing it, but find there are limited venues for submitting your work? Or simply like the idea of trying something new? If so, this show is for you!
Pastels Plus lowers the 80% rule to 50-70%, meaning your submitted painting(s) will be 30-50% other medium or mediums of your choice, limited only by your imagination. While pastel should visibly be part of the final surface, it does not have to be all of it: your final surface can be mixed soft pastel and other. Feel free to show your mediums, your surfaces, your materials. For inspiration, see last year’s show here.
We are excited to offer this one-of-a-kind show to push the boundaries of pastel. This online show is open to artists around the world, so get inspired and enter on Online Juried Shows starting December 15.
| MEET OUR JUROR, debora stewartDebora Stewart is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and a member of the IAPS Master's Circle. Her paintings have won awards from Pastel Journal Magazine, International Artist Magazine, and the Pastel Society of America. She is the author of Abstract Art Painting: Expressions in Mixed Media from Northlight Books. She has served as a juror for the Pastel 100 competition by Pastel Journal Magazine, and has taught numerous workshops for artists around the country. |
YOUR ENTRY MUST BE 30-50% OTHER MEDIUM THAN PASTEL!
Show opens online on February 25, 2025
ONLINE AWARDS PRESENTATION FEBRUARY 25, 6-8 PM ON ZOOM
1st Prize: $500
2nd Prize: $400
3rd Prize: $300
Arizona Pastel Artists Association Award: $150
Juror Award: $100
2 Honorable Mentions: $50