Prizes & Awards
The Pastel Society would like to thank the individuals and companies who generously award the following prizes:
Cash Prizes
Caran d’Ache Prize
£1,000 for the best work in the exhibition as selected by Caran d’Ache
Pastel Society Prize
£1,000 for the best Member’s work in the exhibition selected by the Pastel Society Council
The Yoshimoto Prize
£1,000 for an outstanding work in any dry
medium by a non-member
The President’s Prize
£500 for the best work by an artist aged
35 or under
The Bob Last Prize
£400 for a work that celebrates the spirit of Bob Last (1932-2020), a member of the Pastel Society who was known for his imaginative use of dry media, excellent drawing skills, and passion to present work that was different and innovative.
With thanks to his daughters, Joanne Last and Jackie Jones, who will select the prize winner.
The Anthony J Lester Art Critic Award
A certificate and cheque for £50
Product Prizes
Caran d’Ache Product Prize
The Daler-Rowney Prize
As part of its ongoing support of British Artists we are pleased to announce a generous new prize from Daler-Rowney that will be given for an outstanding work of art at the Pastel Society Annual Exhibition. The prize consists of £1,000 in art materials from Daler-Rowney and their associate companies.
Frank Herring Award
Henri Roche Award
Mamut Award
Pith Sketchbook Award
UART Award
Unison Member Award
Unison Non-member Award
Unison Young Artist Award
West Design Award
Publication Prizes
Painters Online Award
An interview to be published in The Artist section of Leisure Painter & The Artist
Pastel Society Catalogue Awards
First and Second Prize
The winning works illustrated in the exhibition catalogue
Plus
Visitors’ Choice Award
A set of Caran d’Ache pastel pencils
The Studio Prize
Sponsored by Hillview Studio, two prizes of a £100 Cass Art E-Gift card for pastel or dry media work undertaken in The Studio during the exhibition