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Maryland Pastel Society membership

MEMBERSHIP

Signature Application

SIGNATURE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Principles of Design are used when evaluating artwork submitted with applications for Signature status. Ensure that you understand all of the guidelines and that your work displays appropriate qualities as described in this document, Principles of Design.

You will need: DIGITAL IMAGES of FIVE PAINTINGS, their NAMES & SIZES and YOUR RESUME.

Signature Dues: The annual dues for Signature members are $45.00. If your application is approved, you will have the option to pay $10.00 to confirm your Signature membership status.

New memberships paid in October, November, or December of a given year will be applied in whole to the following year.

If you are are not a current member, use the Non-Members section, below. You will be guided to join as an Artist member before sending your Signature application.

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Join now as an Artist member for
$35 per calendar year.
PayPal notifies us of your membership in good standing. After your checkout is complete, you will return to this page to complete the Signature application as a member.

Artist Membership $35.00

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Requirements for artwork: By submitting your application for Signature membership, you attest that the artwork you submit meets all four of the following:

• Have been executed primarily (80 % or more) in soft pastel;
• Be of your own original concept and execution, not derived from any published or created images to which you do not hold the copyright;
• Have not been executed in whole or in part in an instructor-led classroom or workshop setting and;
• Have been completed within the past three years.

TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY:

A. Prepare to send by email:

#1RESUMEA one-page resume listing your exhibitions, awards, professional memberships, and art-related education and training. This can be sent as an attachment or in your email message.
#25 IMAGES
  • Photograph only the painting - no frames or background.
  • Copy your original high quality .jpg image and NAME the file with the title of the painting.
  • Size the ppi (Pixels Per Inch) no larger than 1800 pixels on the longest side.
  • Size the file under 1mb.
  • Check that your stroke marks are clear when zoomed in.
  • Send as ATTACHMENTS, 5 images to be judged.
#3TITLES & SIZESList in your email, the title of each image and size of the UNFRAMED painting.

B. Send your application by email. Click Here

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