Application for Membership: Associate or Signature
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Five (5) digital images ONLY. Digital images must be submitted with this application form using the "Choose file" buttons below to attach the images from your computer. Image size must be a minimum of 1024 pixels on shortest side. Valid formats are jpg, jpeg or png. Images must show precise image of the artwork only (no mats, frames, easels, etc.) and must be an accurate representation of work. The file must be no larger than 5MB in size. Any problems with the size of the image will be flagged during the submission and you will be able to correct the image before retrying.
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Your artwork should be original and not copied from other artists, published material, or photographs not taken by yourself. All manner of subjects and styles may be submitted from traditional to contemporary. Whatever the style, there should be a consistency of artistry among the five images. All images should be of high photographic quality. Your artwork should not be done in a school or in the presence of an instructor. The medium must be traditional dry pastel, not oil pastel. If you use an underpainting, the surface must be 80 percent pastel.
The pastels shown on the submitted images are entirely my own original work.
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PSA Membership Application Guidelines:
Starting January 1, 2020, individuals may apply for Associate or Signature membership status one time only per year. Multiple applications during a 12-month period will not be considered by the membership committee.
Application form must be filled out in its entirely. Only online applications will be accepted.
You must include five image of your work for consideration for membership. The images must meet the minimum size guidelines (Minimum 1024 pixels on the shortest side) and must be clear. Your application is being judged largely on your work, so make sure the images meet the criteria for judging
An application fee of $20 must be paid by PayPal at the time of submitting the application. After your application is submitted you will be directed to a page to complete the payment. Applications that do not include payment will be delayed and may miss the judging deadline and/or will have to be resubmitted.
Notification: Images are juried by the PSA Membership Committee regularly. You will be notified by email of jury's decision as to membership status: Associate Member, Signature Member, or not accepted.
Dues and Fees: If you have been juried as a new member you will be billed accordingly depending on your new membership status as follows:
Associate Member: $60 dues + $100 initiation fee (one-time expense)
Signature Membership: $75 dues + $100 initiation fee (one-time expense)
Pastel Society of America is a not-for-profit organization – 501 (c) (3)
PSA Signature Membership shall be granted to artists who meet these criteria:
Artists whose paintings could be seriously considered for inclusion in the Annual
Artists from whom the jury would like to see more paintings
Artists whose work demonstrates an understanding of the basic principles of composition
Artists who understand color in terms of hue, value, and intensity
Artists whose paintings reveal evidence of knowing how to draw
Artists whose paintings skillfully combine composition, color, technique, and subject matter in a manner that conveys a sense of individuality
Artists who choose subject matter that would not be categorized as "cliché"
Artists whose paintings suggest a point of view
Artists who may not have had a formal art education, but whose work suggests that they have looked at and studied painting
Artists who submit work that demonstrates realistic critical awareness as to what they have/haven't accomplished