Enchanted Colors

Overview

Enchanted Colors ~ the Pastel Exhibition from New Mexico & Beyond! is PSNM's 34th annual open show. You are invited to submit up to 3 works for jury consideration to have your works in one of the best pastel shows in the country. Free admission Thursdays through Sundays, 10am–5pm. Online 24/7 at pastelsnm.org.

Key Dates

• Entries Open: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
• Entry Deadline: Friday, August 14, 2026
• Acceptance Notification: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
• Shipped Work Arrival: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
• Hand-Delivered Work: Sunday, November 1, 2026, 11am–3pm
• Opening Reception & Awards Presentation: Friday, November 6, 2026, 5–8pm
• Exhibition: November 6–29, 2026
• Hand-Delivered Artwork Pickup: Monday, November 30, 2026, 9am–noon

Eligibility

Entry is open to all artists age 18 and over, without regard to geographic location. Original artwork only. All work must be at least 80% soft pastel. All work must be for sale with a minimum sale price of $500. Source material must be available to PSNM upon request. No portion of the artwork or source material should be created or referenced using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Non-Eligible Work

• Paintings done in a school, school-monitored studio or workshop, or under instructor supervision
• Copied from photographs taken by someone other than the artist without written authorization
• Copied from published photographs, compositions from published sources, or based on another artist's work
• Painted over a mechanical print
• Copies or reproductions
• Work older than two years
• Work which has previously won a national award
• Work which won major award from a publication
• Collaborative work
• Work previously accepted by a PSNM National Show

Artwork Requirements

• No name plaques on the front of the frame or mat, and no signed mats
• No metal frames will be accepted

Entry Fees

• Non-Members: $50 for up to 3 works
• Members: $40 for up to 3 works
• Fees are non-refundable. Must be paid by Friday, August 14, 2026

Awards

Numerous Cash & Sponsor Awards (expected to total more than $10,000 in value) will be presented at Gala Opening Reception: Friday, November 6, 2026 from 5–8pm. Jurors of Selection: Ilene Gienger-Stanfield, Andrew McDermott, and Ian Rawling will independently review and score entries. Judge of Awards: Terri Ford will select award-winning works!

Sales & Commission

All work must be for sale. Minimum sale price: $500. Artist will receive 60% of sale price. If accepted work is not available for the exhibition, artist must donate 40% of stated sales price to PSNM and will be prohibited from exhibiting in PSNM shows for the next 13 months.

Shipping & Delivery

Hand-Delivered Work must be delivered to Fine Arts Gallery at EXPO NM on Sunday, November 1, 2026 between 11am and 3pm. Shipped Work must arrive at Peli, Inc., 4812 Jefferson NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 by Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Ship with commercial carrier, such as UPS or FedEx. Do not ship with the United States Postal Service! Cost of shipping is the responsibility of the artist, both to and from show. Peli Handling Fees: Airfloat Strongbox or U-Line Deluxe Art Shippers: $50 per container. Other types of corrugated shipping containers: $75 per container. Wooden crate: $60 per container. Additional works shipped in same container of any type: $20 each. Storage Rental Fee: Works arriving at Peli earlier than October 23 will be charged $5 per day, up to October 28, payable by artist. All unsold hand-delivered works must be retrieved from Fine Arts Gallery at EXPO NM on Monday, November 30, 2026 between 9am and noon.