20th Annual Pastel 100
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Sponsored by Pastel Journal, America’s leading magazine devoted to pastel artists, this annual competition offers cash, prizes and publicity to its talented winners. Get rewarded for your finest work!You must enter online. All entries must be submitted as digital files. There is no limit to the number of entries you may submit
All entrants should be prepared to be able to send a hi-resolution print-quality replacement file should their entry be among those selected as a winner.
For publication in Watercolor Artist, these files should be 300 dpi when saved at approximately 8×10 inches, ideally, and 5×7 inches at minimum.
Work must be at least 80% soft pastel; no oil pastel. Nupastels and other “harder” pastels are considered soft pastels. All works must be original. Compositions based on published material or other artists’ work are NOT considered original and are not eligible
Winners will be featured in the April 2019 issue of Pastel Journal.
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Rewards
First Prize: Pastel Journal Founder’s Award
$5 000Pastel Journal Award of Excellence
$2 000Ruth Richeson Pastel GOLD Award
Pastels and Pastel surfaces from Jack Richeson and Company, valued over $2,000Richeson Pastel BRONZE Award
Pastels and Pastel surfaces from Jack Richeson and Company, valued over $1,000
- 25 Category Prizes:
5 First Place Category Awards—$500 worth of Terry Ludwig Pastels
5 Second Place Category Awards—$350 worth of Great American pastels
5 Third Place Category Awards—$150 worth of Holbein pastels
5 Fourth Place Category Awards—$100 worth of PanPastels
5 Fifth Place Category Awards—$75 worth of UART pastel paper
5 First Place Category Awards—$500 worth of Terry Ludwig Pastels
5 Second Place Category Awards—$350 worth of Great American pastels
5 Third Place Category Awards—$150 worth of Holbein pastels
5 Fourth Place Category Awards—$100 worth of PanPastels
5 Fifth Place Category Awards—$75 worth of UART pastel paper
All top prize winners and place winners will receive features in Pastel Journal (April 2019 issue)
Timeline
Submission ends
Early-Bird Deadline: August 6, 2018 Deadline: September 4, 2018
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