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The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2027 – Open Call
The Pastel Society / Mall Galleries · London, United Kingdom
Open submission to the Pastel Society's 2027 annual exhibition at Mall Galleries, London, for pastel and other dry-media works by artists aged 18+ worldwide; over £5,000 in prizes.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- 18 and over
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Drawing, Mixed media
- Theme
- Drawn to Colour
- Work made
- Within the last 2 years
- Entries
- Up to 6 works per artist
- Sale
- Work must be for sale
- Size limits
- Maximum 2.4m along longest dimension; framed with picture glass (exceptions for international/large works); no metal or clip frames
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Up to 6 works per artist, max 4 selected; work not previously shown at Mall Galleries; all work must be for sale (min £400).
About
The Pastel Society invites artists worldwide to submit original works in soft, hard, oil, ink or water-based pastel, conté, sanguine, charcoal, chalk, pencil and other dry media (mixed media accepted where dry media is primary) for its 2027 Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries. The theme for this edition is 'Drawn to Colour'.
Artists may submit up to six works, completed within the previous two years and not previously shown at Mall Galleries, with a maximum dimension of 2.4m. All works must be for sale with a minimum price of £400; a 45% + VAT commission applies. Submission is online only via the Open Exhibition Submission System.
Prizes exceed £5,000 in total, including the Caran d'Ache Prize (£1,000), Pastel Society Prize (£1,000), Yoshimoto Prize (£1,000), President's Prize for artists 35 and under (£500) and Bob Last Prize (£400), plus materials and publication awards.