“Kasaysayan at kultura”

We are proud to announce the Winners of the
2025 National Pastel Competition

WINNER

Lilipad ng Malaya
by
Lance Kirby T. Yaneza

Person with a hat: represents the Filipinos during the revolution from colonizers. Balloons: Faced shaped balloons represents some of our celebrated national heroes who lifted our spirits to fight for what is right.
Our bravery character freed and lifted us Filipinos in those trying times

2nd Place

Kabayan, Shot Puno!
by
Brian Alegre

Ang lambanog ng Quezon ay isang tradisyonal na alak na gawa sa katas ng niyog. Higit sa inumin, ito’y bahagi ng kasaysayan at kultura ng Pilipinas. Ginagamit sa mga salu-salo, pista, at pagtitipon, sumasalamin ito sa masayahing diwa at pagkakaisa ng mga Pilipino. Nagsimula pa ito noong panahon ng Kastila at patuloy na ginagawa gamit ang pamana ng kaalaman mula sa mga ninuno. Ang lambanog ay hindi lamang produkto ng lupa kundi isang buhay na alaala ng ating kultura—isang tunay na alak ng bayan na nagpapakita ng sipag, likas-yaman, at espiritu ng sambayanang Pilipino.

3rd Place

Filipino PANALO!
by
Sheehan Demetillo

My pastel painting Filipino PANALO ! is a collage of very astounding individuals who won and conquered in their respective arenas amidst all the trials going on in their own private lives and the world. We prevail, focus and move on and target the prize. Together, We are resilient. Together we win!

HONORABLE MENTION

Honorable Mention and the Mayor’s Choice Award

Top Finalists

Competition Terms

Submission date on or before  September 13, 2025 

1ST PRIZE
Php 50,000
Premium grade art materials
Trophy
Entry Fee Sponsorship to any international pastel competition

2ND PRIZE
Php 30,000
Premium grade art materials
Trophy
Entry Fee Sponsorship to any international pastel competition

3RD PRIZE
Php 20,000
Premium grade art materials
Trophy
Entry Fee Sponsorship to any international pastel competition

HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS
Certificate of Recognition, art supplies, and materials from sponsors

All Finalists’ works will be exhibited during the National Convention

General Guidelines

1. Open to all Filipino Citizens, 18 years old and above, PPA members and NON-members.
2. Only one entry per participant will be accepted.
3. The artwork may be expressed using representational and non-representational means. Representational depicts recognizable objects or events in the real world, usually easily recognizable. Non-representational is abstract, nonfigurative, and
   nonobjective.
4. Entries should have been recently painted in the current year (2025), unsigned, and have NOT been posted on any social media site, nor submitted into any exhibitions (virtual or physical).
5. Entries must be done in any of the following media only: hard or soft pastel, pastel pencil, chalk pastel, pan pastel, and oil pastel used on appropriate pastel surfaces such as paper, board, or sanded paper (e.g. UART, Canson Mi-Teintes, Strathmore Grandee, Fabriano Tiziano, etc.), DIY textured surface, canvas board, stretched canvas, or aluminum composite panel, .
6. The work’s final surface should have a minimum coverage of 75% pastel. Works that show the paper ground (background) are accepted.
7. Underpainting using watercolor, ink, or any other media aside from pastel is NOT accepted. Experimental media and the use of soot is also NOT accepted.
8. All entries must be originally rendered in pastel and not applied on top of a base photo, print, collage, or any other special medium.
9. Entries must be original. Concepts, ideas, and images must NOT be copied from other artists’ work, from published materials downloaded from the internet, or from all other reference materials that are not owned by the participant. Intellectual Property (IP) rules for visual arts will be applied. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. AI Composition is not allowed.
10. Entries must have the minimum size of 18 x 24 inches & maximum size of 20 x 26 inches. Sizes in-between the minimum & maximum sizes are acceptable.
    Painting orientation may be in portrait format (vertical) or landscape format (horizontal) or square format

COMPETITION ENTRY FEE
A marginal Competition Entry Fee of P500 for members and P750 for non-members will be collected and paid on or before September 13, 2025
Payment Deposit:
BDO Account Name: Philippine Pastel Artists, Inc.
Current Account Acct #: 002568021346
Branch: Timog Victoria Towers

Submission guidelines:

