
Jackson’s Competition Calendar
Our monthly competitions are a great way for us to share and promote amazing artists. We thought to give you a list of the competitions we have coming up so that you can get ahead of the game and plan your entries in advance! From pastel portraits to ink and line drawings, we have something for everyone to enter. Enter the current competition.
Need some advice on what we might be looking for? Check out our blog post Art Competition Selection Criteria for some handy tips on submitting artwork.
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- Pastel Landscapes - May 2017
- Urban Sketching Competition - June 2017
- Summer Seascapes & Landscapes in Watercolour - July 2017
- Atmospheric Acrylic - August 2017
- Mussini Oil Painting Competition - September 2017
- Botanical Painting - October 2017
- Pastel Portraits - November 2017
- Festive Image Call Out - December 2017
Pastels are often used for landscapes because of the ability to build up many layers and blend colours together, from creating a stormy sky to a field full of flowers. For our next competition we would love to see your landscapes in pastel! Submit your pastel painting for a chance to win a year’s Silver membership of the Pastel Academy run by artist and tutor Heather Harman and a Set of 60 Art Spectrum Soft Pastels in a Wooden Box worth £194! There will also be a People’s Choice Award voted for by the public where the winner will receive a Half-Stick set of 40 Art Spectrum Soft Pastels worth £60.
- Entries accepted: 19th May – 1st June 2017
- Shortlist announced: 2nd June 2017
- Public voting: 2nd – 8th June 2017
- Winners announced: 9th June 2017
View the winners here
Image credit: Heather Harman, ‘Poppies’, Pastel on Sansfix, 14 x 14 ”
- Entries accepted: 16th – 29th June 2017
- Shortlist announced: 30th June 2017
- Public voting: 30th June – 6th July 2017
- Winners announced: 7th July 2017
- Prizes:
- Overall Winner (nominated by Jackson’s Judging Panel):
- Sakura Pigma Micron Pen Wallet Set of 9
- Sakura Pigma Brush Pen Wallet Set of 9
- Sakura Pigma Micron Pen Wallet Set of 6 Black
- Sakura Pigma Pen Set of 3
- Strathmore 400 Series Toned Grey Softcover Art Journal 5.5 x 8in
- Strathmore 400 Series Toned Grey Softcover Art Journal 7.75 x 9.75in
- Strathmore 400 Series Toned Tan Softcover Art Journal 7.75 x 9.75in
- Strathmore 400 Series Toned Tan Softcover Art Journal 5.5 x 8in
- 3 People’s Choice Awards (chosen by the most popular public vote):
- Overall Winner (nominated by Jackson’s Judging Panel):
Background image courtesy of Jane Northcote, ‘Garret Street EC1, 30 September 2016’ (pen and wash, copyright Jane Northcote 2017).
- Entries accepted: 14th – 27th July 2017
- Shortlist announced: 28th July 2017
- Public voting: 28th July – 3rd August 2017
- Winners announced: 4th August 2017
- Prizes:
- Overall Winner (nominated by Jackson’s Judging Panel):
- 2 People’s Choice Awards (chosen by the most popular public vote):
- Entries accepted: 10th – 24th August 2017
- Shortlist announced: 25th August 2017
- Public voting: 25th – 31st August 2017
- Winners announced: 1st September 2017
- Prizes
- Overall Winner (nominated by Jackson’s Judging Panel):
- 2 People’s Choice Awards (chosen by the most popular public vote):
More details to follow soon…

- Entries accepted: 7th – 21st September 2017
- Shortlist announced: 22nd September 2017
- Public voting: 22nd – 28th September 2017
- Winners announced: 29th September 2017
- Prizes:
- Overall Winner (nominated by Jackson’s Judging Panel):
- 3 People’s Choice Awards (chosen by the most popular public vote):
- Entries accepted: 5th – 19th October 2017
- Shortlist announced: 20th October 2017
- Public voting: 20th – 26th October 2017
- Winners announced: 27th October 2017
- Prizes:
- Overall First Prize:
- Winsor & Newton Deluxe Wooden Chelsea Box Set £152.99 RRP
- 2 People’s Choice Awards:
- Overall First Prize:
- Entries accepted: 2rd – 16th November 2017
- Shortlist announced: 17th November 2017
- Public voting: 17th – 23rd November 2017
- Winners announced: 24th November 2017
- Prizes:
- Overall Winner (nominated by Jackson’s Judging Panel):
- 3 People’s Choice Awards (chosen by the most popular public vote):
More details to follow soon…
- Entries accepted: 30th November – 14th December 2017
- Winners Announced: 15th December 2017
- Prizes:
- Overall Winner (nominated by Jackson’s Judging Panel):
- Their choice of £300 RRP Daler Rowney products from Jackson’s
- Overall Winner (nominated by Jackson’s Judging Panel):