The Pearl Beach Environmental Art Trail (PBEAT2025) provides a venue for artists (or groups of artists) to create inspiring temporary public art that promotes nature conservation, supports community identity, and increases cultural vibrancy on the NSW Central Coast. The works are displayed for 6 weeks in the beautiful Pearl Beach Arboretum. The theme for PBEAT2025 is “#harmony through nature”.
There are several categories where artists, schools and community groups can express an interest (submit an EOI) to be part of PBEAT2025. PBEAT2025 is generously sponsored by Belle Property Central Coast:
- General Artist/Group Category over 16: $3,000 First Prize, $1,500 Highly Commended.
- General Artist/Group Category 16 & under: $500 First Prize + $500 to their nominated school.
- General Artist/Group Category 16 & under: $250 Highly Commended + $250 to nominated school.
- School Group Installation Y4-Y6: $500 to the winning school.
- School Group Installation Y7-Y10: $500 to the winning school.
- Community Installation: Assistance with materials and installation.
- Run an art, wellbeing or nature workshop 15% of any profit to Arboretum.
- There will also be a People’s Choice Award in any category of $1,000.
Artist EOIs are also open for an Artist Residence Program that has been made possible by Central Coast Council ‘Creative Art Central Program’. The selected Artist in Residence will create a site-specific artwork in the arboretum, mentor a local emerging artist and provide workshops in local schools to engage their students in the magic of ephemeral and environmental arts installations.
- Artist in Residence $5,000 artist fee plus 2 weeks accommodation
- Local Emerging Artist $2,500 working with the Artist in Residence
KEY DATES
Artist EOIs called August 2024 (artists, teams, community groups)
EOIs Close Midnight Sunday 10 NOVEMBER 2024
Artists Notified Friday 15 November 2024
Artist in Residence Program Saturday 15 March to Sunday 30 March 2025
Installation Week Saturday 15 March to Friday 21 March 2025
Workshops Weekends from 22 March 2025
Harmony Day Celebration Saturday 22 March 2025
Opening & Main Prize Giving Saturday 29 March 2025 2.30pm
Opera in the Arboretum Saturday 12 April 2025
People’s Choice Award Event Easter Saturday 19 April 2025