Signature Award

The Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia Inc. (PSVA) aims to encourage the consistent development of the artistic capabilities of its members, especially in the art of pastel painting.

In recognising and honouring the excellence attained by any PSVA member whose work has been deemed worthy of a prize by judgement in PSVA Exhibitions, the PSVA has established a Signature Award. These prizes are calculated from the Criteria established for this Award.

It will entitle the recipient to add ‘PSVA’ after their name, (where appropriate), indicating their achievement of the Signature Award. They will receive a Certificate.

Barbara Beasley-Southgate was the inaugural recipient of the PSVA Signature Award, which  was presented to her on the 13 April 2019 by the then President, Anne Taylor.

Congratulations to our very worthy recipients of the PSVA Signature Awards and your extremely high achievements in the medium of Pastel.

Criteria & Guidelines

• Awardees can be honoured with Signature Membership having met the criteria and guidelines outlined
• This Award is based on awards achieved solely within the Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia Inc.
• Awardees must be a current financial member of three (3) consecutive years with The Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia Inc. and must have won three (3) Major Awards within a ten (10) year period
• Members can win a Major Award Category through the PSVA Annual Exhibition, the Members’ Encouragement Awards (MEAs) and any future events or awards the Society may add for assessment. No awards received outside the PSVA can be included for this accreditation

Major Award-winning Categories are :

• Best in Show
• Best in Show Runner Up
• Ming Mackay prize
• Best Landscape
• Best Waterscape
• Best Portrait/Figurative
• Best Still Life/Floral/Interior
• Best Animal/Wildlife
• Members’ Encouragement Award – Advanced (Year-end)
• Members’ Encouragement Award – Expert (Year-end)

Additional information :

• Members do not need to apply for recognition. A record of member awards received will be monitored and collated by the Special Awards Coordinator
• Eligible members will receive written notification via email of their impending Award, which will officially be received at the Society’s year-end meeting in December each year
• New Awardees will be required to submit five (5) hi-resolution digital images in .JPEG or .JPG format, to the Special Awards Coordinator for use in a slide presentation on Award Day. Images should be titled with the artist’s NAME and PAINTING TITLE. Each .JPEG or .JPG must show a precise image of the artwork only (no mats, frames, easels, not skewed etc.) and must be an accurate/honest representation of the work
• It is preferable that images be submitted via our online 5 Paintings Submission form below, or mailed via a USB stick. USB sticks will not be returned unless a stamped, self-addressed return envelope is included. This information shall also be mentioned in your notification letter.
• These images may also be used to promote the society in other media such as the VicPastel Magazine, the PSVA website and on our social media accounts
• After officially receiving Signature Membership status, Awardees may use the letters ‘PSVA’ after their name eg. John Citizen PSVA
• Members are free to remind the Special Awards Coordinator or challenge their eligibility (with evidence) at any time via email to awards@vicpastel.com.au. It is therefore highly recommended that Award Certificates received for any PSVA awards are safely kept

Revised and updated June, 2026

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Signature Award members donated a number of paintings to raise funds for the charity Very Special Kids