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                                      REGULATIONS
                                           of the

                    7th SALON DES PASTELLISTES BELGES

                                     Arsenal in NAMUR

                                      Bruno Street, 11
                                       5000 NAMUR

                            From 11 APRIL to 19 APRIL 2020

       Open to the public, Saturdays and Sundays and Mondays from 10am to 6pm
                           Tuesday to Friday from 1pm to 6pm

                       Opening on Saturday, April 11 from 7pm

Article 1a. Works made only in dry pastel will be accepted. No mixed technique, except for
the support, without using any chemical or other process. The selection committee reserves the
right of discretion
 1b. No theme is imposed.

        Article 2. Participation in the exhibition implies membership of our association, in return
for the payment of an annual fee set at 25€ (2020).

        Article 3. The registration form for the selection is to be returned by 1 December 2019 by
email: lespastellistesbelges@hotmail.com
(Please register in the "subject" section of your email: registration fair 2020.)

  Article 4. Each artist will send, by email only, a maximum of 5 or 6 digital photos of his works, in
JPEG format of 800 x 600 pixels minimum to the following email address:
lespastellistesbelges@hotmail.com.

These photos must be received by December 1, 2019. Be accompanied by a biography of a
maximum of 300 words expressing your interest in pastel and your favourite subjects
The following information will be provided for each work: author, title, price.
The works proposed for selection must have a certain coherence, both in terms of theme and
dimension.
Be careful, the selection committee will refuse:
- any table that does not match the selection photo
- Works over 90 cm wide (including framing)
- works that have already been exhibited in a previous exhibition of Belgian Pastellists
- works that may offend the public's sensitivity.
- The pastels presented must be original works of the author only, copies of other artists of the
past or contemporary (painters, sculptors) as well as works made during classes or internships will
not be accepted. For paintings inspired by photos, the written permission of the photographer is
required.

        Article 5. On the basis of determined criteria (technique, originality, colours, presentation,
etc.) an independent jury of the selection committee will award the prizes of the 2020 exhibition.
The winner of the 2018 show is out of competition.
The guest of honour is out of competition.

         Article 6. The selection committee is the sole judge as to the choice of works. He does not
have to justify his choices. (Selection of works on page 4)
Each artist will be personally informed by email, of the jury's decision by March 10, 2020 at the
latest.

The amount of the hanging rights will then be indicated to him. Only complete applications, received
on time, will be considered.
Only works that have been selected by the jury may be exhibited (no replacement of paintings will
be allowed for hanging)

Article 7. The hanging fee is 20€ per grid. The tables must not exceed 90 cm wide
(including the frame) due to the size of the grids.
The hanging fees will be paid after the selection.
Failure to pay these fees will result in the cancellation of the selection.
The payment of the subscription and the hanging rights will be made on the IBAN account: BE64
1430 8147 5152 - BIC : GEBABEBB des Pastellistes belges, 7 rue Mazy at 5001 NAMUR.
In the event of withdrawal, all the hanging rights will remain with the association

        Article 8.
       1. The deposit of the selected works will be made on Thursday, April 09, 2020
at the Arsenal, rue Bruno 11, 5000 Namur from 15h30 to 19h3O.
The hanging of the works will be carried out exclusively by the organisers to allow a
certain coherence in the presentation of the exhibition. The name, title and price of the
work will be indicated on the back of the painting. If you are unable to attend, please
contact the committee.
       2. Exhibitors resident outside BELGIUM :
The association accepts to receive your framed paintings.
If you send your artwork by carrier, be sure to put it in rigid and reusable packaging.
THE "RETURN" SHIPPING COSTS MUST BE PAID INTO THE ACCOUNT OF THE
BELGIAN PASTELLISTS BEFORE 10 APRIL 2020
Receipt of pastels sent by carrier before April 1, 2020.
Address: Les Pastellistes belges C/0 Alexandre Jeannine, 11 rue de Lenny, 5360 NATOYE (Hamois)
BELGIUM

        Article 9. The collection of the works is scheduled to take place after the presentation of
the public prize on Sunday, April 19, 2020, starting at 6 p.m.
The Association "Les Pastellistes belges" declines all responsibility for works not removed within
the time limits set.
In the event of a major impossibility to withdraw his works, the artist will contact a member of the
committee.

        Article 10. We will take the greatest care of the works entrusted to us. During the
exhibition, constant monitoring will be carried out during opening hours. In addition to these, the
Arsenal has a security system.
Nevertheless, the exhibitor releases the association from any liability concerning risks of any kind
whatsoever: theft, loss, damage... during the period from the deposit to the collection of the works.
Each artist may personally insure his works if he deems it necessary.

        Article 11. The price of each work is set by the artist when it is sent to the selection. It is
firm and definitive.
In order to ensure proper functioning, only the organisers are authorised to bring the potential
buyer and the artist closer together.
The works sold may only be collected by the buyer at the end of the exhibition, except in special
cases. In this case, the organizers decide on the relevance of the request and the sold work will not
be replaced. The artist may under no circumstances withdraw a work from sale.
-In the event of a sale, the artist will pay a donation of 15% of the price of the work to the
association.

