2025 PADU ARTIST REGISTRATION, ACCESS ALL AREAS PASS

PADU Experience Peel Paint Outs are held from 23 - 26 September in the wider Peel Region, incorporating rural landscapes away from the CBD.  The festival weekend of 27 - 29 September is held around Mandurah and the historic town of Pinjarra and celebrates outdoor painting with exhibitions, painting demonstrations, have-a-go activities and over $12,000 in awards and prizes.

As soon as you complete this registration process, you will be sent an automatic email with a link to all Masterclass and Workshop information.  

YOUR ACCESS ALL AREA PASS INCLUDES:

Note:  Artist Registrations now include two Feature Artist demonstrations and presentations*, at no extra cost.

• Access to paint at all Experience Peel locations 23-26 September
• Painting within the festival footprint during the festival weekend 27-29 September
• Painting in the Quick Draw Two Hour Painting Competition, Monday 29 September (otherwise ticketed at $20)
• Meet & Greet event in the gardens of the Leon Holmes gallery; includes light supper
• *Feature Artist Aaron Schuerr Pastel Painting demo in Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Saturday 27 September (otherwise ticketed at $40)
• *Feature Artist Michele Usibelli Professional Development presentation in Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Saturday 27 September (otherwise ticketed at $40)
• Complimentary dinner, Saturday 27 September, provided by Ray White Mandurah
• Eligibility to attend festival Masterclasses and Workshops (separate registration fee applies).
• Eligibility to exhibit a total of four artworks inside the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
• Eligibility for over $12,000 in prizes and awards 
• Complimentary light lunch Monday 29 September

As you register, you will be prompted to select ONE of the following main judging categories:

1. Open:  All artists, regardless of age or skill level, may select this option and will be judged against other professional artists 

2.  Non-Professional: For artists over 18 years of age who would prefer to be judged against their peers, rather than professional artists

3.  Youth: Under 13

4.  Youth: Aged 13 - 18

$95.00 ADULT Early Bird Artist Registration ACCESS ALL AREAS PASS ($120.00 from 1 August 2025) 

$10 YOUTH aged 18 and under

Date

23th - 30th September 2025

NEW BUS OPTION : THE ULTIMATE FESTIVAL TRANSPORT

We are examining the concept of engaging a bus and trailer for transporting painters, partners and maybe the public to workshops and paint outs in the PADU Experience Peel week of 23 to 26 September.  

There are two ideas we are prepared to investigate, one for a four-day schedule (23rd – 26th Sept) and the second is for a single day (Wed 24 Sept, a quiet day in between workshops).

More details are available at www.pleinairdownunder.com with details on how to express your interest.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CANCELLATION POLICY BEFORE REGISTERING:

Refunds not related to a Covid-19 event cancellation

1. Artist Registration fees are non-refundable.
2. Participants who cancel a Masterclass registration more than 30 days before the event will incur a 20% processing fee.
3. Participants who cancel a Masterclass registration less than 30 days before the event will not receive a refund, however may transfer their place to another participant/person. A 20% processing fee will apply for the transfer to another participant.
4. All refunds that are due are issued after the festival weekend is over.

Covid-19

Plein Air Down Under will be following the directive of Australia’s Chief Medical Officer.  If the directive is to cancel the event, all Artist Registrations, Masterclass and Workshop fees will be refunded in full within four weeks of the cancellation date.