Annual Exhibition 2025

13 September – 24 October 2025

 

Dear PSI members,

 

THERE ARE FOUR SEPARATE FORMS ATTACHED TO THIS PAGE. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FILL THEM ALL IN.

1.    Exhibition entry form for artworks - click here

2.    Registration form for refreshments on in-take day (for catering purposes) – 23 August - click here

3.    Registration form for a free workshop by Catherine McKeever on “Photographing your artwork” – 23 August - click here

4.    Registration form for pastel workshop by Aidan Butler – 18 October - click here

 

Our 2025 Pastel Society of Ireland (PSI) Annual Exhibition is to be held at Millenium Court in Portadown between 13 September and 24 October 2025, with a launch event at 2pm on 13 September, followed by a guided tour of the exhibition for anyone who is interested.

 

The exhibition is for all Members and Associate Members of PSI who are fully paid up to date.

  • 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.

The deadline for submitting entries is midnight on 9 August, using the online form at the link below.

 

The key dates to note are:

  • Entries submitted online by midnight on 9 August.

  • In-take day:- Saturday 23 August between 10am and 12 noon 

  • Members refreshments -  Saturday 23 August between 10am and 12 noon; (registration essential); 

  • Free workshop on photographing your artwork by Catherine McKeever – Saturday 23 August, between 11am and 12 noon (registration essential); 

  • Exhibition launch: - Saturday 13 September at 2pm, followed by a guided tour.

  • Pastel workshop by Aidan Butler – Saturday 18 October, 10am – 4.30pm (£30); (registration essential); ;

  • Exhibition runs: from 13 September - 24 October

  • Collection of unsold works: from 27 October until 31 October, in line with the opening hours of Millenium Court which are available on their website at milleniumcourt.co.uk 

 

Commission on sale of artwork

Commission payable to Millenium Court will be 15% on the sale of artwork. They will hang and deal with sales. No sitting rota is required but artists are welcome to attend and paint to encourage sales.

 

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 minimum 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.

 

 

How to submit an entry

Entries are all online via this form (please click link). 

 

The form will ask if you are up-to-date with your membership fees for PSI and will also ask if you have paid your entry fees, so it would be wise to do that before filling in the form, so that you can just tick the relevant boxes to confirm that you have.

 

Hanging fees are £8 per artwork. These fees are payable to Our Treasurer Pat Burgess. 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 Pat Burgess, 37, New Road, Donaghadee, Co. Down BT21 0DU.

 

The form will send you a confirmation email with the details of your entries, so if you do not receive this please check that you have filled in your email address correctly.

 

All Members may enter up to three artworks and Associate Members may enter up to two Artworks. We will endeavour to include all submitted artworks, but this is subject to gallery space and so you should upload your entries to the form in order of preference.

 

As well as the physical exhibition at Millenium Court we will post an online exhibition to the PSI website.  Again, please follow instructions to ensure that your artworks are uploaded correctly so that they can be included in this.

 

Please read the instructions carefully and follow the prompts on the form, paying special attention to instructions around sizing, spacing, capital letters, pricing, symbols etc and proof reading your entries for accuracy and punctuation before submitting as there will be no opportunity to revise these once submitted.

 

Tips for completing the form

·       Read the instructions on the form carefully.

·       Pay your entry fees before you start.

·       Have all your information written down before you start.

·       Measure your pictures, framed and unframed, in cms.

·       Take photos of your artwork and save them for the online gallery section. These should be photographed straight-on and cropped to show just the image, no mount or frame please.

·       Have your prices worked out, allowing for your framing costs and the commission of 15% on all work sold.

 

Other exhibition events

In addition to the exhibition itself the Committee has planned a number of associated events, which are set out below, along with links to how you can register for these.

 

Member refreshments on in-take day - 23 August; 10am-12 noon

Our in-take day for the exhibition is to take place between 10 and 12 on Saturday 23 August.  Since we rarely have an opportunity to meet in person the committee plans to provide some refreshments so PSI members who are dropping off their art-works can mix and mingle and catch up with other members in a relaxed, informal setting.

 

For catering purposes, can you please register your interest on THIS FORM if you plan to attend.  Thank you

 

Free workshop – “Photographing your artwork”, by Catherine McKeever – 23 August 11am–12 noon

We are delighted to combine our exhibition in-take day with an offer of this free workshop, hosted by Catherine McKeever. In this 1 hour workshop she will explore how you can get the best from your mobile phone when photographing your artwork for exhibition submissions and prints (Catherine will be using an I-Phone). Register here using THIS FORM.. Please book early - as places will be limited and booking will close once all places have been filled.

 

Workshop “Painting winter trees, lights and twilight”, by Aidan Butler.  Saturday 18 August, 10am – 4.30 pm, Millenium Court; £30 fee

We are delighted to offer this fantastic workshop by the wonderful Aidan Butler.  In this workshop he will take us through painting winter trees, lights and twilight.

Please book early - places are limited to a maximum of 14 and cost £30 for the session. Priority will be given to Pastel Society of Ireland members who book using THIS FORM by 9 August. After 9 August you will no longer be able to use this form and Millenium Court will manage all bookings thereafter, with any remaining places (if there are any) also being open to the public.

 

This is an all day workshop that will run from 10am until around 4.30 pm and we will break for lunch (not included, please bring a packed lunch or there are cafes nearby.)

 

The price is for the full day. Your place will be secured when payment is received.