Application to become an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of Ireland

Thank you for registering your interest in becoming an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of Ireland. We have in place an selction process where applicants submit work to a members' panel and successful applicants will be admitted to associate membership. Notification of acceptance or not, will be given by the Secretary to you by email, a week after the selection process.

Necesssary to be considered as an applicant:-

Artsits aged 18+

Completed form, see below. Form is only available through this website.

Payment of non-refundable application fee of £25.

Payment to be made to Our Treasurer Pat Burgess.

Bank details:- Ulster Bank,

Account name: Pastel Society of Ireland

account no: 10887184, Sort Code 98-03-30,

BIC Number: ULSBGB2B,

IBAN: GB35ULSB 98033010887184.

Or Send a cheque made out to the Pastel Society of Ireland and sent to Pat Burgess, 37, New Road, Donaghadee, Co. Down BT21 0DU.

Submission of 3 framed, exhibition-ready artworks.

They MUST be clearly labelled on the back, the name of the artist, the title of the work, and the medium.

The permitted media used to create artworks are:-

soft pastels, oil pastels, charcoal, pencil/graphite, coloured pencils, mixed media where at least 80% of the piece is created using dry media/pastels.

It is important that these artworks were created within the last 3 years, and they reflect your best work. It is recommended that they display your distinct style, which shows your "voice" in your art to best advantage.

Note: A collection of works which follows large variation in; styles; sizes; or different media, for each submitted piece, may be in danger of giving the apearance of there being a lack of clear identity in the artist's practise, however keen they may be to display breadth of skill.

Deadline for completed forms is noon 8th March 2025

Delivery of artworks for consideration will be to:-

The Pavilion, Stormont Estate, Belfast BT4 3TA.

15th March between 1.30 - 2pm and are to be collected between 4 - 4.30pm. Late entries are not permissable.

You will receive notice of the outcome of the judging process a week after it takes place via email. 

Good luck! we can't wait to welcome more pastelists and dry media artists to our number

 

Thank you for filling out your application. Please ensure your payment is paid at the same time as you complete the form. Please reference your payment with your name.

For full details of becoming an associate member, please refer to information on the members page of the website. If you have any other queries, please contact our secretatary:- psoi.secretary@gmail.com.

You will see a thank you page after you hit the "submit" button and also receive an email receipt.

We are excited to welcome new members to our Society and wish you every success with your application.