Entries are now open for the Kiama Art Society’s 45th Annual Art Exhibition, to be held at The Kiama Leagues Club in July. This is the Art Society’s major event, which draws entries each year from local artists, the South Coast, Metropolitan Sydney and beyond. 

Prize money this year is $10,000, with the major “Best in Exhibition” prize of $3,000. 

Prizes are awarded in Landscape/Seascape, Local area, Abstract, Still Life, Portraiture and Figurative. Works in these sections can be in any medium. There is also a special prize for watercolour. 

“The exhibition is a wonderful display of varied and interesting art, ranging from traditional to abstract and contemporary” said Helen Pain, art society president. “This is a great way for artists to have work hung in a professionally presented exhibition which will be viewed by hundreds of visitors and local art lovers. There is something for everyone across a wide price range, and each year many works find new homes.”

The exhibition is sponsored by many local business, including major sponsors Kiama Leagues Club and Kiama Municipal Council. 

The exhibition Opening function will be on June 7th, 

Opening hours 10am to 5pm, June 8  to June 16th. 

Entries forms can be downloaded from the website kiamaartsociety.org.au. 

Entries close April 30th, 2024. 

For further information you can contact Helen Pain at 0432 232 054 or by email [email protected]