If you wish to come to the opening reception of the Statewide Pastel Exhibit and do not wish to pay for an expensive hotel. Please consider staying at NCSU’s apartment suite for a night or two. For $38 you may stay in a new apartment suite at Wolf Village on the campus of North Carolina [...]
The Appalachian Pastel Society invites artists to submit work for their 2012 National Juried Exhibition to be held October 18 – December 14, 2012 at The Asheville School in Asheville, North Carolina. More than $2,000 in cash prizes and art supply gift certificates will be awarded, including a $1,000 Best in Show Cash Award. Juror [...]
$1000 Working Art Grant / Purchase Awards / Call for Submissions We offer small monthly purchase awards to help serious artists keep working. Open to all visual artists including sculptors, mixed media, video, from all countries. Deadline for the $1000.00 Working Art Grant. Purchase Awards is April 30, 2012. For application guidelines please see: http://www.workingartist.org/art-grant-guidelines.html Deadline: [...]
When: Friday June 22 Evening Preview Party, Saturday, June 23, Sunday, June 24, 2012 Bridgeton Harbor Marina on the Neuse River is the stunning venue of the exciting 2ndAnnual BRIDGETON RIVERFEST FINE ARTS & FINE CRAFTS FESTIVAL on the 23rd and 24th of June, 2012 with a Premier Preview Party Friday evening, the 22nd. The 1st [...]
April 14, 2012 Rain date April 15, 2012 Hillsborough/Orange Visitors Center, 150 East King St in Hillsborough, NC Application deadline February 16, 2012 www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org/artscraftsshow.html
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an “All Women” Juried Art Competition. The gallery urges all 2D (women only) artists to submit their best art for inclusion into the gallery’s February 2012 online group exhibition. The gallery would like to be able to exhibit only the best art that a women artist can [...]
The Cary Gallery of Artists presents the 4th Annual Small Treasures Juried Show Feb 29 – March 28, 2012. Juror: Mary Roundtree Moore, acclaimed North Carolina artist. Awards: 1st $250., 2nd $150, 3rd $100. Entry fee: $25.00 for up to two (2) works of art – cash or check payable to Cary Gallery of Artists. [...]
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 15, 2011 The Exhibitions Coordinator for the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC is currently accepting submissions of original 2-D and small 3-D work in all media for consideration for the 2012 exhibition calendar. Submissions of work that explores the role of arts in healing is particularly encouraged. Available [...]
Lakeview Place, at the Millbrook Lake Center (2411 E. Millbrook Rd., Ste. 114, close to Capital Blvd.), is having an open house this Wed., Sept. 21, from 4-8pm. Details A unique lake front and gallery place for co-work, studios and social functions with ample free parking. We offer a versatile rentals facility for work/ retail/ [...]
Where: Historic Downtown Cary (maps of painting area available at the gallery) When: Friday, Sept. 30 or Saturday, October 1, 2011 9 5. Pick your day! How: Registration Forms are available at the gallery, 200 S. Academy St., Suite 120, Cary or on our website www.carygalleryofartists.org. Mail form & check for $20.00 registration fee to: [...]
Cherokee Cellars, a new art gallery and winery opening in Murphy, NC, is looking for a gallery artist. If interested, please send samples of your work to Cathy Cammick at cammick@peoplepc.com. She can also be reached at (941) 627-0055 or in the evenings at (828) 835-9565.
The prospectus for the 2011 IAPS web show is now available on the IAPS web site. Entry date is October 15, and the exhibition is on the web so no work needs to be shipped. To download the prospectus, visit: http://www.pastelinternational.com/COMPETITIONS/exhibitions.html They have also posted a collection of videos and photos from the 2011 convention [...]
The new Artist Directory is a successor to the popular Touring Artist Directory, but expands the type of activities artists can promote to include not only performances, residencies and workshops but also a range of other ways artists share their work and expertise with the public, such as commissions, consultancies, festivals, guest curatorial work and [...]
The Connecticut Pastel Society invites submissions to its 18th Annual National Exhibition: Renaissance in Pastel 2011. Please note that the postmark deadline for entries is this Friday, July 1, 2011. Download a PDF of the prospectus.
The Pastel Society of Eastern Canada will hold its international Edition of the 16th juried show (Les Pastellistes) November 4th to 13th in Montreal, Quebec at Ogilvy’s prestigious Tudor Hall. Fee of $40 for submitting up to 3 images, maximum of 2 may be accepted. First Prize 750$, total 3000$ Submission Deadline: Aug.15, 2011 Jurors: [...]
The 42nd Annual River Road Show, a national juried exhibition sponsored by the Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild, is now receiving entries for the December 5 – January 27 exhibit at the Louisiana State Archives building in Baton Rouge, LA. Deadline for entries is September 16. Entry fee is $40 for three entries and $5 [...]
The Chicago Pastel Painters is excited to announce their Third Biennial National Juried Exhibition, “ Pastels Chicago 2011.” The exhibition will be at the Mayslake Peabody Estate, in Oak Brook, IL. Juror of selections is Kim Lordier, Distinguished Pastelist in the Pastel Society of the West Coast and Signature member of the Pastel Society of [...]
