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Rules of the 5^th International Biennial of «Pastel d'Opale»

• The show will take place in the «Forum des Loisirs» of Saint-léonard (62360), avenue des Anciens combattants, from march 26^th to april 10^th 2022.
• Open weekdays from 2pm to 6pm.
  Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 6pm.
• Closing of the exhibition : Sunday, April 10^th to 5pm after submission of «audience award».

• Anyone, candidates for selection, must pay the processing fees non-refundable 5 €.
• The registration form must be sent imperatively before November 1^st, 2021, with 2 to 5 photos of artworks, either by mail, email or preferably by registration and uploading files on our website.

• Only works carried out in soft pastel, no oil pastel, any type of support are accepted. In case of mixed media, pastel must be the predominant technique employed, ≃ 80%.
• All work must have been created within the last two years
• The works must be originals of the artist ; will be turned down :
  • Copies of work already published (painting, photography, …).
  • Artworks done during workshop or under instructor-supervision classes.
  • Artworks already shown with Pastel d’Opale.
• No limit for the size. However, it is recommended for the paintings not to exceed 90cm in width frame included, or 80cm in widthout frame. On a case-by-case basis, the organization might be able to accept «larger paintings».

• A selection jury, independent of the association, will meet to select the works presented.
• The jury's decision is final. Show organizers reserve the right to reject works do not correspond selection criteria or do not correspond to the pictures in the folder.
• The selection will be made from high quality reproductions:
• Either in digital format (1920 px at least for the larger side).
• Either on paper 10 x 15 cm minimum.
• Any file arrived after the deadline will not be considered.

• Each artist will be notified individually of the jury's decision around December 1^st 2021. He will then have to send us an artistic CV of 10 to 15 lines for the layout of the catalog, and pay the participation fee of 15 €, as well as the hooking expenses.
• The hooking expenses will be paid after the selection They will be calculated according to the number of grids or the wall width used. (20 € for one grid or per meter of wall).
• The artist's inability to settle costs before February 1^st, 2022 will be eliminated from the selection.

• Pastels must be framed and protected by a natural or synthetic glass.
• To reduce shipping cost for foreign participants, the association will accept unframed paintings under the following conditions ;
  Artworks must include :
  
  • The backing board (including the identification of the artwork),
  • A cristal paper (glassine) protecting the pastel
  • The framing mat (passe-partout).
  • In the case where the association provides the framework, the artist agrees to reimburse the costs of frame if ever the painting was sold.
• If you send your works by carrier, be sure to put them in a rigid and reusable packaging. Artworks coming from outside the EU will be declared to the customs.
• Reception of pastels sent by carrier before February 10^th, 2020 at :
  

  Association Pastel d’Opale
  M. Jean-Pierre Guillaume (+33 6 85 32 38 24)
  8 rue du Cloître
  62200 Boulogne-sur-Mer – France

• Deposit of pastels Wednesday, March 23^th or Thursday, March 24^th from 10am to 6pm «Forum des loisirs» of Saint-Léonard (62360), avenue des Anciens combattants.

• The works on display could not be removed during the exhibition.
• Removing works Sunday, April 10^th, 2022 after 5pm and delivery of «audience award».
• Artists who can not get their pastels in person will notify the commissioner of the exhibition. Otherwise, the association will send the works to the address of the artist, who will pay the shipping costs.
• Unclaimed works, or those for which shipping costs have not been provided a year and one day after the end of the exhibition, will become the private ownership of «Pastel d’Opale» association.
• Utmost care will be taken in the handling of the paintings during the exhibition. However, the association shall not be held responsible for any damage, loss, theft or fire. Participants might insure their artworks individually if they feel necessary.
• Participants give the organising committee the right to use their names or part thereof and to reproduce their artworks for all public and promotional events related to the exhibition without any compensation.
• An independent jury, different from the selection jury, will reward some artists with prizes offered by the partners of the exhibition.
• The exhibition opening will occur on Saturday March 26^th, 2022, at 7pm in the «Forum des Loisirs».
• Artists commit to offer for sale the displayed works. In the interest of being methodical, only the organizers are entitled to make the connection between the potential buyer and the artist.
• In case of sale, it is good tone for the artist to contribute 15% of the selling price as a gift to the association.

Calendar reminder :

• Entry Deadline: Before November 1^st 2021.
• Notice of Acceptance: around December 1^st, 2021.
• Pastels by carrier receipt: before March 5^th, 2022.
• Deposit of paintings: March 23^th or March 24^th, 2022.
• Preview: March 26^th, 2022 at 6pm.
• Removing works: Sunday, April 10^th, 2022 from 5pm.

Summary and selection paintings mode.

Selection of works is made upon receipt of duly completed application documents.
This file can be sent to us in paper or digital form.

It includes :

1. the registration form fully informed.
2. The processing fees : 5 €.
3. Two to Five photographs :
• Either on paper size 10 x 15 cm, on the back, the name of the artist, title of work, dimensions with frame in centimeters.
  Join a sufficiently stamped envelope for the reply and the photos return.
• or digital photos (JPEG, JPG, GIF or PNG) (1920 px at least for the larger side)
  By mail, each image will be named as: artist-title-dimensions in cm with frame. (for example : Degas-Ballet Rehearsal-60x200)

«Paper» applications must be send to :

Pastel d'Opale
8, rue du Cloître
62200 Boulogne sur Mer - France

«Digital» applications to : selection #arobase# pasteldopale #point# fr

For all payments :

• Paypal : paypal@pasteldopale.fr
• Bank transfer : Pastel d'Opale – 8, rue du Cloître - 62220 Boulogne-sur-Mer (France)
  BIC (Bank Identifier Code) : CMUBFR21XXX
  Bank address : Caisse Crédit Municipal de Boulogne-sur-Mer - 2 Place J. Febvay 62200 - Boulogne-sur-Mer FRANCE
  IBAN : FR76 1617 0620 1600 3475 7030 058