Article 12. Exhibitors are required to comply with the tax laws in force in their
respective countries.

        Article 13. The participants authorize the Association "Les Pastellistes belges" to use the
photographs of the works exhibited on its website and other means of information.

        Article 14. The Salon will be open to the public on April 11, 12, 13 and 18 and 19, 2020
from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and from Tuesday, April 14 to Friday, April 17, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

 Article 15. The opening of the exhibition and the award ceremony will take place on Saturday,
April 11, 2020 at 7pm.
Artists, if possible, are invited to be present on the day of the opening.

             Article 16. Registration for the exhibition implies approval of these regulations.

Method	
  of	
  selection	
  of	
  works	
  
	
  
To	
  guarantee	
  the	
  greatest	
  possible	
  impartiality,	
  the	
  selection	
  will	
  be	
  made	
  by	
  a	
  selection	
  committee	
  composed	
  of	
  
5	
  judges,	
  recognized	
  artists.	
  
The	
  selection	
  will	
  be	
  made	
  from	
  computer	
  images	
  reduced	
  to	
  the	
  same	
  size,	
  without	
  any	
  distinctive	
  sign	
  (hidden	
  
signature),	
  and	
  marked	
  by	
  a	
  serial	
  number	
  and	
  by	
  the	
  dimensions	
  of	
  the	
  table.	
  
The	
  judges	
  will	
  not	
  have	
  access	
  to	
  the	
  artist's	
  name,	
  but	
  will	
  have	
  an	
  overview	
  of	
  the	
  works	
  presented	
  by	
  a	
  
candidate.	
  
The	
  judges	
  will	
  make	
  their	
  judgments	
  independently	
  of	
  each	
  other,	
  according	
  to	
  their	
  own	
  criteria.	
  
Each	
  work	
  will	
  receive	
  a	
  note	
  that	
  will	
  be	
  associated	
  with	
  the	
  work	
  number.	
  
All	
  ratings	
  will	
  be	
  centralized	
  by	
  a	
  person	
  not	
  participating	
  in	
  the	
  selection,	
  who	
  will	
  restore	
  the	
  correspondence,	
  
work	
  number,	
  title	
  and	
  artist.	
  The	
  selection	
  will	
  be	
  made	
  according	
  to	
  the	
  total	
  number	
  of	
  points	
  obtained.	
  
	
  
Summary	
  of	
  the	
  2020	
  Exhibition	
  
                                                                                                 	
  
By	
  1	
  December	
  2019	
  (at	
  the	
  latest):	
  
	
  
1.	
  Sending	
  photos	
  for	
  selection:	
  
	
  
	
  -­‐	
  Digital	
  photos:	
  JPEG	
  800	
  X	
  600	
  at	
  the	
  email	
  address:	
  lespastellistesbelges@hotmail.com	
  
.	
  
	
  -­‐	
  Note	
  the	
  dimensions	
  (including	
  frame),	
  price,	
  title	
  of	
  each	
  work.	
  
	
  
2.	
  Sending	
  of	
  the	
  registration	
  form.	
  	
  
	
  
3.	
  The	
  choice	
  of	
  works	
  selected	
  for	
  the	
  exhibition	
  will	
  be	
  communicated	
  to	
  the	
  artists	
  by	
  10	
  March	
  2020	
  at	
  the	
  
latest.	
  
The	
  right	
  to	
  hang	
  will	
  be	
  communicated	
  to	
  you	
  after	
  the	
  selection.	
  

 
	
  
Submission	
  of	
  works	
  on	
  Thursday,	
  April	
  9,	
  2020	
  from	
  3:30	
  pm	
  to	
  7:30	
  pm.	
  
Opening	
  and	
  prize-­‐giving	
  ceremony	
  on	
  Saturday,	
  April	
  11	
  at	
  7pm.	
  	
  
Presentation	
  of	
  the	
  public	
  prize	
  on	
  Sunday,	
  April	
  19,	
  2020	
  at	
  5pm	
  followed	
  by	
  the	
  disqualification	
  of	
  the	
  works	
  at	
  
6pm.	
  
	
  	
  
	
  
We	
  invite	
  you	
  to	
  read	
  the	
  rules	
  carefully.	
  
For	
  further	
  information:	
  003247124343226	
  
	
  
TO	
  YOUR	
  DIARIES:	
  
The	
  committee	
  informs	
  its	
  members	
  that	
  the	
  next	
  General	
  Assembly	
  will	
  take	
  place	
  on	
  22	
  FEBRUARY	
  2020	
  in	
  La	
  
Marlagne,	
  5100	
  Wépion	
  at	
  14H.	
  
	
  
On	
  this	
  occasion,	
  invitations,	
  flyers	
  and	
  posters	
  for	
  the	
  2020	
  exhibition	
  will	
  be	
  distributed.