Annual Art Awards Exhibition

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Date
June 3 – 14 2025
Frequency
Annual
Opening Hours
10:00am - 4:00pm
Address
253 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
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Event Cost

FREE

About this event

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) has again partnered with Bendigo Bank’s – Braidwood and Bungendore Community Branches to bring the vast region’s art prize to the artists and community of the QPRC Local Government Area.

The exhibition attracts a vast array of local talent, which offers the viewers a smorgasbord of art to visually enjoy, purchase and vote on their favourite entry.

The 2025 Awards has a total of AUD$25,000 in prizes with a Major Acquisitive Art Prize of AUD$7000. with the winning artwork joining the QPRC art collection.

There are additional prizes comprising of; AUD3000 3D Award for small sculpture and objects in any medium, AUD3000 First Nations Award, AUD2000 Emerging Artist Award for 16-25 year old’s.

The AUD$2000 Bendigo Pick Prize, and Highly Commended prizes in most categories. Lastly, the AUD$1000 People’s Choice Award is voted by viewers during the exhibition and announced at the close of the show.

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Terms & Conditions – Caroloke Competition

  • Entry is free.
  • Only one entry per person whether you are an individual or in a group.
  • Categories are: Primary School, High School, Adults – Individual, Duet or Group.
  • There will be amazing prizes from local businesses for the winner in each category.
  • Your performance must be a Christmas Carol that is no longer than 3 minutes long.
  • Your performance must not contain any explicit language.
  • Please note, this is not a religious event.
  • Entrants must also not be professional singers. If you are a professional singer, please contact the events team on 0481 007 012 to book your performance.
  • Registrations close Friday 8th July 2022 at midday.

Terms & Conditions – CHRISTMAS DECORATING CHALLENGE

  • All entries can be dropped off at the Queanbeyan Showground on Friday 5th July 2024 between 4:30pm and 6:30pm.
  • You can only enter once in each category. i.e. 1 x Christmas Cake & 1 x Gingerbread House in your age group.
  • Cakes and gingerbread houses must not exceed 30cm in height, width and length.
  • All care will be taken while on display but we will not be responsible for any damages.
  • Cakes & gingerbread houses will be judged on decoration only.
  • All entries will be judged on Friday evening 5th July 2024 and winners will be announced at midday on the main stage on Saturday 6th July 2024.
  • All entries will be on display at the event in the building behind the Grand Stand.
  • A photo will be taken of the winners and their creations for promotional material.
  • Collection of your entry can be done from 3pm to 5pm on Saturday 6th July unless previously organised with the QPRC events team.