It's Pastel!

18th Annual National Juried Exhibition

About the Exhibition

This is an online show. The entire show will all be posted on our Pastel Society of New Hampshire webpage after our online award ceremony on Saturday, November 21, 2026: pastelsocietynh.com

Venue

Online exhibition

Eligibility

• Open to all artists in the United States ONLY. No International entries.
• 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.
• If painted from a photograph, it must be the artist's reference.
• No works from any previous Pastel Society of New Hampshire (PSNH) exhibitions, including our PSNH member show.
• Paintings must have been completed after January 1, 2024.
• A painting that has received top awards (Best in Show, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize) at any International or National Juried Show submission deadline (Tuesday, October 13, 2026) is not allowed.
• NFS is allowed.
• No more than 1 painting per artist will be accepted

Entry Fee

• Up to 3 Digital Images
• PSNH Members - $40
• Non-Members - $50

Sales

Work may be for sale; NFS is allowed.

A 25% commission will be retained by PSNH on all artwork sold through the exhibition. Interested buyers should contact Shuk Susan Lee. She will provide the buyer's contact information to the artist.

All subsequent communication, payment, delivery, and shipping arrangements will be handled directly between the buyer and the artist. The artist is responsible for notifying PSNH when the sale is completed and for remitting 25% of the final artwork sale price to PSNH within 10 business days of receiving payment from the buyer. Shipping charges and applicable sales tax are not included when calculating the commission.

Juror of Selection

Mark Ivan Cole, PSA Signature Member and Master Circle of IAPS

Juror of Awards

Vianna Szabo, PSA Signature Member and an Eminent Pastelist of IAPS

Awards

Awards are given including cash, products and gift certificates.