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SWELL Sculpture Festival
12 - 21 SEPT 2025
Free Outdoor Exhibition - AU & Int'l artists
Connecting People, Art & Place
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WHAT'S ON | SWELL Art Prize 2025 Swimming Through

WHAT'S ON | SWELL Art Prize 2025

Swimming Through A Universe Of Sound 🎶 A lie-down listening experience by Corrina Bonshek & Collaborators.

Float on waves of sound in this somatic, music experience crafted by award winning contemporary classical composer Corrina Bonshek.

This 60-minute experience takes place in a semi-dark, low sensory environment, and will awaken your ears, activate your visual imagination, and deeply relax your body. Pillow, mat, personal “sound healing” speaker, personal grounding device from Better Earthing, and complimentary green tea are provided.

With special guest artist Henry Liang – Sunday only!

When | FRI 21 MAR, SAT 22 MAR & SUN 23 MAR
Where | Broadbeach Community Space
Cost | $55.00 + booking fee

BOOK NOW 🔗 link in bio
Full program coming soon...

SWELL Art Prize 2025
14-23 March, Broadbeach Community Space
61-89 Sunshine Blvd, Mermaid Waters, QLD 4224

Images courtesy of Corrina Bonshek

ONE MONTH TO GO! SWELL Art Prize 2025 🖼️ You

ONE MONTH TO GO! SWELL Art Prize 2025 🖼️

You're invited! Join us at the annual SWELL Art Prize, 14 – 23 March 2025. Exhibiting works from across Australia, SWELL Art Prize is set to impress. Come and see for yourself!

What's On at SWELL Art Prize 2025 🔗 link in bio
Full program coming soon...

SWELL Art Prize 2025
14 – 23 March, Broadbeach Community Space
61-89 Sunshine Blvd, Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218

IMAGE: @lex_imagery

Neil Morley 1938 – 2025 💛🌻🐝 We are say

Neil Morley 1938 – 2025 💛🌻🐝

We are saying goodbye, for now, to our beautiful friend, the amazing Neil Morley, volunteer extraordinaire!
Volunteering with SWELL and sharing his wisdom with us for more than a decade.
Neil’s birthday always fell during or close to SWELL, many cakes and cheers have been shared, celebrating 86 years in 2024, volunteering at SWELL then fabulously jetting off to Melbourne for more birthday adventures. Neil lived his life with compassion, purpose and fulfilment.
A wise man, a zoologist and educator, a traveller and adventurer, passionate about many things; flora, fauna, ecology, humanity, community, family and friends, with the arts residing deep in his heart.

Thanks for being a true inspiration, we love you Neil and will never forget your amazingness.

(Please message us for Celebration of Life details)

#NOWOPEN To support the development of local arts

#NOWOPEN
To support the development of local arts and culture personnel, the City of Gold Coast is offering early and mid-career artists and creative workers the opportunity to undertake a paid Professional Placement.

Gain invaluable hands on experience in an industry environment with us under the guidance of a mentor.

Work with SWELL as Assistant Curator or Marketing & Communications Assistant 🤩

There is an incredible number of diverse Placements on offer across a range of artforms, which could see you working with us or another of the region’s most respected local arts organisations.

Applications close Mon 24 Feb @ midnight

Visit the link in bio for more information & to apply!

Questions? Contact Celia Smith on cultural@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025
12 - 21 September, Currumbin Beach

SCULPTURE: 'SHIFA' by @claytonblake.art
IMAGE: @lex_imagery

Professional Placement Program - #NOWOPEN for appl

Professional Placement Program - #NOWOPEN for applications!

Join the SWELL team as Marketing & Communications Assistant through the City of Gold Coast’s paid Professional Placement Program 🌟

Work alongside SWELL's Executive Director Dee Steinfort and assist in delivering Queensland's largest outdoor sculpture exhibition.

If you have experience working as an arts professional and a genuine desire to establish new relationships, networks, experience and knowledge to accelerate your career opportunities we want to hear from you!

🔗 Visit the link in bio for more information & to apply!
2 Placements available - Assistant Curator or Marketing & Communications Assistant.
Applications close Mon 24 Feb @ midnight.

Questions? Contact Celia Smith on cultural@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025
12 - 21 September, Currumbin Beach

SAVE THE DATE! SWELL Art Prize 2025 🎨 14 - 23 M

SAVE THE DATE! SWELL Art Prize 2025 🎨
14 - 23 March, Broadbeach Community Space
61-89 Sunshine Blvd., Mermaid Waters QLD 4218

Join us for SWELL’s autumn indoor show, the second annual SWELL Art Prize! Over 10 days, explore and purchase unique artworks in bronze, porcelain, glass, oils, pastels, photography, and more.

