'The Pascall Prize: Australian 'Critic of the Year' is an annual Australian award for critical writing and review, awarded to a critic whose work over the previous 12 to 18 months has contributed significantly to public appreciation, enjoyment and understanding of the area or areas of the arts in which he or she is involved. It was established in 1988 in memory of Geraldine Pascall, an Australian journalist who died of a stroke at the age of 38.'
Since 2017, this has been the Walkley-Pascal Award for Arts Criticism, administered as part of the Walkley Awards: post-2017 winners are listed on that page.
The award was not given in 2015 and 2016.
'Kerryn Goldsworthy explains why serious criticism is crucial to culture.'
