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Kenilworth Arts Council Inc. promotes arts activities and participation via exhibitions, competitions, workshops and festivals for the Kenilworth region.

Kenilworth ArtsFest

Kenilworth ArtsFest Exhibition 2025

23rd, 24th & 25th May 2025

Apart from cancellations due to Covid, Kenilworth Arts Council (KAC) has held an arts competition and exhibition every year since the first in 1997, making Kenilworth ArtsFest the longest running arts competition on the Sunshine Coast.

Kenilworth Arts Council is pleased to announce the ArtsFest dates for 2025.

Friday 23rd May 2025

Gala Opening
Kenilworth Hall
5:30pm

Saturday 24th May 2025

Exhibition Open
9am – 4pm

Sunday 25th May 2025

Exhibition Open
9am – 1:30pm

FREE FAMILY FUN DAY 9am

Visual Art 2D Competition

SECTION 1
Kenilworth Art Award
$5 000

SECTION 2
GourMay Food Fest Prize
Featuring food or food process specific to the Mary Valley.
$500

SECTION 3
2D General
$1200/$600/$400

Visual Art 3D Competition

SECTION 4
3D General – any medium
$600/$500/$300

SECTION 5
3D Ceramic Art
$600 / $500 / $300

People’s Choice Award

$300
Announced Sunday 25 May 2025

2 ONLY ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS
$300 each for 2D and 3D

2D Jean Glanvill Encouragement Award  one only $300 prize
3D Anna Blackshaw Encouragement Award one only $300 prize

2D – Open to entrants in 2D Sections 1, 2  and 3 with fewer than 5 years practical art experience in 2D field
3D – Open to entrants in 3D Sections 4 and 5 with fewer than 5 years practical art experience in 3D field

Kenilworth ArtsFest 2025

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