Featuring works by emerging and established artists from the Gold Coast and across Australia, this national art prize is not to be missed. Enjoy sculptural workshops, live music, soundscape experiences, still life drawing, and fabulous social events.

The pop-up gallery is located opposite Pacific Fair at the Broadbeach Community Space, with plenty of parking available. Come see the dynamic collection of contemporary art at SWELL Art Prize!

Subscribe to the newsletter to stay up to date 🔗 link in bio

SCULPTURE: 'I put a moon on the table but it has cracked' by Yoshio Nitta
IMAGE: Leximagery

Professional Placement Program - #NOWOPEN for appl

Professional Placement Program - #NOWOPEN for applications!

Join the SWELL team as Assistant Curator through the City of Gold Coast’s paid Professional Placement Program 🎨

Work with SWELL's Lead Curator Natasha Edwards and assist in delivering Queensland's largest outdoor sculpture exhibition.

If you are a Gold Coast based early or mid-career creative or arts worker looking to deepen your understanding of working in a professional context learning from senior mentors we want to hear from you!

🔗 Visit the link in bio for more information & to apply!
2 Placements available - Assistant Curator or Marketing & Communications Assistant.
Applications close Mon 24 Feb @ midnight.

Questions? Contact Celia Smith on cultural@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025
12 - 21 September, Currumbin Beach

#NOWOPEN The City of Gold Coast’s 2025 Professio

#NOWOPEN
The City of Gold Coast’s 2025 Professional Placement Program is NOW OPEN for applications!

A diverse range of paid opportunities are on offer across a range of artforms, working with one of the region’s most respected local arts organisations 🌊

What are you waiting for?!
Applications close Mon 24 Feb @ midnight
Visit the link in bio for more information & to apply!

Questions? Contact Celia Smith on cultural@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025
12 - 21 September, Currumbin Beach

SCULPTURE: 'Buzzing Beneficiaries' by Sam Gowing

SWELL Art Prize - final day to apply! Local, nati

SWELL Art Prize - final day to apply!

Local, national, and international artists working in 2D and 3D multidisciplinary mediums are invited to apply. The 10-day exhibition is an opportunity for artists to sell works and editions, connect with a lineup of emerging and established artists, and showcase art to SWELL’s national audience.

Apply online today 🔗 link in bio

SWELL Art Prize 2025
14 – 23 March, Broadbeach Community Space
61-89 Sunshine Blvd, Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218

SCULPTURE: 'Emergents' by @colin.dray
IMAGE: @lex_imagery

ARTIST APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW! SWELL Art Pri

ARTIST APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW!
SWELL Art Prize 2025

🖼️ Open to all artists working in any medium
🖼️ SWELL Art Prize of $2,000
🖼️ Have the chance to sell works and editions
🖼️ Promote your artwork to SWELL's national audience

Apply online before midnight Feb 2
Link in bio 🔗

SWELL Art Prize 2025
14 – 23 March, Broadbeach Community Space
61-89 Sunshine Blvd, Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218

SCULPTURE: 'Birds of a Feather' by Wendy Tanner
IMAGE: @lex_imagery

SWELL 2025 CALL FOR ENTRIES CLOSE MIDNIGHT Submit

SWELL 2025 CALL FOR ENTRIES CLOSE MIDNIGHT

Submit your application for the chance to be part of something spectacular this September!

SWELL is a ten-day manifestation of conceptions and visual commentary, and presents small, medium and large-scale sculpture, installations, and digital works as a FREE outdoor gallery at Currumbin Beach, 12 – 21 September 2025.

Apply online 🔗 link in bio

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025
23 years connecting PEOPLE, ART & PLACE

SCULPTURE: Kinyingarra Goorie (Oyster Aboriginal People) by Lann Levinge
IMAGE: @kristenaugeard

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025 🌊 APPLICATIONS CL

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025 🌊 APPLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW!

