Each year in the lead-up to Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, three Australian-based emerging artists or collaborations receive support of $10,000 each for their careers thanks to the Clitheroe Foundation and the Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Artists Mentorship Program.
2023
Sam Hopkins
2020–2022

Tom Buckland, ‘Bruce’, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2022. Photo Gareth Carr

Capto Collaborative, ‘Shell Resonance’, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2022. Photo Gareth Carr
Sian Watson, ‘Waiting Rastor’, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2022. Photo Gareth Carr
2019

Georgina Humphries, ‘Groundswell’, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2019. Photo Jessica Wyld.

Nicole Monks, ‘gawura guruwin (whale shark)’ Ceremony, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2018. Photo Jessica Wyld.

Rhiannon West, ‘Flight’, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2019. Photo Noel McLaughlin.
2017
2016
2015

Matthew Asimakis, ClarenceLee & Caitlin Roseby, Halfgate, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2015. Photo Clyde Yee

Arissara Reed & Davin Nurimba, Acoustic chamber, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2015. Photo Clyde Yee

Jina Lee, Meteorite, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2015. Photo Clyde Yee
2014

Ayako Saito, morning star

Samantha Stephenson, other

Thomas Quayle, comenavadrink and waddayalookinat (2013)
2013

Thomas Blake, horizon

David Hashimoto, moment of clarity

Tunni Kraus, washed up
2012

Elyssa Sykes-Smith, weight pulls me down, strength pulls me up

Kate Stehr, the drogue

Aaron Anderson, surburban monument (ruin)
2011

Ben Fasham, trinity

Tania Spencer, spin (2010)
2010

Samantha Whittingham, doorway

Mick Marris, pod form

Daniel Clemmett, idol for a bull market

Thomas Misura, splash
2009

Akira Kamada, kazuko no katachi (shape of family)

Dale Miles, secret weapon

John Nicholson, sponge