Swell Sculpture Festival

Acknowledgement on Swell Festival website with logo

Invitation to attend media launch event

Acknowledgement at key presentations including Awards evening

Experience a wondrous display of over 50 sculptures built by local, national and international artists at the annual Swell Sculpture Festival along Currumbin Beach. The free exhibition is open all hours with a selection of sculptures revealing a new verve as they are lit up under the southern sky.

Over 10 days, visitors can experience the sculptures, enjoy twilight walks, informative artist talks, discover new perspectives, wander through the Swell Smalls Gallery and participate in artist master classes and childrens' workshops.

Exhibiting up to 55 sculptures, Swell Sculpture Festival supports full freedom of expression for all forms of sculpture and encourage submissions with entry open to all artists nationally and internationally, working in any medium.

Swell Sculpture Festival provides artists with the opportunity to exhibit in a highly regarded exhibition set within a visually stimulating, expansive coastal landscape. The free to the public exhibition attracts visitation of around 250,000 over 10 days.

We were pleased to announce the top award as the $15,000 Swell Sculpture Award (non-acquisitive)sponsored by The City of Gold Coast. The existing $3,000 Currumbin Beach Vikings SLSC People's Choice Award, $3,000 Kids' Choice Award, $2,000 Max Fabre Foundation Environmental Awareness Award, $1,500 Jennie Neumann OAM Emerging Artist Award amongst other award will continue.

Awards total $27,000 including $15,000 Swell Sculpture Award

An audience of 250,000 visitors

Coastal expanse to exhibit works with site specific opportunities

National media exposure

Sculpture lighting potential

Swell Smalls Gallery - an exhibition of smaller works

Artist talks

Twilight walks

Networking

Kids' workshops

All sculptures are for sale

Complimentary festivities during the 10 days