A very special art installation, to remember the fallen and to honour those in active service, has taken place over the past two years. In 2015 our nation commemorated the ANZAC Centenary and 100 years since Australia’s involvement in the Fromelles and Pozieres battles. The ANZAC Poppy Project is an art installation on Elephant Rock that flows with

The Bush to Beach project was a new initiative in 2010 and was developed to connect remote children with the creative process of sculpture, local school children and the Swell Sculpture Festival. The aim, to give young people an opportunity that may not have been accessible to them. The Bush to Beach project created an opportunity

Swell Sculpture Festival’s Regional Engagement Program aimed to bring children from remote Queensland communities to experience the Swell Sculpture Festival, its environment and communities in and around the Gold Coast. There was a particular, but not exclusive, emphasis on involving Indigenous students in enriching, confidence-building activities. Each year a particular project is tailored to suit

SWELL SCULPTURE FESTIVAL IS PROUD HAVE TO COLLABORATED WITH GOLD COAST FILM FESTIVAL TO REVIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS CHAUVEL AWARD WITH A NEW SCULPTED DESIGN FOR THE AWARD. The Chauvel Award, named in honour of Charles Chauvel commenced in 1993 and acknowledges an individual who has made significant contribution to Australian cinema. Charles Chauvel was not only born

A UNIQUE COLLABORATION BETWEEN TWO OF THE GOLD COAST’S MOST SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL EVENTS TOOK ON NEW DEPTH THIS YEAR, WITH AN AWARD-WINNING SWELL SCULPTURE FESTIVAL ARTIST COMMISSIONED TO CREATE A BESPOKE SCULPTURAL TROPHY FOR THE 2016 GOLD COAST MUSIC AWARDS (GCMA). For the second year running, SWELL has joined forces with the Gold Coast Music