1. Participants are required to submit their entry on or before September 13, 2025 Midnight (Time on or before 23:59).
   Email to: Philippine.pastel.artists@gmail.com
   Email Subject: PPA 2025 National Pastel Competition (Surname, First name)
   Ex. PPA 2025 National Pastel Competition Delacruz, Juan
2. Attached proof of payment / deposit slip / transfer confirmation
3. Complete description of work with the following:
   • Title:
   • Size: • Medium: • Year • Artist’s Name: • Brief explanation of the artist’s concept of their artwork (100 words max). Size should be indicated as height x width in inches. Landscape orientation is stated as 20 x 26 inches, while portrait orientation is 26 x 20 inches.
4. Photos of artwork:
    One (1) full shot of the submitted artwork entry
    Four (4) detailed shots of different areas of the final artwork
    Participants are required to send four (4) clear photos of their work in progress from the initial drawing/sketch to the final output. Photos must show the base of the working surface (e.g. paper, board, canvas) as well as the sketch and initial color block-in, building up to its completion.
    Reference photo. This is the original reference photo or composite layout on which your work is based.
5. Image guidelines:
    Images must be in JPEG format.
    Required image size is at least 2000 pixels on the longest side (e.g. 2000 pixels width for landscape orientation, 2000 pixels height for portrait orientation).
    Files must have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and a file size not exceeding 5MB.
    The file name should be written as: Artist-Name_Title_Size
   (i.e. Juan-dela-Cruz_This-is-my-Title_25x19.jpg).
    Regular, global digital enhancements (e.g. saturation, contrast, resize) are allowed, but only to adjust the picture to represent the actual colors of the work and to make it as close as possible to the actual artwork.
    Image manipulation and editing of the pictures to alter, re-work, tweak, or re-color the original artwork are NOT allowed.
6. All entries are NOT to be posted in any Social media/ Multimedia Platform / exhibits until Judging of Finalists is Done which is on October 25.

Important Note
Violation of the rules will disqualify your entry.
When the violation of the rules or any fraudulent representation is deemed to have been committed any time during the screening, judging, or after the awarding, the award received will be revoked and the prize should be returned immediately. The Philippine Pastel Artists, Inc. will not condone any act of misrepresentation committed by any person.

SELECTION OF FINALISTS

1. Twenty (20) Finalists will be selected and will be informed by email on or before Sept 28, 2025. Finalists may now sign their works.
2. All Finalists will be required to send their artworks properly labeled with the artist’s name and work details (title, size in inches, medium, year) to the following address on or before October 12, 2025

PPA 2025 National Pastel Competition
c/o Ms Tessa Punzalan Brodeth
2399 Dapdap St. United Hills Village,
Brgy. San Martin De Porres,
Paranaque City 1713

3. Together with the painting, the Finalist will be required to submit:

• A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) . The COA need NOT be notarized.
• Identification such as a copy of the birth certificate, passport, or other documents that shows participant being a Filipino, 18 years of age or above.

3. The Finalists shall shoulder the cost of delivering entries to PPA.
   Please plan and give ample time for the shipping of the painting. Send them as early as possible, especially if coming from outside NCR.
4. Finalists’ works coming from NCR should be framed and ready for hanging.
5. Finalists from outside NCR may choose to submit their works unframed. Unframed works should be protected by wax or glassine paper, and placed inside a tube container or flat packaging that guarantees protection of the artwork. Works that will be framed by PPA shall be shouldered by the Finalist at cost.
6. Framing requirements :

• 2 inches matting , off-white color
• 1-inch Box type Frame (any color that matches your painting)

3. All Finalists’ entries will be exhibited at the 10th Philippine Pastel National Convention. The official announcement of the winners will be at the 10th Philippine Pastel National Convention (2nd day) at the Manila Clock Tower .
4. The artworks of the major prize winners will become the property of PPA, Inc.

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
Composition and Creativity: 25 %
Effectively utilizes knowledge of the artistic elements and principles of design, to effectively utilize the entire space and communicate a visual idea.
Style and Technique: 25%
The technical rendition of the artwork that demonstrates deep understanding, effective control, and mastery of the media.
Originality and Uniqueness: 25 %
Displays unusual, innovative, and novel ideas that demonstrate how the artist added their own unique approach to communicate their concept.
Visual Impact: 25 %
The overall impression that shows unique organization of art elements, content, and execution. To create a striking and memorable work, and the ability of the artwork to reveal the concept clearly.

JURORS
In determining the competency of the artists’ entries under the stated Judging Criteria, all submissions will be evaluated by a panel jurors appointed by PPA, who are respected leaders in their field, and knowledgeable of the art profession. They shall determine the outcome of this competition. The jurors’ decision is final and irrevocable.

Submission

Have the following ready when submitting this form:
Contact Information
Filipino Citizens 18 years old and above
Upload Proof of Citizenship Valid Gov’t ID photo
PPA Status
Upload Proof of payment of competition fee (Members entry fee ₱500,
Non Member entry fee ₱750)
Abide by and acknowledge the competition guidelines and Competition Requirements
Upload the following:

• 4 photos of Work in Progress (Initial Sketch to finish)
• Final Entry (done in 2025)
• 4 detailed photos of Final Entry
• Own reference photo or Composite photo
• Title of Entry, Artist’s Name, Size, Brief explanation of the artwork (100 words max)

This is the link to the PPA National Pastel Competition Google Form:
⁦https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1h6_oDyhhycJzhBFCILqxHqt9ofcEDrl8v80geUX6WwU/edit⁩