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Local Student Oliver Simpkin Shines Again in Little Sydney Lives

September 2, 2025

One of our very own Eastern Suburbs talents is making waves in the art world. Local student Oliver Simpkin has been named a finalist in the prestigious Little Sydney Lives 2025 photography competition — for the second time! Little Sydney Lives is part of the Sydney Life Photography Prize, showcasing Sydney’s youngest photographers aged 5 to 12 years. Each year, children from across the city are invited to submit photos that capture the world through their eyes. The results are always vibrant, creative, and full of fresh perspectives. Twice a finalist Oliver’s achievement is even more special because this marks the…

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Entries now open for the 2025 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize

May 26, 2025

Artists are invited to submit entries for the 2025 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize – Australia’s most prestigious award dedicated to small-scale sculpture. Now in its 24th year, the Prize celebrates artistic excellence in works measuring up to 80cm in any dimension. Presented by Woollahra Council and hosted at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf, the Prize offers a platform for established and emerging, local and international artists to present original sculptures on a small scale. All works are blind judged, with the selected finalists exhibited in a free public exhibition from 26 September to 16 November 2025. Winners will be announced at…

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Creative Kids Wanted! Enter the Sydney Lunar Festival 2026 Drawing Competition

May 20, 2025

Does your child love to draw and let their imagination run wild? Here’s a fantastic opportunity to see their artwork featured in one of Sydney’s biggest cultural celebrations – the Sydney Lunar Festival 2026 – and it’s open to children aged 5 to 12! The City of Sydney is inviting young artists to create and submit their most colourful and creative horse drawings to celebrate the Year of the Horse. Selected artworks will be displayed outdoors in Haymarket, where thousands of festival visitors can admire them. It’s a wonderful way to get your kids involved in the arts, boost their…

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