Kenilworth ArtsFest

Kenilworth ArtsFest Exhibition 2024

17th, 18th & 19th May 2024

Apart from cancellations because of Covid-19, Kenilworth Arts Council (KAC) has held an arts competition and exhibition every year since the first in 1997. Kenilworth Arts Council is pleased to announce the ArtsFest dates for 2024.  More information will be announced as it is made available.

Friday 17th May 2024

Opening and Presentation Night
Kenilworth Hall
5:30pm

Saturday 18th May 2024

Exhibition open 9am – 4pm

Sunday 19th May 2024

Family Fun Day in conjunction with Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce
Kenilworth ShowGrounds 9am
Exhibition open 9am – 2pm

Visual Art 2D Competition

SECTION 1KA
Kenilworth Art Award
$5 000

SECTION 2FF
Special $2000 prize for a work featuring a food product or process specific to the Mary Valley.
Kenilworth ArtsFest is a satellite event in the 2024 GourMay Mary Valley Food Fest.

SECTION 3G2D 2D
General
$1200/$600/$400
Jean Glanvill Encouragement Award $300 for entrants with less than 5 years art experience.

Visual Art 3D Competition

SECTION 4G3D
General 3D works – any medium
$800/$600/$400

Anna Blackshaw Encouragement Award
$300 for entrants with less than 5 years art experience.

People’s Choice Award

$500

Poetry Competition

Poetry – Primary School Students
Theme: Kindness

Entries will be posted on the wall of Kenilworth Hall as part of the 2024 ArtsFest exhibition
Winners will be invited to read their poem/s at the Opening Night held at Kenilworth Hall on Friday 17 May 2024

Open – Poetry
Open Mic Poetry Reading will be held at Kenilworth Hotel on Saturday 18 May, from 2.30-5.30pm

Further information is available in the entry form.

Fees in all sections are non- refundable

SECTION 1KA – Kenilworth Art Award – 2D – one entry only – $50 per entry
SECTION 2FF – Special Prize related to FoodFest- one entry only – $30 per entry
SECTION 3G2D – 2D General up to two entries – $30 for one entry, $45 for two entries
SECTION 4G3D – 3D General up to three entries – $15 for one entry, $25 for two, $40 for three

Kenilworth ArtsFest 2024

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Competition Entry Form 2024

2024’s Kenilworth ArtsFest Competition Winners.

The Kenilworth Art Award: Prize $5000
WINNER: Michael Augustine No 20 Wetlands
HC: Jade Bianco No 44 Birthing Waters

Gourmet Food Fest Prize: $2000
WINNER: Angus Chugg  No 80 –  Lunch at the Cheese Factory
HC: Sylvia Grevett  No 45 – It’s Cuppa Time

General 2D Section: Prizes 1st – $1 200, 2nd – $600, 3rd– $400
1st  No 60  Untitled  –  Lou Gatliff
2nd  No 48    Blooms  – Jenifer Elson
3rd No 23  Rockface  – Diana Shepherd
HC:   No 46   Cream Makers –  Sylvia Grevett

Jean Glanvill Encouragement Award: $300
James Clarke  – No 53   The Dog

General 3D Section: Prizes 1st – $800,  2nd – $600, 3rd – $400
1st  No 12  The Spirit Totem   Kym Latter
2nd  No 50  Lotus Story    Carol Forster
3rd No 39  Polar B  Jeffrey Franklin
HC:   No 38   Daffodils   Jeffrey Franklin

Anna Blackshaw Encouragement Award: $300
Joseph Cerdor  – No 33  Australian Gothic

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Michael Augustine - 2024 ArtsFest Winner
Kenilworth ArtsFest 2024

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