At the beginning of Term 3, students from the Adolescent Program were thrilled to learn that The City of Rockingham has selected their sculpture to take part in the 2024 Castaways Sculpture Awards, an exhibition of sculptures made from recycled and repurposed materials set against the backdrop of the Rockingham Beach Foreshore.
The 16th Castaways runs from Saturday 26 October until Sunday 3 November and comprises of three exhibitions: the Main Exhibition on Rockingham Foreshore, the Schools Exhibition on adjacent Churchill Park, and the Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition at Rockingham Arts Centre. The sculpture created by our students will be on display at Churchill Park.
The competition itself receives entries from WA artists of all levels, emerging and professional, including artists from Rockingham and the Perth metropolitan area, to Broome and Geraldton in the north, and Narrogin and Bridgetown in the south. The selection panel has chosen 31 finalists for the Main Exhibition, 26 finalists for the Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition and 9 local Rockingham schools to be included in the Castaways Schools Exhibition.
The winner of the Fremantle Port People’s Choice Award – School Exhibition will be announced at the end of the year.