Be a part of QLD’s largest outdoor exhibition of over 60 sculptures by local, national and international artists 🤩

🌟 Artists Awards pool over $30k, major award $15k
🌟 SWELL provides installation support and an artist subsidy per artwork
🌟 SWELL is a wonderful platform to promote your artwork and attracts national media coverage

Apply online before midnight Jan 31
Link in bio 🔗

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025
12 - 21 September, Currumbin Beach

SCULPTURE: 'IRIS' by @prototype_by_parthenopi
IMAGE: @lex_imagery

3 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY! SWELL Sculpture Festival 20

3 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY!
SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025

SWELL is a visually stimulating platform for artists to showcase traditional and contemporary sculpture as well as installation works on a national stage. Highlights include a major $15k award with the award pool over $30k.

The SWELL experience continues for artists with opportune moments to meet distinguished international, national and local artists as well as industry networking and profiling. There are opportunities to participate in artists talks, both casual and formal, host masterclasses and the potential to sell works.

Apply online by midnight Jan 31
Link in bio 🔗

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025
12 - 21 September, Currumbin Beach

SCULPTURE: 'The Golden Calf' by @alexseton_
IMAGE: @lex_imagery

SWELL 2025 ARTIST APPLICATIONS - LAST WEEK TO APPL

SWELL 2025 ARTIST APPLICATIONS - LAST WEEK TO APPLY!

2 Artist Opportunities closing this week!

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025 - apply before midnight 31 Jan
🌟 QLD's largest outdoor sculpture exhibition
🌟 $15k major award & award pool over $30k
🌟 Industry networking & profiling opportunities

SWELL Art Prize 2025 - apply before midnight 2 Feb
🎨 Open to all artists working in any medium
🎨 People's Choice Award of $2,000
🎨 promote your artwork to SWELL's national audience

Apply online today! Link in bio 🔗
swellsculpture.com.au

SWELL connects PEOPLE, ART & PLACE

SCULPTURE: 'The Reef' by Christine Spedding & Leigh Arnold
IMAGE:@lex_imagery

Only 1 week left to submit your applications for t

Only 1 week left to submit your applications for the SWELL Art Prize! Be a part of SWELL's autumn indoor gallery exhibition.

Open to emerging, mid-career and professional artists working in all mediums and forms 🎨

Apply online by midnight 2 Feb 🔗 link in bio

SWELL Art Prize 2025
14 – 23 March, Broadbeach Community Space
61-89 Sunshine Blvd, Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218

SCULPTURE: 'I Can’t Remember Why I Came To This Room (Self Portrait – Small)' by @michelleleplastrier
IMAGE: @lex_imagery

1 WEEK LEFT TO APPLY FOR SWELL 2025! Calling all

1 WEEK LEFT TO APPLY FOR SWELL 2025!

Calling all artists to be a part of the 23rd annual SWELL Sculpture Festival, Queensland's premier outdoor sculpture exhibition.
Highlights include awards of $30k, major award of $15k and artist subsidies.

Applications close midnight 31 Jan.
Apply online today 🔗 link in bio

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025
12 - 21 September, Currumbin Beach

SCULPTURE: 'Fallen Fungi' by @whimsical_._wonders
IMAGE: @lex_imagery

CALL FOR ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR SWELL 2025! All scul

CALL FOR ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR SWELL 2025!
All sculptors invited to apply!
Calling for emerging, mid-career and professional sculptors and creative minds to apply to exhibit in the 23rd annual SWELL Sculpture Festival to be a part of something spectacular on Currumbin Beach, Queensland, 12 – 21 Sept 2025.
Awards of $33.5k, including major award of $15k and artist subsidies.

Apply online today! Link in bio 🔗
swellsculpture.com.au

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025
23 years connecting PEOPLE, ART & PLACE

SCULPTURE: 'Tentacle Tales' by @claytonblake.art & @crt.designs
IMAGE: @lex_imagery

LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO GO! SWELL Art Prize 2025 🖼

LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO GO! SWELL Art Prize 2025 🖼️
Apply now and be a part of SWELL's autumn indoor gallery!

Local, national, and international artists working in 2D and 3D multidisciplinary mediums are invited to apply. The 10-day exhibition is an opportunity for artists to sell works and editions, connect with a lineup of emerging and established artists, and showcase art to SWELL’s national audience.

Apply online by midnight 2 February
swellsculpture.com.au 🔗 link in bio

SWELL Art Prize 2025
14 – 23 March, Broadbeach Community Space
61-89 Sunshine Blvd, Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218

SCULPTURE: 'Reef High Tea' by @barbarakstephenson
IMAGE: @lex_imagery

2 WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY! Be part of the magic that i

2 WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY! Be part of the magic that is SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025 ✨

Situated along the 1 km stretch of spectacular coastline, Currumbin Beach will be transformed into a visually spectacular outdoor gallery showcasing over 60 sculptures of monumental and imaginative proportions inviting visitors to enjoy and immerse.

