Make your travel plans now to catch one of the best pastel shows in the Southwest:

The Pastel Society of New Mexico has announced its 17th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, to take place in Albuquerque. The juried show will run from November 7th through November 23rd, 2008, at the Hispanic Arts Center at EXPO New Mexico (formerly the State Fairgrounds). This year's jurors are Bill Hosner, Ned Mueller and Bob Rohm. Prizes totaling more than $10,000 will be awarded by Sheila Rieman, a North Dakota-based signature member of the Pastel Society of America. To learn more, visit the Pastel Society of New Mexico’s website at www.pastelsnm.org.

(Note on the image: Jaye Schlesinger's Uptight Members took fourth place in last year's exhibition.)