PSNC artist Lorie Callahan is teaching an introduction to soft pastels class on Wednesdays from 1-3pm on March 18 through April 22 (6 weeks). The class includes soft pastel painting techniques, papers, methods of framing and the history of pastel. Also included; the importance of values, drawing, understanding color theory and keys to good composition [...]
Call for Artists – The Fine Arts League of Cary is seeking entries for its 15th Annual Juried Art Exhibition to be held from May 8th to June 27th, 2009 at Hope Community Church (821 Buck Jones Rd) in Raleigh. Show awards and purchase awards will total over $5,000. Changes for 2009: Entries can only [...]
The Artist’s Magazine has issued a “Call for Entries” for its 26th annual 2009 Art Competition. Cash Prizes: 5 First Place Awards: $2,500 each 5 Second Place Awards: $1,250 each 5 Third Place Awards: $750 each 15 Honorable Mentions: $100 each Winners will be featured and finalists’ names will be published in the December 2009 [...]
Call for Artists, FedEx Global Education Center Exhibitions CONTACT: Laura Griest, (919) 962-0318 The FedEx Global Education Center (GEC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is now accepting proposals from artists wishing to display work in the Center during the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 academic years. Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis [...]
DESCRIPTION: The Public Art Office of the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina seeks qualifications from artists and/or artist teams to collaborate with students, instructors and the administration of Ephesus Elementary School to create an artwork for the school during the fall of 2008. ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists and artist teams in North Carolina. [...]
CALL FOR ARTISTS The Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild announces the deadline for its 39th Annual River Road Show as Tuesday, September 2. This is a national juried show exhibited from December 2 – December 31, 2008, in the beautiful Louisiana State Archives Gallery, 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The competition is open to [...]
The 10th annual groundSPARK Raleigh Street Painting Festival will be held in Moore Square on September 19-21, 2008. Visual Art Exchange produces the festival, which last year had a record number of artists (over 400!) chalking for an intense 27 hours and transforming Martin Street into a work of art. 10,000 visitors came to watch [...]
For 10 years, the Pastel 100 Competition has rewarded artists for their finest work. And this year, they are celebrating our 10th Anniversary by giving away even more great prizes! Sponsored by The Pastel Journal, America’s leading magazine devoted to pastel artists, and sister publication of The Artist’s Magazine, this annual competition offers cash, prizes [...]
Seventy-five two-dimensional works of art and several alternates will be selected to represent the finest examples of pastel painting and drawing being produced by today’s visual artists. The following prizes will be awarded: BEST IN SHOW – $2,000 CASH AWARD FOUR HONOR AWARDS: $500 Richeson Art Material Certificates ONE UNISON PREMIUM PASTEL SURFACE AWARD: $500 [...]
The Sierra Pastel Society is proud to present its 7th International Art Exhibition, “Pastels on High,” October 5 to October 25, 2008 in El Dorado Hills, California. The judge and juror is Urania Christy Tarbet, a local and internationally recognized artist (and founder of the International Association of Pastel Artists, IAPS). Best of show award [...]
High Point Theater Arts Exhibition Show Dates: Exhibition runs from July 19, 2008 – October 11, 2008. Deadline to Submit Painting Information is June 30, 2008. You must email Toni Lindahl with your submission information. You may submit up to two pieces. Include the following: Name of Painting, Artist name, Contact for artist – either [...]
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Contact Durham Art Council regarding an opening in fall 2008 for a pastel instructor. Hours appear to be from 7-9 PM on Thursdays.
Kiefaber Studio of Fine Arts presents a Plein-Air Workshop in Pastels and Oils Date: June 13, 14 and 15, 2008 Time: 9am to 4pm each day Cost: $70.00 per day or $210.00 for all three days Registration Deadline: June 10 Contact: Anne Kiefaber at 336-292-2010 or email kiefabera@bellsouth.net Location: Battleground and Tannenbaum Parks, NC Please [...]
The Artist’s Magazine has issued a “Call for Entries” for its 2008 Art Competition. The 25th annual Competition will recognize 250 finalists and award 45 major prize amounts totaling more than $25,000 in cash. The Competition is open to both amateur and professional artists. Artists may enter work in five categories: Portrait & Figure, Landscape, [...]
This is an eight week class with dates of April 10 – May 29, 2008 from 7:00-9:00 PM at the Durham Arts Council. If interested, please contact: Jill Brown, Durham Arts Council School Manager Class Description: Painting with pastels. Paint the natural world with pure color! Soft pastel offers variations in application fro clean edged [...]
The International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) announces its 7th Biennial Convention Catalogue Cover Competition, which indeed has only one overall winner. Prize includes an $100 award, two points toward your IAPS Master Circle status, your winning painting published on the 2009 IAPS Convention Catalogue and included in other international convention publicity, and the distinction [...]
