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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Competition Entry Form 2025

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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