• Annual Exhibition 2026 - submission form

    5 September - 17 October 2026
  • Pastel Society of Ireland Exhibition at Millenium Court

    Millenium Court, 5-7 William Street, Portadown, Craigavon, BT62 3NX.
  • Notes and essential information …….Please read:-

     

    How to participate:

    This exhibition is for all Members and Associate Members of the Society whose membership fees are fully paid up to date.

    The following materials are accepted by the Society: soft pastels, oil pastels, charcoal, graphite/pencil, colouring pencil or mixed dry media (where at least 80% of the piece is created using dry media pastels). All art work must be exhibition ready; framed with hanging attachments.

    • Full members are invited to submit up to three paintings / artworks for inclusion, depending on available space.
    • Associate members are invited to submit up to two paintings / artworks for inclusion, depending on available space.

    You should upload your artwork in order of preference, in case space does not permit all of your works to be hung.

    Key dates

    • Deadline for submission: midnight on 1 August 
    • Intake day:- Saturday 28 August between 10am and 12 noon 
    • Exhibition launch: - Saturday 5 September at 12.30 pm, including a 'come and try' new samples and a guided tour of the exhibition.
    • Exhibition runs: from 5 September - 17 October
    • Collection of unsold works: Monday 19 October, in line with the opening hours of Millenium Court which are available on their website at milleniumcourt.co.uk 

    Please see the PSI website for details of and to register for other events and workshops associated with the exhibition.

     

    Co-ordinating delivery of artworks from Southern members

    Please note, Catherine McKeever has kindly offered to collect artworks from Gorey in Co Wexford or Raheny, Dublin for those in the South who are taking part in the exhibition to help with transport arrangements. Please contact her before 9 August by email if you wish to avail of this, in order to agree suitable dates and times - cathj.mckeever@hotmail.com 

    Commission on sale of artwork

    The Millennium Court will deal with all sales. The commission of 20% will be payable to the Millennium Court on the sale of artwork. However final payment will be issued to artists by the society’s treasurer.

    This year the Millennium Court is operating a sell and replace policy and artists are asked to bring 2 extra paintings (clearly labelled with the artists name, title of work and price) to be held on standby and stored by the Millennium Court. [These additional artworks will not incur any additional hanging fee and you should not upload them to this form].

    Photographing and uploading art

    Please take a photograph of your painting/artwork before framing, as it will be included in the online gallery on the website.

    There is a help sheet on how to do this available on the PSI website. Images need to be good quality JPEGS, a minium of 1MB and a maximum of 5MB, unframed, cropped to edges. Images will be uploaded using this form, at the time you fill it out.

    Members please note ,when filling in your entries online this is what will appear on your exhibition labels and online gallery details so do check your spelling, measurements and prices carefully.

     

  • Hanging fees are £8 per artwork. These fees are payable to our Treasurer Catherine McKeever. Bank details:- Ulster Bank, 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 Catherine McKeever, 117 Crosskeys Road, Toomebridge, County Antrim.*
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  • Please check your form for spelling, punctuation etc. carefully before hitting the "submit" button, as this is how your entries will appear at the exhibition and on the website - there will be no opportunity to revise once submitted.

    We look forward to seeing you and your art at the exhibition.

    You will see a thank you notice once you hit the "submit" button and receive an email receipt as well.

    Kind regards,

    Julie Wilson

    Chair, PSI

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