The Gidgegannup Agricultural Society, in partnership with the City of Swan, is proud to present the Australian Rustic Farm Art Awards (ARFAA), an outdoor exhibition of sculptures on display at the Gidgegannup Agricultural Show 2024.
The awards were established in 2022 to provide a creative outlet for the Perth Hills community after the devastating Wooroloo bushfire. They celebrate the creativity and ingenuity of rural Australians.
Entries are open.
If you have trouble completing this form please email your entry details to placeactivation@swan.wa.gov.au.
Key dates
- Entries open Monday, June 24, 2024
- Entries close 11.59 pm AWST, Sunday, September 29, 2024
- Finalists notified Friday, October 4, 2024
- Installation 9am-6pm, Friday, October 25, 2024
- Exhibition on display 9am-5pm, Saturday, October 26, 2024
- Awards presentation 3pm, Saturday, October 26, 2024
- Deinstallation 5pm-7pm, Saturday, October 26 OR 8am-12noon, Sunday, October 27, 2024.
Children's category
The Rustic Farm Art Awards now has a children’s category! If you’re aged 7-14yrs and like working with tin snips, rivets, wood or metal - you might have a sculpture to enter. The Gidgegannup CWA are generously sponsoring our Children’s Category prizes. For more detail see the poster and entry form.
Eligibility
- Artists must be Australian residents aged seven or older
- To be considered for exhibition, artists must complete and submit an entry form with details of their sculpture by 11.59 pm AWST, Sunday, September 29, 2024.
Conditions of entry
See the terms and conditions of entry.
Need help applying or want to find out more? Contact us at placeactivation@swan.wa.gov.au or (08) 9267 9267.
The City of Swan and Ellenbrook Arts present the Ellenbrook Youth Art Award, an annual exhibition from local youth on display at Ellenbrook Arts HQ. Want to be notified when entries open in 2025? Email ellenbrookyouthcentre@swan.wa.gov.au
Annually, young artists are asked to respond to a theme created by the Hyper team for City of Swan. This year they explore their interpretation of the word ‘Sweet’.
Whether it is a fascination with sugary goods, emotive expressions, or 00’s slang, their unique perspectives cover photography, sculpture, traditional media, fashion/jewellery, short film, and experimental media
Entries are closed for 2024
See the exhibition
Saturday, July 27, 2024 - Sunday, August 25, 2024
Midland Junction Arts Centre | East Gallery & Hallway Gallery
276 Great Eastern Highway, Midland, WA, 6056
The Swan Environmental Art Project invites primary school and homeschool students to explore local environmental issues, whilst developing their own positive message about protecting ecosystems.
2024 Theme: Protecting and conserving local waterways
Design your own colour poster to enter.
All entries are showcased in an exhibition at Midland Junction Arts Centre, from which up to 26 prizes of $50 value will be awarded, with the school of the winning entry receiving an additional $50 prize for the purchase of environmental education resources.
Book prizes are also awarded to students with highly commended entries.
Winning entries will be transformed into public outcomes such as street banners.
Entries are now open! For more information please visit https://www.enviroartproject.com.au/
2022 Rustic Farm Art Awards Bendigo Bank Mundaring overall award winning sculpture ‘Forward’ by Heather Barrett.
Photo: Duncan Wright
2022 entry ‘Life finds a way’ by Brett Chrimes.
Photo: Duncan Wright
Rustic Farm Art Awards 2022 entry ‘New Pasture’ by Matt Bonsack.
Photo: Duncan Wright
Rustic Farm Art Awards 2022 entry ‘Dumbleyung Turtle’ by Richard Websdale and Ian (Wolly) Wolters.
Photo by Duncan Wright
Rustic Farm Art Awards 2022 People’s Choice Award winner ‘MEGAMARRON’ by Gavin Cochrane.
Photo by Duncan Wright
Rustic Farm Art Awards 2022 entry ‘Fire Power’ by Hugh Burges.
Photo by Duncan Wright.