2023 major Awards & Prizes

The 2023 Plein Air Down Under Painting Festival has over $8000 in prizes and awards spread over multiple categories.

Major Awards

$2,500 Open Category
$1,000 Non-professional Category
$500 People’s Choice Award Spirit of the Landscape Exhibition
$500 People’s Choice Award Festival Art Exhibition
$500 Experience Peel Paint Out Award
$1,500 Pinjarra Acquisitional Award presented by the Shire of Murray & Pinjarra Connect
$200 Highly Commended x 2 awards
$50 Youth Award under 13
$100 Youth Award aged 13 – 18
$150 Gillian-Kaye Peebles Youth Award for Excellence

Quick Draw Awards

$500 Best in Show
$350 in products, Best Oil Painting
$350 in products, Best Watercolour Painting
$350 in products, Best Pastel
$350 in products, Best Painting (other mediums)
$50 Youth Award under 13
$100 Youth Award aged 13 – 18