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Annual Awards Exhibition 2025 Entry Form

Personal Details

Enter Annual Awards Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Dates & Venue:

5 - 17 August 2025, at Matthew Flinders Gallery
191 Sunderland Drive, Banksia Beach, Bribie Island, Qld.

Awards Ceremony:

Saturday 9th August 2025 , from 1:00 – 3:00 pm (announcement of winners).

Entry Period:

1 March to 5.00 p.m. Monday 14 July 2025

Entry Categories & Options

Exhibition (E)

Framed works for in-person display.

Online (O):

High-resolution image submissions displayed digitally during the event.

Categories:

People: Portrait or Figures

Animals: Domestic animals or Wildlife
Scapes: Landscape, Waterscape, or Cityscape
Still Life: Arrangement of inanimate objects, floral/foliage, or interiors
Abstract: Non-representational art utilising shapes, colours and forms


Entrants may not submit more than one (1) painting per category.

Conditions for Entry

Medium:

Works must be at least 75% soft pastel.

Originality:

All pieces must be original and created within the last two years.

Membership Requirement:

PSA members may submit up to five entries, non-members can submit two.

Alexandra Awards:

Open only to PSA members who have not previously won first prize in any pastel competition.

Theme for 2025: "Hidden Patterns"

Fees & Submissions

Members:

$25 per entry, up to five submissions.

Non-Members:

$60 per entry, up to two entries. 

Prizes & Judging

Separate prize schedules for Exhibition, Online entries, and Alexandra Awards.

Judging by experienced art professionals.

Prize List: 

People: The Bella Award - $1000 donated by the Diefenbach Family


Animals: $1000


Scapes: $1000 – Sponsor: softpastels.com.au


Still Life: $1000 in art product – Sponsor: S&S trading as arthousedirect.com.au


Abstract: $1000 in art product – Sponsor: Art Spectrum Australia artspectrum.com.au


2nd prize in People, Animals, Scapes, Still Life: $500


2nd prize in Abstracts: $250 plus a High-Resolution Digital Art capture of your artwork for a giclee reproduction with sponsor Art House Reproductions valued at $250 .


Alexandra Awards: 1st prize $600; 2nd prize $200; 3rd prize $100 – donated by Barbara Alexandra.


Pastellist of the Year 2025: $500


People’s Choice Award: $150 art product - Sponsor: Arthouse Northside – arthousenorthside.com.au


Prize List for Online:
1st prize in each category: $300 each

Sales & Commission

All artworks are for sale with a 28% commission being paid to the Bribie Island Community Art Society and 2% to the PSA.

Important Reminders

Members will be asked to roster for daily pastel painting
demonstrations during the event.

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