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Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016 Open to the Public
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016 is now open to the public! For the next 16 days, Cottesloe beach will be home to 77 works from artists from over 18 countries. We’d like to extend a warm welcome to all artists, volunteers and members of the general public attending Cottesloe this year. A reminder that the…
#sxsmoments Photo Competition
Love taking photos? Our #sxsmoments Instagram photo competition gives you the chance to win a trip to Sydney and to become one of our official photographers for the 20th anniversary Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi in October 2016. To take part all you have to do is capture your favourite moments from Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016 by posting a picture on Instagram…
Rio Tinto Sculpture Inside Award
We are delighted to announce that the Rio Tinto Sculpture Inside Award of $5,000 has been awarded to Perth-based artist, Mikaela Castledine. Mikaela’s work entitled ‘Intention’ was selected by Dr Nien Schwarz, Artist & Senior Lecturer, School of Communications and Arts, Edith Cowan University, and a member of the Curatorial panel for this year’s exhibition….
Olga Cironis receives 2016 WA Sculptor Scholarship
At the opening of Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, the Hon. John Day MLA, Minister for Planning, Culture and the Arts announced the recipient of The Western Australian Sculptor Scholarship of $10,000 as Olga Cironis (WA) for her sculpture Mountain of Words. This scholarship, donated by Gavin Bunning & Julienne Penny since 2013 provides funds for the…
Ron Robertson-Swann OAM exhibits in Hard Edge at the National Gallery of Victoria
Our team sends warm congratulations to Sculpture by the Sea Board Member and prominent Australian artist, Ron Robertson-Swann OAM, for his participation in a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. Hard Edge is an exhibition of important Australian sculpture from the 1960s and 1970s, and brings together works from a group of…
Introducing Exhibiting Artist Li Wei of China
Sculpture by the Sea is very excited to introduce the wonderful Li Wei from China at this year’s 2016 Cottesloe exhibition thanks to funding from Tourism WA . Li Wei’s work is an extraordinary mix of performance art and photography. Using acrobatics, props, cranes and wires, the artist is world renowned for his surprising, dramatic and…
720 ABC Perth: Win a trip to Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi!
To celebrate the 2016 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe exhibition, 720 ABC Perth is giving you the chance to win a trip for two from Perth to Sydney to see Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi. To enter, listen to 720 ABC Perth until Thursday 3 March. Breakfast, Mornings, Afternoons, Drive and Saturday Breakfast will be…
1 week until Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016 opens!
With only one week left until Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016 opens to the public, we are busy with all the final preparations for the exhibition which will open on 4 March. Next week the artworks will arrive on site to be installed. Within the space of only a few days 77 sculptures will transform Cottesloe…
Alcoa Schools Education Program inspires WA students
There’s much to celebrate about Sculpture by the Sea, including the Alcoa Schools Education Program, now in its twelfth year. The program adds an important education component to the Cottesloe exhibition, providing over 2,000 Western Australian (WA) school children with the chance to learn about sculpture making with practicing artists. Education program participants enjoy the…
Cottesloe Beach House Stays
Cottesloe Beach House Stays ensures that their guests have an unforgettable accommodation experience whilst staying just minutes away from the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition. Our short term self-contained accommodation options range from 1-5 bedroom apartments, houses and villas. Conveniently situated near public transport, restaurants, bars, cafes and the beach; our properties suit everyone from…
10% Discount Offer from our wine sponsor Thompson Estate!
Thompson Estate are thrilled to again be the wine sponsor for Sculpture by The Sea, Cottesloe. During the Cottesloe exhibition Thompson Estate are offering 10% off the (already discounted) case price of all wine purchased by using the Thompson Estate website, simply add the promo code SXS at the website’s checkout to receive your discount….
Video: Michael Le Grand, Helen Lempriere Recipient 2010
Today we are very excited to share with you the first of our videos about Sculpture by the Sea exhibiting artists who have received Helen Lempriere Scholarships worth $30,000. Michael, who was awarded a Scholarship in 2010, takes us on a journey of his artistic practice that has seen him exhibit at so many Sculpture…
Free Family Workshops at Primewest Cottesloe Central
Now in its third year, children and their parents/carers are invited to meet, work with and have fun making sculpture with a Sculpture by the Sea exhibiting artist. This year the workshops will be with Elyssa Sykes-Smith – a young emerging artist who has recently won several major awards. She has exhibited at Sculpture by the…
Indigenous Sculptor Support Program Announcement
Sculpture by the Sea is pleased to announce the Packer Family Foundation and Crown Resorts Foundation’s significant philanthropic donation to establish an Indigenous Sculptor Support Program for Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, including inviting Sharyn Egan, a leading Indigenous Sculptor from Perth, to exhibit at Cottesloe Beach this year from 4 – 20 March 2016….
Davina Corti is welcomed back to Sculpture by the Sea
Sculpture by the Sea is delighted to announce that Davina Corti has recently re-joined our team as Director Sculpture Sales. This appointment follows Davina’s successful seven year tenure as the Sculpture Sales Manager of Sculpture by the Sea. Davina has taken a two year career break to further her studies and obtain a Masters in…