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Recipient of the $70,000 Aqualand Sculpture Award announced
This year, the world’s largest free-to-the-public outdoor sculpture exhibition is celebrating its 30th anniversary, with 100 sculptures along the spectacular 2km Bondi to Tamarama beach coastal walk. As Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi officially opens as Harrie Fasher is announced as the recipient of the $70,000 Aqualand Sculpture Award. Harrie Fasher from Portland, NSW was…
HELEN LEMPRIERE SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED
2026 Recipients of the Helen Lempriere Scholarships announced by Perpetual Wealth and Sculpture by the Sea Perpetual Wealth and Sculpture by the Sea are pleased to announce the three recipients of the prestigious Helen Lempriere Scholarships, with a total of $90,000 awarded to support Australian artists participating in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi to advance…
2026 Recipients of the Transfield Invited Artists Program
We are pleased to announce and congratulate two respected sculptors Harrie Fasher (Portland, NSW) and James Rogers (Walcha, NSW) as the Transfield Invited Artists for Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2026 with each to receive $17,500. The Transfield Australian Invited Artist Program funds two important new works exhibited at the Bondi exhibition and provides valuable…
Weekend of Art, Food, & Wine, Cider, Gin, Beer …
Friday 19 – Sunday 21 June 2026 Everyone welcome – free and ticketed events Friday 19 June 6pm Fireside Feast at Cafe Nest Meet Farmer Tom and Winemaker Adrian and hear their stories of growing, makingand sharing fine Tumbarumba wines over a three course roving feast of local produce. Tickets: $79 per person Book: Book…
Celebrating 30 Years of Sculpture by the Sea!
Thirty years ago, on 3 May 1997, the first Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi transformed the 2km coastal walk between Bondi and Tamarama into a one-day outdoor gallery. What began as a modest, volunteer-run initiative featured 64 sculptures, and with a marketing budget of just $400 25,000 people visited the one day exhibition – laying…
Tim Haynes Announced Recipient of the Capral Artist Subsidy
Western Australian artist, Tim Haynes who is a first-time exhibitor at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe is the recipient of The Capral Artist Subsidy of $5,000. Haynes presents his work titled ‘the Ghost of Van Eileen’ which is a reflection on memory, place, and cultural disappearance. The Ghost of Van Eileen honours a beloved Cottesloe burger van,…
Thank you to Alcoa
Founding Sponsor & Major Partner of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026 As a Major Partner of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026 Alcoa is providing vitally important funding for the staging of the exhibition as a free to the public event. We thank Alcoa for 21 years of continuous support for the artists and the highly subsidised School Education Program that…
Tourism Western Australia Invited Artists, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026
Tourism Western Australia has supported the Invited International Artist Program at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe since 2016, facilitating acclaimed international artists to exhibit major works on the shores of Cottesloe Beach for the enjoyment of the exhibition’s visitors. Prominent artists invited to exhibit in previous Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe exhibitions as part of the Tourism WA invitational program include most recently Sean…
Beach Access Days at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026
From Wednesday 11 March until Thursday 19 March the Access & Inclusion Program includes beach wheelchair matting that will be installed to allow visitors with reduced mobility or who use wheelchairs to access sculptures exhibited on the beach as well as from the permanent path. On Beach Access Days visitor service assistants will be on…
Globally unique exhibition: Artists call for Federal arts funding
Leading international artists regard Sculpture by the Sea and the Australian public’s response to the exhibition as globally unique. In two letters to the Australian Minister for the Arts, Australian artists call for Federal arts funding for Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi and offer strong criticism of Creative Australia for ignoring the exhibition. In addition,…
SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI OFFICIALLY OPENS AS JAMES ROGERS IS ANNOUNCED AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE $70,000 AQUALAND SCULPTURE AWARD
James Rogers has been announced as the recipient of the $70,000 Aqualand Sculpture Award for his sculpture Siren’s Song. James Rogers is based in Walcha, NSW and is recognised as one of Australia’s pre-eminent sculptors. He has previously exhibited in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 20 times, including in the very first exhibition in 1997….
Sculpture by the Sea honoured with Czech Government Award
In June this year the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic awarded Sculpture by the Sea its Gratias Agit Award in recognition of our work ‘for the benefit of the whole society, for the promotion of friendship among nations and for spreading the good name of the Czech Republic abroad’. Past recipients of…
A Tribute to Lou Lambert (1941 – 2025), a great sculptor and gentleman.
Lou Lambert, who died last weekend, was as nice as any person who ever walked this planet. Lou radiated kindness and love. When he greeted you, his heartfelt smile said it all and brought you, the lucky recipient, joy. I was lucky enough to have Lou come into my life because he is one of…
Statement to correct misinformation about support for the artists at Sculpture by the Sea
David Handley, Founding Director of Sculpture by the Sea, said: “Regrettably, Minister Burke is misinformed. Each year, the artists who exhibit in Sculpture by the Sea in Sydney and Perth collectively earn $2-3 million from the exhibitions in the form of artist subsidies, awards, and sculpture sales. Each artist in this year’s Bondi exhibition is…
NRMA Insurance steps in with $200,000 to help protect the future of Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi
Sculpture by the Sea is delighted to announce that this year’s Bondi exhibition will open as planned on 17 October 2025 thanks to a $200,000 contribution from NRMA Insurance, which will become a major partner of the event, as well as the immediate response to the call for donations from people across Australia and around…