Apply online before 31 January
Link in bio 🔗

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025
12 - 21 September, Currumbin Beach

Image by @lex_imagery, viewed from inside the sculpture 'Limbo' by @phil_darnton 🐋

SWELL at Woodford Folk Festival 2024/2025 We wer

SWELL at Woodford Folk Festival 2024/2025

We were delighted to bring the magic of SWELL to Woodfordia - showcasing amazing sculptures by SWELL Artists as part of the festivities 🌟

Thank you to the festival crew, artists and everyone who came along to see in the new year 🕺

Sculptures in order:
‘Dandelion Series’ by @alphemistersculpture
‘New Dawn, New Day’ by @emilyrosehastie
‘Time and Space’ by @ironmongrelfred
‘Percy’s Perspective’ by @rustywiresculptures
‘Extant Dipnoi’ by @chainsawnewton
‘The Hermitage’ by @juanpablopintomeza & @cnrojas
‘Between the Flags’ by @freyamindset
‘Dunes of Resilience’ by @montelupoarts
‘Fallen Fungi’ by @whimsical_._wonders

Video footage: @dan_shifty @browndog.justin @woodfordfolkfestival

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025
Call for Entries now open!
swellsculpture.com.au

Be a part of SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025 ✨ Ar

Be a part of SWELL Sculpture Festival 2025 ✨

Artists from across Australia and the world working in all mediums are invited to submit. SWELL welcomes the opportunity to work with artists who are keen to break new ground in sculpture presentation and installation art.

Highlights include a major $15,000 award with the award pool over $30K, industry networking and profiling and opportunities to participate in artists talks, host workshops and the potential to sell works.

Apply online today! Link in bio 🔗

SCULPTURE: 'Print Imprint' by @katie_barbariestudio_
IMAGE: @room4graphics

Calling all artists! SWELL Art Prize 2025 🎨 SW

Calling all artists! SWELL Art Prize 2025 🎨

SWELL’s highly anticipated indoor autumn exhibition is back, and we’re inviting local, national, and international creators working in 2D and 3D multidisciplinary mediums to apply.

From 14 – 23 March 2025, join us at Broadbeach Community Space as SWELL Sculpture transforms the studio into a vibrant gallery featuring artist panels, creative masterclasses, culinary experiences, and more. Showcase your art to SWELL’s national audience, connect with fellow creatives, and compete for the People’s Choice Award of $2,000.

Apply online today! Link in bio 🔗

SWELL Art Prize 2025
14 – 23 March, Broadbeach Community Space
61-89 Sunshine Blvd, Mermaid Waters, QLD 4224

SCULPTURES: 'Secret Women's Business' by @anne.leon.art & Belle Budden & 'Wild Thing' by @holyshititsdion
IMAGE: @lex_imagery

SWELL 2025 Call for Entries - closing this month!

SWELL 2025 Call for Entries - closing this month!

Entries are open for the 23rd SWELL Sculpture Festival, Queensland’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition at Currumbin Beach on the Gold Coast from 12 - 21 September 2025.

Established in 2003, SWELL is a significant platform to showcase traditional and contemporary sculpture and installation works on the national stage. Submissions are open to Australian and international artists.

Apply online today! Link in bio 🔗

SCULPTURE: 'Synergy' by @mikevandam_art
IMAGE: @hayesspphoto

Applications now open for SWELL Art Prize 2025! C

Applications now open for SWELL Art Prize 2025!

Calling all artists - SWELL’s indoor autumn exhibition is back! Local, national, and international artists working in 2D and 3D multidisciplinary mediums are invited to apply. The 10-day exhibition is an opportunity for artists to sell works and editions, connect with a lineup of emerging and established artists, and showcase art to SWELL’s national audience.

From 14 – 23 March 2025, SWELL Sculpture will transform Broadbeach studio space into a vibrant indoor gallery with artist panels, creative programming including masterclasses, culinary adventures and more. Artists will vie for the People’s Choice Award of $2,000.

Apply online at www.swellsculpture.com.au
Applications close 2 Feb 2025
Link in bio 🔗

SWELL Art Prize 2025
14 – 23 March, Broadbeach Community Space
61-89 Sunshine Blvd, Mermaid Waters, QLD 4218

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