Now in its 19th year, the Pastel 100 – annual International Painting Competition of the Pastel Journal magazine, is open for entries for 2017.
The Competition offers cash, prizes and publicity to its talented winners and is open to artists from any part of the world, older than 16.
The five top prizes include $12,000, of which $5,000 are reserved for the First Prize winner. All top prize winners and place winners will be featured in the April 2018 issue of the Pastel Journal magazine.
Additionally, twenty-five (25) category prizes will be awarded to the first five winning works in each category.
Entries can be submitted in the following competition categories:
- Landscape + Interior
- Portrait + Figure
- Still Life + Floral
- Animal + Wildlife
- Abstract + Non-Objective
The early-bird deadline is 11:59 pm EST 1st August 2017. The deadline we list here on Contest Watchers is the regular one.
All winners will be notified by 31st October 2017.
Pastel Journal, the host of the Pastel 100 competition is America’s leading magazine devoted to pastel artists.
Pastel 100 – 2017 Competition Entry Fees
All early-bird entries cost $25 per image and can be submitted until 3rd August 2015. The regular entry fee is $30 per image.