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Member News:

Lynn Chapman has been juried in as an associate member of the Pastel Society of America.   She is showing at the Nature Center of Pueblo thru August 2nd, and is the featured Artist for June 2010 at Third St Gallery in Westcliffe; the reception is 3 to 6:30 Saturday, June 12th.    She will be a featured artist in Pueblo at Steel City Artworks the month of July; that reception will be Friday, July 2, 5-8pm.

 

Call for Entries:

Blossom II ~ Art of Flowers - Deadline Sept 30, 2010
Susan Kathleen Black Foundation; $65,000 Total Cash Awards - $25,000 Best of Show; Open to any living artist. Works must be original, completed after Sept 1, 2008, and must not have won any previous prize or award in any other competition. Multiple entries accepted. See prospectus for complete details; 30% commission; Send SASE to SKB Foundation, POB 235, Lake George, CO 80827 or ...
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Pastels on High 2010--Sierra Pastel Society - Deadline July 9, 2010
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"It's Pastel!" National Juried Exhibition-- Deadline July 20, 2010. The Pastel Society of New Hampshire announces a call to artists for its annual national juried exhibition, to be held September 18 - October 30, 2010 at the Discover Portsmouth Center Gallery in Portsmouth, NH. Awards: $5,000+. $1,000 Best of Show. Juror of Selection: Robert Carsten, PSA. Juror of Awards: Kim Lordier, PSA. Open to all artists in the United States. Artists may enter up to 3 digital images. Work must be original soft pastels only. (No less than 80%). No oil pastels. No classroom or workshop work allowed. Paintings must be completed after January 1, 2008. All paintings must be for sale. Members $35 / Non-Members $45. website

 

Pastel Societies with possible upcoming calls for entries:
Pastel Society of the Southwest
Connecticut Pastel Society
Northwest Pastel Society
Pastel Society of New Mexico
Southeastern Pastel Society

Check the IAPs website for more information.