Slides/cds of original artwork in all media are now being accepted for the Fall Show at DCCC. Submission deadline is: July 1. The works will be exhibited in the Mendenhall Building, DCCC, Lexington, NC from August 16- December 12, 2011. Reception: August 16, 4-6 pm. Submission Information: Only original work is accepted, in all styles [...]
Have some extra paintings that need a home for a month or two? Martin’s Curry Rice, a new Restaurant in Cary, is looking for artists to exhibit their work in their restaurant. For address and details go to www.martinscurryrice.com or call Martin at (919) 349-2363.
Western Wake Artists’ Studio Tour invites new and returning artists to submit their applications. This year’s open studio tour will take place on November 12-13, 2011 and will be accompanied by “Meet the Artist” exhibitions at the Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex and at the new Cary Community Arts Center. Deadline to apply: May [...]
Colleen Howe, PSA will be teaching a landscape painting workshop on March 5 & 6 in Florham, NJ. Interested students may contact Christina Debarry, PSA at debarrystudio@gmail.com or 973-525-2544. Questions? Please contact Colleen directly at Colleen directly at ckhartist@aol.com or 435-232-2470. Winter Willows Pastel Society of America Juried Exhibition Award Winner, New York City, September, [...]
Date: Saturday, April 23 Time: 11am – 5pm Set-up: 9am Location: Raffaldini Vineyards, 450 Groce Road, Ronda, NC 28670 Raffaldini Vineyards has asked us to display our work in an upstairs room of their vineyard. We may NOT hang our work in their walls, but will display our work on our own tables or full [...]
M. Theresa Brown is giving an Art Marketing workshop, Setting Your Art Career in Motion, on Sunday, January 16 from 1-6pm at Jerry’s Artarama in Raleigh. She will also be leading two pastel workshops at Jerry’s this spring and summer. Pastel Still Lifes that Pop on Saturday, April 2 from 10-4pm Stunning Portraits in Pastel [...]
The deadline for entry for the IAPS 2011 Convention Poster Competition is February 1, 2011. Only one piece of art will be selected, and it will appear on the poster to be sold at the 2011 Convention and on the IAPS web site. It’s a great opportunity for an artist to get wide exposure for [...]
Announcing the Pastel Society of North Carolina’s “Winter Exhibition” hosted by Ambleside Gallery (524 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406; (336) 275-9844) from February 4 – February 25, 2011! Dates to Remember Jan 11: Send images to Jackson Mayshark via e-mail Jackson@amblesidearts.com Jan 22: Artist notification of accepted images by Jackson Mayshark. Feb 5 & [...]
The Raleigh Fine Arts Society is pleased to announce the 2011 North Carolina Artists Exhibition with Juror Peter Nisbet, Chief Curator of the Ackland Art Museum. Lecture, Exhibition Opening and Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2011 from 2-5:30pm at the Betty Ray McCain Gallery, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts [...]
Juried Art Competition and Sale on Saturday, March 22, 2011 in Raleigh, NC Specifications: All work must be original. Media accepted: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pastel Subjects preferred: Landscape, Figurative, Still life, Architectural Entry Requirements: $10 entry fee per submission; Limit of five submissions maximum per artist; Please note that this is a juried show, so [...]
Selected artists will be invited to exhibit in the most beautiful international exhibitions dedicated to the Art of Pastel. Hosted by the Societe des Pastellistes de France; the oldest Pastel Society in the world, created in 1885 thanks to the talents of artists like Degas, Puvis de Chavannes, Besnard, Levy, Helleu Gerveix, Mary Cassatt, Chenet, [...]
Slides/cds of original artwork in all media are now being accepted for the Spring Show at DCCC. Submission deadline is: November 15. The works will be exhibited in the Mendenhall Building, DCCC, Lexington, NC from January 11 to May 6, 2011. Reception: January 11, 4-6 pm. Submission Information: Only original work is accepted, in all [...]
Daniel M. Reams, the Director of the S.T.A.R.T. Program, a new satellite art program through Jerrys Artarama forwarded this information for interested artists. From Daniel: This program is very unique as S.T.A.R.T. instructors will be able to make their own schedule, teach where they want, whether it’s your studio, home, community center etc, and have [...]
The Arts of Albemarle 24th Annual Landmark Competition in Elizabeth City, NC will run from September 12 through October 8, 2010 with an opening reception and awards presentation on Sunday, September 12 from 5:30 – 7pm at the Jaquelin Jenkins Gallery at The Center. Works will be received Friday, September 3 through Thursday, September 9 [...]
The 41st Annual River Road Show, sponsored by the Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild, is currently receiving entries for the December 2 – January 30 exhibit at the Louisiana State Archives Building in Baton Rouge. Deadline for entries is September 17, 2010. Entry fee is $40 for three entries and $5 for each additional submission, [...]
The Fine Arts League of Cary is seeking entries for a Miniature and Small Works Show to be held from September 24 to October 25, 2010 at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center in Cary, NC. Full details and a printable prospectus are available on the web or call Joyce McKee at (919) 851-2542. This [...]
