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Credits:Image: Sam Vatovey| Mount Emu Walk | 2025 | oil paint, oil stick and spray paint on canvas | 120 x 150cm
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Local Contemporary Art Prize 2026 Finalists Exhibition
Caloundra Regional Gallery
Visit the Local Contemporary Art Prize 2026 Finalists Exhibition at the leading gallery in the region – a showcase of the Sunshine Coast’s vibrant visual arts scene. Now in its twelfth year, this much-loved prize honours the diversity of artistic voices across the region, inviting works in every medium from painting and sculpture to innovative contemporary forms.
Forty finalists will be selected for exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery, with winners sharing in $17,000 prize money thanks to the generosity of supporters and sponsors including Sunshine Coast Council, Friends of the Gallery and Caloundra Bendigo Bank. This is a celebration of place, talent and imagination – an opportunity to experience the art shaping the Sunshine Coast today.
This is an indoor visual art exhibition.
Audience members can choose the duration of their experience, we suggest allowing 30 – 45 minutes.
There is limited seating within the gallery.
Refreshments are available nearby.
This experience is suitable for all ages and abilities - it is inspirational, insightful and culturally significant.
There is level access from the car park to the gallery. Disabled toilet facilities are also available.
A series of accessible tools are available to "know before you go" to understand the venue accessibility ahead of time. View the 360-degree virtual tour, sensory and accessibility guide, keyword sign and communication boards. Find out more.
By car
Located in the middle of Caloundra, off Bulcock Street (parking available). Caloundra parking map.
By bus
Sunbus provides frequent services throughout the Caloundra coastal area and the Sunshine Coast. For timetable information contact Translink on 131 230 or visit Translink.
By train
Queensland Rail operates a regular service to and from Brisbane, which stops at the hinterland townships of Beerburrum, Glass House Mountains, Beerwah, Landsborough and Mooloolah. Sunbus operates connections to coastal areas. For timetable information contact Translink on 131 230 or visit Translink.
Acknowledgements
Local Contemporary Art Prize is supported by Caloundra Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast Council, The Friends of the Gallery and Caloundra and Community Bank Caloundra, Bendigo Bank.
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