Wangi Lions are proud to present the 48th Annual Dobell Festival of Art & Craft over the Weekend of June 6th to 9th 2025.
Entries are Now Open
This exhibition is a highlight of the Hunter Region art prizes with over $7000 in prize money to be won in 5 art categories (including Youth sections) and 6 craft categories.
Art categories
Dobell Prize - Best in Show - $1500
Landscape - First $1000, Second $250, Highly Commended $100
Figurative (live forms, portraits etc) - First $1000, Second $250, Highly Commended $100
Still Life (inanimate objects) - First $1000, Second $250, Highly Commended $100
Junior Secondary Age - Frist $250, Highly Commended $50 Art supply voucher
Junior Primary Age - First $250, Highly Commended $50 Art supply voucher
Craft Categories
Dobell Prize - Best in Show - $400
Needlework/Knitting - First Prize $200
Pottery - First Prize $200
Ceramics - First Prize $200
Jewellery - First Prize $200
Miscellaneous - First Prize $200
Opening Night and Prize Presentations will be held 7:00pm Friday 6th June at the Wangi District Worker's Club.
The exhibition will be open
Sat 7th - Sun 8th 10am to 5pm.
Mon 9th 10am to 2pm.
Opening Night Tickets here
Wangi Lions welcome interested people that may wish to assist with the presenting of the festival. If you would like to volunteer click the link below.
Entry forms are available from the links below. Forms can be completed online or printed and submitted via mail.
Art and Craft entries close strictly on
Wednesday 21st May 2025.
Online Art Terms and Conditions
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