Call For Entry
12th Members' online Juried Exhibition CALL FOR ENTRY Online entry opens April 1, 2024
The Call for Entry is now open. You must be a member of Pastel Artists.CA to enter this exhibition. Acceptance into this exhibition qualifies towards signature status. Each participating artist is eligible for one award only for this show.
NEW AWARD
The Heather Laws Animal Award
This is the first time this award has been offered and will only be offered for the Annual Members Online Exhibition. **Due to the unique nature of this award, it will not be eligible toward PAC status.
Artists may enter more than one submission of an animal, however a minimum of three
paintings from three different artists is required for the jury to issue the award. The animal must be the main subject of the painting.
All entries must be submitted through EntryThingy. You can download a How To Use
EntryThingy document below:
Online entry opens April 1st, 2024
Exhibition Awards
First Place $300 cash
Second Place $200 cash
Third Place $100 cash
5 Honorable Mentions $50 each
Heather Laws Award $200.00 (NEW – see criteria above)
Entry System
All entries must be submitted through EntryThingy. You can download a How To use EntryThingy document below.
Image specifications
- Digital files must be in JPG (jpeg) format. No other formats will be accepted. Only the image is to be visible, no frames, mats, etc. Make sure the image is level
- Image must be between 1200 and 2400 pixels on the longest side. File size should be no smaller than 500kb and no larger than 2MB
- Enter the required information for each image. Enter size in inches
Entry Fees & Commission
- Entry fees are accepted through PayPal as part of the submission process
- A non-refundable jury fee of $10 per image to a maximum of 3 images
- You will be redirected to PayPal to pay your jury fee and complete your submission. Please Note: You do not need a PayPal account, you can use your credit card.
- There are no sales associated with our online exhibition so therefore no commission
Important Dates
April 1: Open for Submission
April 30: Submission Deadline
May 15: Notifications Emailed
May 29: Award Notification
June 1: Exhibition Open Online
Meet our JurorS
Christine Camilleri MPAC-EP
Christine has earned membership in Pastel Artists Canada as Eminent Master Pastelist and is a member of the IAPS’s Master Circle. She is also a member of the Canadian Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), an association that has included Lawren Harris from the Group of Seven and other notable artists over its 80 year history. She has been juried into shows in Canada and the U.S, winning numerous awards over her art career.
Christine’s style is primarily recognized as that of a “colourist”: her use of non-traditional, local colour on animal portraits and landscapes where she can enjoy pastels to their fullest capacity. Her work has been featured in “Artists to Watch”, Pastel Journal 2016 and “Bold and Balanced”, Pastel Journal 2023, on three book covers and art advertisements.
Susan White MPAC
Susan White grew up on the prairies. She completed her foundation year in Fine Art at University of Manitoba. She took many classes and workshops at Alberta University of the Arts and moved to Vancouver Island in 2015.
She currently works exclusively in soft pastel and is very excited by the expressive potential of this luscious medium. Pastels allow her to achieve colour layering and fine details in her realistic wildlife portraits and botanical paintings. Her inspiration is the abundant natural beauty all around her on Vancouver Island.
Susan has a signature designation with the Federation of Canadian Artists (AFCA) and has Master Pastelist Signature designation with Pastel Artists Canada (MPAC). Her work has garnered several awards and is held in international collections.
Dave Denson MPAC
Dave Denson’s career in film, primarily in the area of lighting design, provided a strong foundation in understanding the elements of tone, light and contrast which continues to influence his work today. His subject matter consists primarily of cityscapes and intimate
urban scenes from Canada and abroad.
His work draws on a bold palette, intense colour, strong contrast, and an invitation to explore deeper within each painting. Largely self-taught, he is inspired by renowned Vancouver photographer Fred Herzog, whose photos motivate Dave to create authentic and thoughtful representations of urban life.
He is a Signature Member of the Pastel Artists of Canada and an Active Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. His work can be found in numerous private collections.
Entry Conditions
- Entry is online through our online submission system, EntryThingy. If you have not used EntryThingy before you will need to create an account first. Check out the How To document
- Entry is not confirmed until submission is complete and payment is received.
- Open to PAC members in good standing working in soft pastel.
- A maximum of 3 digital images (jpg), by any one artist, may be entered.
- Entries are not for sale via the PAC online exhibition
- All works must be original and created within the last 3 years (after December 1, 2020), and not shown in any previous PAC show (online or physical show).
- Traditional soft pastels only—no oil pastels. The essential qualities of the painting must have been achieved with soft pastel and the final finishing layers of the painting must consist of predominantly soft pastel.
- Classroom or workshop work as well as copies of the work of other artists are not eligible.
- Works created/painted on top of a base photo, print or other mechanical reproduction are not eligible.
- Works based on professional or published photographs are not eligible (Note: this includes calendar photos).
- IMPORTANT: Works based on photographic references MUST be from your own original photographs ONLY – no exceptions.
- Failure to comply with these rules will result in the works being disqualified without notice or refund, and may result in the artist being barred from entering future PAC exhibitions.
- The jury fee of $10 per image is non-refundable.
- The juror’s decision is final. No entry may be withdrawn once it is submitted and image details may not be changed (titles, prices, etc.)
- Your entry into this exhibition constitutes agreement for PAC to reproduce your accepted artwork for exhibition promotion purposes, and on its website.
- Non-members who submit entries must either register as a member or they will forfeit the applicable jury fee
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