1st PANZ “Purely Pastel” ONLINE NATIONAL EXHIBITION 2021

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The Pastel Artists of New Zealand is pleased to announce our 1st Online National Exhibition. This

juried exhibition “Purely Pastel” is easy to enter and requires no framing or shipping of artwork. The

final exhibition is completely online, making it accessible to view. Our esteemed Jurors of Selection

are: Liz Haywood-Sullivan and Andrew McDermott and esteemed Judge of Awards is Lyn Diefenbach.

IMPORTANT DATES Call for entries and schedule 1st December 2020

Entry Deadline 22nd February 2021

Notification of Acceptance 10th March 2021

Awards (at PANZ Convention) 26th March 2021

JUROR OF SELECTION Liz Haywood-Sullivan PSA-MP, IAPS/MC/EP

Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA-MP, IAPS/MC/EP, is a representational artist specializing in pastel

landscapes. Dedicated to working in the pastel medium since 1996, she teaches nationally and

internationally, and is a sought after judge and demonstrator for pastel societies and arts

organizations around the world. She is a President Emerita of the International Association of Pastel

Societies (2013-2017) and is the author of the popular book Painting Brilliant Skies and Water in

Pastel. Her pastel paintings have won numerous awards, and have been featured in numerous books

and magazine articles, and they have appeared in national, international and museum exhibitions

worldwide. She is lives and works near Boston, Massachusetts, in the US.

www.lizhaywoodsullivan.com

JUROR OF SELECTION Andrew McDermott IAPS/MC, SFCA, PSC, PSWC

Upon College graduation in Graphic Design and Illustration, Andrew studied and further refined his own unique style, winning top awards including the Master Circle Medallion from IAPS. Having many published articles, included The Artist magazine 25 under 40. Andrew has also had full feature articles in top art magazines such as International Artist, The Artist UK, Magazin'art, and the Pastel Journal. Andrew is a popular workshop Instructor and is also a life drawing Instructor for the Illustration department at Langara College, Capilano University and for the Animation department at the Vancouver Film School.

http://www.mcdermott-art.com

JUDGE OF AWARDS Lyn Diefenbach IAPS/EP, PSA/MP

The pursuit of masterly quality and technique is a high priority for Lyn Diefenbach whose work is imbued with a celebration of her faith and of life. Her paintings in pastel and oil cover a myriad of subject matter with her bold florals consistently receiving accolades nationally and internationally. Her ability to communicate her ideas has entrenched her as a respected and sought-after tutor, with teaching engagements internationally and across Australia.

Lyn was accepted into the International Guild of Realism in 2008, and holds Master Pastellist status with the Pastel Society of Australia. Lyn was awarded Eminent Pastellist status in the International Association of Pastel Societies in 2019, having achieved master Circle status with that group in 2014. Lyn was accepted into the Pastel Society of America as a Signature Member in 2016. She has been featured numerous times in the International Artist, Pastel Journal and Australian Artist magazines

http://ldief.com

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Conditions of Entry

AWARDS 1st $NZ 1500 2nd $NZ 800 4x Merit $NZ 200

(plus additional art materials/product awards)

ENTRY DEADLINE 22nd February 2021

An entry form and digital image of work, and payment of entry fee

must be submitted to ShowSubmit.com no later than the entry

deadline

ELIGIBILITY Open to up-to-date financial members of Pastel Artists of New

Zealand only

ELIGIBLE WORK Please check that your work meets the following entry

requirements:

Work must be original

(not copied from other artists or published materials)

Artwork must have been created in the last two years

Works done under supervision (such as a workshop or class) are

not eligible

Work must not have been accepted into any previous PANZ

National Exhibition. Artwork submitted and accepted into this

show that has been shown in a previous PANZ National

Exhibition will be rejected.

The artworks final layer must be (80%) pastel

(soft pastel, hard pastel, oil pastel, pastel pencil are acceptable)

NOTE:

o There are no size restrictions

o Open theme, no categories

Failure to meet any of the eligibility requirements above will result

in the artwork not being juried.

PANZ reserves the right to remove any work that is deemed

offensive, or any work that violates the laws of New Zealand.

Media reproduction of entries is allowed for promotional purposes

by PANZ

ENTRY FEE The entry fee is $NZ 30.00 (for up to 3 images) and $NZ 5.00 for

each additional image. Up to 5 images may be submitted by an

individual artist. Entry fees are not refundable and must be paid by

the entry deadline.

ONLINE ENTRY Entry is online only. Go to www.ShowSubmit.com and scroll down to

the 1st PANZ ONLINE NATIONAL EXHIBITION 2021

Follow the directions for entry. Payment will be made with a valid

credit or debit card (Payments will be made in USD using a current

exchange rate)

Please follow these instructions carefully with regard to preparation

of your images:

Only jpeg (or jpg) images will be accepted

Save your files with a resolution of 300 dpi

Required image size is 1200 pixels on the longest side

File size must be smaller than 2 Mb at “high” or “maximum”

quality (10, 11 or 12)

JPG must show precise image of the artwork only

(No mat, frame, or easel)

File name (Do this before entering show) Start with last name,

an underscore, then your first initial, then another

underscore, then type the title of the painting WITHOUT

ANY SPACES, SPECIAL CHARACTERS, OR PUNCTUATION

MARKS. Be sure the file name ends in .jpg or .jpeg

EXAMPLE:

Artist: Julie Freeman ARTWORK TITLE: Into The Light

File name: Freeman_J_IntoTheLight.jpg

NOTIFICATION Up to 5 entries may be submitted.

All artists will receive notification by email after jurying is complete.

Please add office@ShowSubmit.com to your safe senders list to

ensure email delivery

MASTER CIRCLE This is a separate Exhibition for PANZ Financial Members who hold

Distinguished Pastelist or Master Pastelist status ONLY. (These

members will not be included in the main exhibition)

Master Circle Award: 1x First Prize of $NZ 500 (plus Founders Cup)

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Sponsors Awards include:

Terry Ludwig Pastels Award (value $NZ290) https://terryludwig.com/

Takapuna Art Supplies Award (value $NZ200) https://www.tasart.co.nz/

Impressions Unison Award (value $NZ200) https://www.impressionsnelson.co.nz/

Gordon Harris Award (value $NZ200) https://www.gordonharris.co.nz/

French Art Shop Award

(value $180.75 plus VIP 20% off Card) https://www.facebook.com/frenchartshop/