What is the Uneeda's Annual Online Competition?

Welcome to our 2010 Online Pastel Competition! The competition is now open and will end on Sunday June 17th, 2010 at 11:59pm. Click on the button below to enter our competition and submit your entries. Before submitting your files, please scroll down for more information about competition rules and fees. Please note that we will accept pastel paintings done on Uneeda paper only.

Prizes

1st Place

  • $1500 cash
  • $125 gift certificate to PanPastel
  • $100 gift certificate to Blick
  • 10 UART 12×18 sheets
  • 10 UART Dark 12×18 sheets
  • 1 UART 12×16 Premium Mounted Board
  • 1 year complimentary subscription to Artistsnetwork.com
  • UART Apron & UART t-shirt

Winning artwork will be displayed on UART website’s homepage as well Facebook Banner. Plus a special Facebook mention.

2nd Place

  • $750 cash
  • $100 gift certificate to Artisan Santa Fe
  • $75 gift certificate to Blick
  • 10 UART 12×18 sheets
  • 1 UART 9×12 Pad (10 sheets)
  • One year complimentary subscription to Pastel Journal
  • UART Apron & UART t-shirt
  • Special Facebook mention

3rd Place

  • $500 Cash
  • $50 gift certificate to Blick
  • 10 UART 12×18 sheets
  • 1 UART 9×12 Pad (10 sheets)
  • One year complimentary subscription to Pastel Journal
  • UART Apron & UART t-shirt
  • Special Facebook mention

Best of Form

  • $300 cash
  • 10 UART 12×18 sheets
  • 10 UART Dark 9×12 sheets
  • 1 12”x16” mounted board
  • 1 9×12 Pad (10 sheets)
  • One year complimentary subscription to Pastel Journal
  • UART Apron + UART t-shirt
  • Special Facebook mention

Best of Function

  • $250 Gift Certificate
  • 10 UART 12×18 sheets
  • One year complimentary subscription to Pastel Journal
  • UART Apron & UART t-shirt
  • Special Facebook mention

Best of Transformation

One 60 pieces multi purpose pastel set (MSRP $400)
10 12”x18” UART sheets
One year complimentary subscription to Pastel Journal
UART Apron & UART t-shirt
Special Facebook mention

Juror

Juror

SALLY STRAND

A native of Colorado now residing in California, Strand has been exhibiting professionally as an artist for over 35 years. Strand was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007, the highest commendation of the Pastel Society of America.

She is the recipient of numerous top awards, including the PSA Master Pastelist distinction and the IAPS Master Circle Medal. Her solo exhibitions in galleries and museums include a one-person retrospective of pastel and oil paintings at the Bakersfield Museum of Art in California.

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Eligibility

Contest is open to all artists over the age 16 all over the world. Please read carefully to make sure your work meets the following entry requirements

  1. Works must be done on UART paper only
  2. Works must be in dry pastel with final surface of a minimum of 80% dry pastel. NO OIL PASTELS. Mixed media must be predominantly (80%) dry pastel
  3. Work must be original, not copied from other artists or published materials.
  4. All artwork must be originally drawn and not created on top of a base photo or print
  5. All work must have been created within the last 12 months
  6. Paintings of nudes will be considered for acceptance
  7. Works done under supervision (such as in a workshop or class) are not eligible

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