policy for entering psst competitions
Eligibility
Entering Images
Entry form must be filled out in its entirety. Submitted jpeg images for jurying must not include matting or frame. Help in photographing your work and properly sizing your images can be found at www.OnlineJuriedShows.com/help.aspx.
Review the prospectus
PSST Award Points
PSST will award one point to PSST members whose painting wins First Place, Second Place, or Third Place. If the same member receives more than one award, that member is entitled to only one point. A non-member is not eligible to receive points toward PSST Signature Status.
Disclaimer/Legal
Neither the PSST, their officers or members, nor [host of the exhibition] will be responsible for loss or damage of any artwork, no matter what the cause. By submitting artwork to this exhibition, each artist agrees to this statement. Artwork is not insured while in the possession of [the host of the exhibition].
Responsibilities of the Artist
- Work must be in dry pastel only. No oil pastels. Mixed media must be predominantly (80%) dry pastel.
- Work must be original, not copied from other artists or their photographs.
- Paintings done in school, in a school monitored studio, in a workshop, or under instructor supervision are not acceptable, except in a student show.
- All artwork must be originally drawn and not created on top of a base photo or print.
- All work must have been created within the last two years and must be for sale.
- Paintings accepted into a prior Art of the Pastel exhibit are not eligible.
- Paintings which have won an award in a national juried pastel competition are not eligible.
- Paintings of nudes may be considered for acceptance.
- PSST reserves the right to exclude from exhibition any artwork deemed offensive, or any artwork that violates the laws of the United States, or of state or local governments.
- Painting size limit to be determined by exhibition chair.
- Maximum number of entries to be determined by exhibition chair.
- PSST reserves the right to reject delivered works selected for the exhibit that differ significantly from jpeg image.
Entering Images
Entry form must be filled out in its entirety. Submitted jpeg images for jurying must not include matting or frame. Help in photographing your work and properly sizing your images can be found at www.OnlineJuriedShows.com/help.aspx.
Review the prospectus
- Fees and how paid
- Jurors of Acceptance and Juror of Awards
- Applicable Dates
- Commission Fees
- Shipping Instructions
PSST Award Points
PSST will award one point to PSST members whose painting wins First Place, Second Place, or Third Place. If the same member receives more than one award, that member is entitled to only one point. A non-member is not eligible to receive points toward PSST Signature Status.
Disclaimer/Legal
Neither the PSST, their officers or members, nor [host of the exhibition] will be responsible for loss or damage of any artwork, no matter what the cause. By submitting artwork to this exhibition, each artist agrees to this statement. Artwork is not insured while in the possession of [the host of the exhibition].
Responsibilities of the Artist
- By entering the show, you agree that you have read and will abide by the rules outlined in the prospectus.
- If you enter the exhibit you agree that the artwork entered will be available for the exhibition If, after you submit your entry, you have the opportunity to sell the artwork and wish to take advantage of the opportunity, the proper course of action is to direct the sale to the [host of the exhibition], or send the host 20% commission when you send the painting. In either case, the artwork is required to hang in the exhibition.
- Failure to send your artwork for exhibition after it has been accepted or failure to abide by any other rule or requirements in the prospectus will result in your disqualification for two years from future PSST exhibitions.
- In addition, any artist who removes prior to the close of show a painting hung in the show shall be responsible for any applicable commission. No substitutions of artwork will be allowed.