April 2025
The Soft Pastel Art Prize - 2025
The Soft Pastel Art Prize is an on-line annual competition which helps to promote soft pastel painting in Australia and New Zealand. The prize is exclusively for paintings predominantly completed with soft pastels and/or pastel pencils. For 2025, an acquisitive first prize of $5000 cash is offered together with three minor prizes to the value of $1000, $500 and $200.
Click HERE for details. Entries close 1 June 2025.
The Soft Pastel Art Prize is an on-line annual competition which helps to promote soft pastel painting in Australia and New Zealand. The prize is exclusively for paintings predominantly completed with soft pastels and/or pastel pencils. For 2025, an acquisitive first prize of $5000 cash is offered together with three minor prizes to the value of $1000, $500 and $200.
Click HERE for details. Entries close 1 June 2025.
'Purely Pastel' PANZ Annual Exhibition
Venue for exhibition:
Central Stories Gallery
21 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra
Opens 7pm on 4 April 2025
Closes 4 May 2025
Venue for exhibition:
Central Stories Gallery
21 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra
Opens 7pm on 4 April 2025
Closes 4 May 2025
Convention Workshops
Tricia Taylor April 2-3rd
Tricia Taylor April 2-3rd
Lyn Henry April 7-8th
May 2025
Pastel Challenge #77
Topic: Kitchen Vessel (anything that holds liquid).
Details of prizes (yes!), Ts & Cs in the PANZ Newsletter (open to members only - join today!)
Due 15 May - entries to Pastel Challenge Convenor
June 2025
July 2025
Pastel Challenge #78
Topic: Fruit and/or Vegetables (still life)
Details of prizes (yes!), Ts & Cs in the PANZ Newsletter (open to members only - join today!)
Due 15 July - entries to Pastel Challenge Convenor
August 2025
September 2025
Pastel Challenge #79
Topic: The Kiwi Shed
Details of prizes (yes!), Ts & Cs in the PANZ Newsletter (open to members only - join today!)
Due 15 September - entries to Pastel Challenge Convenor
Topic: The Kiwi Shed
Details of prizes (yes!), Ts & Cs in the PANZ Newsletter (open to members only - join today!)
Due 15 September - entries to Pastel Challenge Convenor
October 2025
November 2025
Pastel Challenge #80
Topic: From Your Travels
Details of prizes (yes!), Ts & Cs in the PANZ Newsletter (open to members only - join today!)
Due 15 November - entries to Pastel Challenge Convenor
Topic: From Your Travels
Details of prizes (yes!), Ts & Cs in the PANZ Newsletter (open to members only - join today!)
Due 15 November - entries to Pastel Challenge Convenor
Christmas Pastel Challenge
Topic: Christmas Cover for the Newsletter
Details of prizes (yes!), Ts & Cs in the PANZ Newsletter (open to members only - join today!)
Due 15 November - entries to Pastel Challenge Convenor
Topic: Christmas Cover for the Newsletter
Details of prizes (yes!), Ts & Cs in the PANZ Newsletter (open to members only - join today!)
Due 15 November - entries to Pastel Challenge Convenor
