2022 Pastel Competition
Contest Status
Winners have been selected
View the winnersView the gallery
Prizes
1st Place
- $1,500 cash
- $125 Gift Certificate to PanPastel
- $100 Gift Certificate to Blick
- 10 UART 12×18 Sheets
- 1 UART 12×16 Mounted Board
- 1 UART 9×12 Pad
- UART Apron & UART t-shirt
Winning artwork will be displayed on UART website’s homepage and on our social media platforms
2nd Place
- $750 cash
- $75 Gift Certificate to Blick
- 10 UART 12×18 Sheets
- 1 UART 9×12 Pad
- 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
- UART Apron & UART t-shirt
- Special Facebook mention
UART Award
- $300 cash
- 10 UART 12×18 Sheets
- 10 UART Dark 9×12 Sheets
- 1 12”x16” Mounted Board
- 1 9×12 Pad (10 sheets)
- UART Apron, UART t-shirt & UART Ceramic Coffee Mug
- Special Facebook mention
Terry Ludwig Award
- $250 Terry Ludwig Gift Certificate
- $100 cash
- 10 UART 12×18 Sheets
- 1 9×12 Pad (10 sheets)
- UART Apron & UART t-shirt
- Special Facebook mention
Honorable Mentions (5)
Each honorable mention will get $50 + 1 pack of 10 12”x18” UART sheets, 1 UART Apron, 1 UART t-shirt
Juror
Juror
Jill Stefani Wagner, PSA-MP IAPS/MC

COMPETITION'S RULES
The contest is open to pastel artists over the age of 16 all over the world. Please read carefully to make sure your work meets the following entry requirements. Failure to follow the rules will eliminate your entries from the competition.
- Works must be done on UART paper only. Works not done on UART paper will be removed from the competition and no refund will be made.
- Works must be done in dry or oil pastel. Works including mixed media have to be 80% dry or oil pastels.
- Work must be original, not copied from other artists or published materials.
- All work must have been created within the last 12 months. Works that have been submitted on previous UART pastel competitions will be removed and no refund will be made
- Fees are as follow: - $25 for first submission - $10 for each additional submission - No limits on submissions - Fees are non-refundable. Please make sure to double check art before uploading. - Please upload all your pictures at once to take advantage of the $10 additional price.
- Please pay close attention to providing us with the correct title to your paintings. When uploading several pictures at once, please make sure to add the right title to the right painting and add the surface used, for example: UART 400.