2026 application to become an Associate member of the Pastel Society of Ireland

2026 Application to become an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of Ireland

Thank you for registering an interest in joining PSI as an Associate Member. We are recruiting new members in 2026. Everyone who is interested needs to fill in the following form with a fee of £15 or €20 sent to the PSI Treasurer, Pat Burgess. If you are successful, the fee you have paid will go towards the overall annual membership fee for 2026 of £30 or €35. Further details on payment are set out below.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

Necessary to be considered as an applicant:

Artists aged 18+

Completed form (see below), submitted through this website.

Payment of non-refundable fee of £15 or €20

Payment to be made to our Treasurer, Patricia Burgess.

Bank details: Ulster Bank

Account name: Pastel Society of Ireland

Account Number: 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 Island Arts Centre, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn BT27 4RL

25 April between 12.30 - 1pm and are to be collected between 3 - 3.30pm. 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
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number (in case we need to contact you
Please enter a valid phone number.
I confirm that my non-refundable payment of £15 or €20 has been paid to Treasurer, Pat Burgess (see details of how to do this in the notes above).

Yes, I have paid this application fee
Artwork 1
Title of artwork 1 (eg. Sunflowers)
Artwork 1 medium (eg. soft pastels, charcoal )
Artwork 2
Title of artwork 2 (eg. Sunflowers)
Artwork 2 medium (eg. soft pastels, charcoal )
Artwork 3
Title of artwork 3 (eg. Sunflowers)
Artwork 3 medium (eg. soft pastels, charcoal )
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.
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2026 Application to become an Associate Member of the Pastel Society of Ireland

Artwork 1

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