City of Swan - Art awards

2025's winner standing next to his blue wren metal artwork

Australian Rustic Farm Art Awards 2026

Entries are now open for the Australian Rustic Farm Art Awards 2026, an outdoor exhibition of sculptures.

Do you create sculptures using recycled materials?

We are seeking original farm art sculptures that will be displayed at the 80th Gidgegannup Agricultural Show on Saturday, October 31, 2026.

There will be prizes up for grabs for the artwork so be sure to enter.

Please read the terms and conditions before completing an entry form.

Enter the competition

The Ellenbrook Art Award is back in 2026.

Now in its eleventh year, this non-acquisitive art prize was inaugurated in 2015 to promote, nurture and cultivate excellence in the visual arts for the City of Swan community.

The award is open to all Western Australian artists.

Key dates:

Entries open	10am, Friday, July 17, 2026
Entries close	Friday, August 28, 2026
Delivery of Artwork	Friday, September 18, 2026
Opening Event	Friday, September 25, 2026
Exhibition Dates	September 25, 2026 - October 25, 2026
Collection of Artwork	Monday October 26, 2026

For more information or to enter please visit Ellenbrook Arts.

Each year young artists across Western Australia are invited to create new work in response to a theme developed by the Hyper team at the City of Swan.

In 2026, young artists are encouraged to submit works that discuss, display and explore their interpretation of the word ‘journey’.

Open to young people aged 12 to 25, Journey welcomes entries across a wide range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, fashion, film, jewellery and experimental works. The result is a vibrant and diverse showcase of emerging talent, exhibited at MJAC from Saturday, July 11 to Sunday, August 9, 2026.

Entries are now open and close Friday 12 June.

Submit your entry

The Swan Environmental Art Project invites primary school and homeschooled students to explore local environmental issues, whilst developing their own positive message about protecting ecosystems.

2026 Theme: Forest Forage

Design your own colour poster to enter.

All entries are showcased in an exhibition at Midland Junction Arts Centre, from which up to 22 prizes of $70 value will be awarded, with the school of the winning entry receiving an additional $50 prize for the purchase of environmental education resources. Book prizes are also awarded to students with highly commended entries and winning entries will be transformed into street banners.

Entries are now open closing Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

For more information visit https://www.enviroartproject.com.au/