---
title: It's Pastel!
description: >-
  Online national juried pastel exhibition hosted by the Pastel Society of New
  Hampshire, with cash and product awards.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/c49dc21f-a347-4a38-8a8f-210b1d74d63d'
type: program
status: open
createdAt: '2026-10-11'
updatedAt: '2026-10-11'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Pastel Society of New Hampshire
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/pastel-society-of-new-hampshire'
deadline: '2026-10-13'
entryFee: 50 USD
location: 'Peterborough, NH, United States'
isOnline: true
compensationRange: 'Cash awards, products and gift certificates'
disciplines:
  - pastel
---

# It's Pastel!

**Hosted by:** Pastel Society of New Hampshire

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Peterborough, NH, United States | **Deadline:** October 13, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $50

## About This Program

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.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** pastel
- **Note:** Open to all artists in the United States ONLY; no international entries. 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 own reference. No works from any previous Pastel Society of New Hampshire exhibitions, including the 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 by the submission deadline is not allowed. NFS (not for sale) is allowed. No more than 1 painting per artist will be accepted.

### Additional Requirements

- Up to 3 digital images of original soft pastel work
- JPEG file format, sRGB color profile
- Images at least 1500 pixels on the longest edge, max 30MB file size

## Compensation & Benefits

Cash awards, products and gift certificates

**Includes:** Prize

Awards are given including cash, products and gift certificates.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** October 11, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 13, 2026
- **Program Start:** November 21, 2026
- **Program End:** December 31, 2026

## Contact

**Contact:** Shuk Susan Lee

**Email:** suel404@gmail.com

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://showsubmit.com/show/psnh-its-pastel-2026