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Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026 Lotterywest Virtual Tour
The Access & Inclusion Video Program has been developed to deliver content to all Access and Inclusion program participants, as well as other community members who are isolated and unable to attend Sculpture by the Sea. The video features Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026 exhibiting artists who give background and insight into the process…
The Apple Thief Joins Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail with Special Unveiling Event
The Apple Thief Joins Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail with Special Unveiling Event The Apple Thief Cider House will officially become part of the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail this month, hosting a special unveiling event on Saturday 20 June in collaboration with the organisers of the sculpture trail and the team behind Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi….
Visitors from across WA and around the world joined us at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026
To thank our visitors from across WA and around the world for joining us at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026, we’ve created this short video. Video by Richard Watson.
Tourism WA Invited Aboriginal Artist Karla Hart and Kwarbah Djookian
Wardarn Dreaming is a culturally rich and immersive live performance celebrating the connection of Noongar people to the ocean. Meaning “dreaming of the ocean, our connection to it, the spirit of the ocean, and all that it provides for us” this performance is presented by Karla Hart and Kwarbah Djookian (Beautiful Sisters). It brings together…
EY People’s Choice Award and Kids’ Choice Prize
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe has today announced Tim Storrier AM as the recipient of the $5,000 EY People’s Choice Award for his sculpture ‘Emperor of the Abrolhos’. Today, this prestigious award was announced by Fiona Drummond, EY Office Managing Partner for the Western Region who congratulated the artist and described ‘Emperor of the Abrolhos’…
Tourism WA International Artist Subodh Kerkar: ‘Ocean Odyssey’
‘Ocean Odyssey’ is colourful, interactive performance where the public were invited to become part of a choreographed formation, guided by TWA Invited International Artist Dr Subodh Kerkar (INdia). Human civilisations are born in the womb of the ocean. Waves breaking on the shore not only create patterns on the sand and rocks, but also carve…
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Exhibition Video
70 artworks by Western Australian, interstate and international artists from Canada, Denmark, India, Italy, Japan, New Zealand and the United States have transformed the iconic Cottesloe Beach. If you can’t make it, we hope you enjoy this glimpse into the 21st Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe exhibition. The exhibition is currently open and will run…
Pommery Champagne Artist Award
Sculpture by the Sea is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with Champagne Pommery for a fourth consecutive year. As a National Supporting Partner, Champagne Pommery demonstrates its enduring commitment to contemporary art through the Pommery Champagne Artist Award, a $5,000 award presented at both the Cottesloe and Bondi exhibitions. The recipient for Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026 is announced as New Zealand artist, Anton Forde for his…
Alcoa Aluminium Sculpture Award
The recipient of this year’s generous Alcoa Aluminium Sculpture Award is announced as West Australian artist, Stephen Tepper who is awarded $10,000 for his artwork titled Suddenly Everything’s Changed’. The artist writes of his work: ‘The exacting, sculptural beauty of shell skeletons that are so engaging emerges from a confluence of geometry, mechanics, ecology, evolution,…
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2026 – NOW OPEN
After an extraordinary effort by the exhibiting artists and the teams of people that support each of them, 70 sculptures are now installed at one of Western Australia’s most beautiful locations, Cottesloe Beach. As the sun reflected off the waves this morning, a Welcome to Country was performed at the Auslan interpreted opening of the 21st anniversary exhibition…
iShares People’s Choice Prize, Kids’ Choice Prize and other awards announced at Closing Ceremony
The Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2025 iShares People’s Choice Prize of $10,000, as voted by visitors of the exhibition, was awarded to Ulan & Rachel (New South Wales) for their artwork titled ‘Ficus Maris’ and the Kids’ Choice Prize of $5,000, donated by Rebel Penfold-Russell OAM, as voted by the children visiting the exhibition…
Aqualand Sculpture Award – Artist Interview with James Rogers
Listen to James Rogers, recipient of the Aqualand Sculpture Award at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2025 reflect on his artwork ‘Siren’s Song’. Video by Dan Varrica.
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2025 Exhibition Video 2
Watch our latest 3-minute video featuring artworks in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2025. Video by Dan Varrica.
Government Arts Funding FAQs
What Government funding does Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi receive? Zero from Creative Australia. Creative Australia is the Federal Government’s only Arts funding body. Create NSW, which is the NSW Government’s Arts Body has provided $400,000 of funding for this year’s Bondi 2025 exhibition. Thank you. Did Sculpture by the Sea apply to Creative Australia…
Sydney Morning Herald: artists criticise Creative Australia over lack of funding
A group of international and Australian artists who have regularly shown their works at Sculpture by the Sea have made a plea for funding from Creative Australia, writes Linda Morris of the Sydney Morning Herald. More than 100 artists who have repeatedly exhibited at the Sculpture by the Sea event have come together to accuse the…