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Call for Artists: Central Mass Pastel Society’s Marks of Distinction National Juried Show

May 26, 2022

All artists working in soft pastel are invited to enter their best work to Central Mass Pastel Society’s Marks of Distinction National Juried Show, now open for submissions until June 20 on ShowSubmit. The show will take place September 1-28, 2022 at Fivesparks, Harvard, MA.

Awards totaling over $5000 will be judged in person by pastel expert and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, painting curator Katie Hanson, and presented at a public reception on September 10, 4-6pm.

Selection jurors are Liz Balkwill and Natasha Isenhour. The gallery will be staffed for sales throughout the show; the show and sale will also be online.

For questions about the prospectus, contact info@cmpastels.org.

Filed Under: artist opportunities, competitions, exhibitions and shows

Upcoming Zoom Presentations for 2023

June 10th – Regina Burchette
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Shows / Workshops

7th Annual PURE COLOR: Online International Juried Exhibition of Pastel Paintings 2023
DATES: Online Entry Opens June 15th - Online Entry Deadline August 15th
Notice of Acceptance August 21st - Online Show Opens September 1st
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