Entries open for City of Rockingham’s 2024 Castaways Sculpture Awards comprising recycled materials

Experienced and emerging artists are encouraged to enter this year’s Castaways Sculpture Awards. The City of Rockingham’s annual awards and exhibition celebrates environmental awareness through artistic innovation. Mayor Deb Hamblin said winning artists would share in a prize pool of $27,250, including $10,000 for the major award winner. “Castaways is a popular and high profile event which provides WA artists and local primary and secondary schools an opportunity to develop and showcase their skills,” she said. “We always get some visually stunning and thought-provoking pieces, so this year we are really looking forward to seeing what we get submitted for the main exhibition and schools exhibition that will be displayed on the Rockingham Foreshore, and for the maquette and small sculpture exhibition at the Rockingham Arts Centre.” Works must comprise 65 per cent recycled materials and the major award works must comprise 30 per cent visible aluminium. Judges will assess artwork based on originality, outstanding technical skill and concepts, and whether they are aesthetically engaging and represent excellence in recycled sculpture. Entries close on May 17 and the exhibition will run from October 26 to November 3. For details or to enter, visit here.