The Durham Arts Council is sponsoring a new state-wide opportunity for visual and performing artists. Last year they invited artists to participate in a pilot festival program launched by the North Carolina Arts Council and Duke Homestead. Artist participation in The Duke Homestead’s Hornworm Festival was so successful that the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources [...]
The Appalachian Pastel Society has announced that their second National Juried Exhibition will be from October 20 – November 13, 2010. In conjunction with this show, Ann Templeton will be teaching a workshop on Abstracting the Landscape in Pastels from October 14-18, 2010. In addition to cash awards, including the $1,000 Best of Show award, [...]
The Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex, NC will be hosting an art exhibit for the Pastel Society of North Carolina. Please see the prospectus and contract for more information. You may also call or email Tina Maloch at (919) 323-2215 if you have any questions.
The Mooresville Artist Guild’s 32nd Annual Spring Artfest will be held at the Depot Art Gallery, 103 W. Center Ave., Mooresville NC 28117 from April 1 through May 22, 2010. Artists are invited to submit up to 3 pieces to this judged show, and artwork incorporating Speedball products will be eligible for special awards. The [...]
Sally Strand will demonstrate pastels at the February meeting of the Fine Arts League of Cary on Thursday, February 25 at 7:30pm at the Jordan Hall Arts Center (908 N. Harrison Ave., Cary). For more information call 919.46.1791.
The 16th Juried Competition of the International Association of Pastel Societies Exhibition at The Flora B. Giffuni Gallery The Butler Institute of American Art Youngstown, Ohio The Prospectus is posted at www.pastelinternational.com Entry deadline: April 26, 2010 Three Jurors: Alan Flattman, PSA, Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA, Jimmy Wright, PSA
The 16th Annual Juried Art Exhibition The Fine Arts League of Cary Halle Cultural Arts Center Apex, NC The Prospectus: www.fineartsleagueofcary.org Entry Deadline: April 2 postmark The Fine Arts League of Cary is seeking entries for its 16th Annual Juried Art Exhibition to be held from June 1 to July 17, 2010 in Apex, NC [...]
Announcing a call for entires for the Southeastern Pastel Society 14th International Exhibition at Oglethorpe University Museum, Atlanta, Georgia in May/June 2010. For more information and to print the prospectus go to www.southeasternpastel.org Entry Deadline: Received by Saturday, March 20, 2010 Juror: Duane Wakeham, Master Pastelist, PSA Workshop: Friday, May 21 through Sunday, May 23, [...]
Date: November 20, 2009 Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Venue: The Cotton Room at Golden Belt 807 East Main Street Durham, NC 27701 CAM/now, Golden Belt and The Cotton Room at Golden Belt are proud to announce the inaugural Triangle Arts Mixer, an evening for arts organizations, arts supporters, and artists of all disciplines [...]
Rebecca Margolese-Malin and Lindesay Harkness are participating in the Orange County Studio Tour this weekend, so drop by, say hello and check out their paintings. The studio at 2122 North Lake Shore Drive in Chapel Hill will be open to the public on Saturday, November 7th from 10am-5pm and Sunday, November 8th from 12am-5pm. It’s [...]
There are two upcoming opportunities for pastel artists to enter shows at Davidson Community College in Lexington and Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Both deadlines are November 1, 2009, so get your entries in quickly! Click on the links below to download more information and a prospectus. Davidson Community College Baptist Hospital
Last night the PSNC Publicity, Exhibition and Hospitality committees got together over a meal to discuss the slate of shows scheduled for this fall. A great time was had by all (although the wait service had room for improvement). Let us know if you are a member and wish to be part of these important [...]
PSNC is looking for 3-5 member artists willing to paint on site Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 for our “Pastels & Petals” all floral show during the NC State Florists Association Annual Convention at the Greensboro Embassy Suites Hotel. All work will be donated to the NCSFA’s auction on Sunday. This will be [...]
The 2009 Pastel Society of New Hampshire’s National Juried Exhibition will be held at the Discover Portsmouth Center, in Portsmouth, NH. Please note that this year the exhibition is a national show and not limited to New England. Dates: September 19th through October 19th Entries: All entries should be in digital format. Deadline: July 27th, [...]
CALL FOR ARTISTS to participate in Kimberly Alvis Presents “Open Sky Art – An Event, An Exhibit.” Chapel Hill artist Kimberly Alvis will host an “en plein air” painting session in her gardens on Sunday, June 7. An exhibit of completed works will be mounted later that day in a University Mall in Chapel Hill [...]
The Art of the Portrait Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Washington, D.C. from April 23-26, 2009. For more information visit the Portrait Society of America website, or call toll-free at (877) 772-4321. Dates & Deadlines Entry Deadline: Postmarked on or before March 2, 2009 Finalist Notification: March 23, 2009 Exhibition [...]
The Orange County Arts Commission presents an Artists’ Salon on Friday, February 27 from 6:30-9pm at the West End Theatre at The ArtsCenter (300-G East Main St.) in Carrboro. Free for artists of all disciplines. Panelists: Sarah Powers (Visual Art Exchange) and Michelle Lyon (Knockabout) in Raleigh’s City Market. Planning to attend? RSVP to arts@co.orange.nc.us [...]
