Bondi Submissions

Professor Shen Lieyi (China), ‘Tracing’, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2024. Photo Charlotte Curd

Call for Submissions for Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2025 OPEN NOW

Call for submissions for the 27th Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi to be staged along the coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama in Sydney, Australia from 18 October – 4 November 2025 are now open.

ARTIST AWARDS AND SUBSIDIES

Each year we seek to generate artist subsidies and awards, many of which are finalised throughout the year. Subsidies and awards confirmed to date for Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2025:

  • The Aqualand Sculpture Award of $70,000 – an acquisitive award with the sculpture gifted by Aqualand for permanent placement in NSW.
  • Three Helen Lempriere Scholarships for Australian Artists – $35,000 for a senior-career Artist, $30,000 for a mid-career Artist and $25,000 for an emerging-career Artist.
  • Two Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artist Mentorships of $15,000 for Australian Artists.
  • An Artist cost contribution of up to $3,000 available to each Artist who also exhibits in ‘Sculpture Inside’ and does not otherwise net over $3,500 (see Terms & Conditions for details).
  • The Friendship Society of Denmark, Australia and New Zealand, Danish Artist Award of $15,000 for a Danish Artist
  • Waverley Council Mayor’s Award of $10,000
  • Mostyn Family Foundation Artist Subsidy of $5,000
  • Capral Artist Subsidy of $5,000
  • The Kids’ Choice Prize of $5,000

Please note that Artists do not need to apply separately for subsidies and awards. Recipients will be notified directly. Please read the Terms & Conditions document for more information.

CURATORIAL PANEL

  • Dr Michael Hill Head of Art History & Theory, National Art School (Sydney)
  • Associate Professor Andrew Lavery Co-Director and CoChair, Sydney College of the Arts; School of Art, Communication and English; Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney
  • Margarita Sampson Artist (NSW)
  • Oliver Watts Artist, Senior Curator, Artbank

Please read our Terms and Conditions

    TERMS AND CONDITIONS   

Please review our Exhibition Site Map

  EXHIBITION SITE MAP 

Please start your submission here

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CONTACT US

If you have any questions please contact Suzie Clark at [email protected] or 02 8399 0233.