11th Open International Exhibition
Arizona Pastel Artists Association
Submit up to 3 pastel artworks for juried exhibition and awards consideration.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 114 days left
- Entry fee
- $55
- Award
- $10,000
- Location
- Phippen Museum of Western Art, Prescott, Arizona
- Exhibition window
- Feb 27, 2027 → Apr 18, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Jan 15, 2027
About
Overview
Arizona Pastel Artists Association's 11th Open International Exhibition at the Phippen Museum of Western Art in historic Prescott, Arizona. The Phippen houses an outstanding permanent collection and is proud of its role in presentation, promotion, and preservation of art of the American West. Approximately 80 pastel paintings will be displayed.
Key Dates
- Submissions Open: September 15, 2026
- Entry Deadline: Friday, December 18, 2026
- Acceptance Notification: Friday, January 15, 2027
- Shipped Artwork: February 1–14, 2027
- Hand-Delivered Artwork: February 19, 2027, 10am–12pm
- Exhibition Opens: Saturday, February 27, 2027
- Reception, Demo and Awards: Saturday, March 13, 2027, 11am–3pm
- Drawing Workshop with Steve Atkinson: Sunday, March 14, 2027, 12–4pm
- Exhibition Closes: Sunday, April 18, 2027
- Return of Shipped Work: Week of April 20, 2027
- Pick Up Hand-Delivered Artwork: April 20, 2027, 10am–12pm
Eligibility
Open to all pastel artists. See full prospectus for details.
Submissions
- Up to 3 artworks per artist
- In-person submission or shipped artwork accepted
Fees
- Non-Member: $55
- Member: $45
Awards
Approximately $10,000 in awards, including a $1,000 Best in Show Award, generous cash awards for First, Second, Third and Fourth Places, and twenty-seven additional cash, gift certificates and merchandise prizes. All accepted artists will have their paintings displayed in the APAA show catalog, on the APAA website and in APAA's social media outlets.
Contact
- Nori Thorne: [email protected]
- APAA Website
- Download Prospectus
- Award
- approximately $10,000 in awards, including a $1,000 Best in Show Award, generous cash awards for First, Second, Third and Fourth Places and twenty-seven additional cash, gift certificates and merchandise prizes
- Entry fee
- Non-Member: $55; Member: $45
- Entries per artist
- Up to 3
- Theme
- The 11th Open International Exhibition presents pastel paintings celebrating art of the American West, including landscape and figurative subjects.
- Eligibility
- Open to all pastel artists.
- Audience
- Open to all pastel artists
- Format
- Drop off or ship - your choice
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