Close-up of a bright yellow sculpture resembling a pincushion protea, made from recycled street sweeper brushes, fan blades, and steel tubing.

Award categories

Castaways Sculpture Awards consists of three exhibitions, with a prize pool of $27,000 (non-acquisitive) across 10 award categories.

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AwardJudging criteria
$10,000 Major AwardOverall excellence in recycled sculpture artwork with a 30% or more visual aluminium component
$5,000 Innovation AwardUse of repurposed (recycled) materials in an innovative or unexpected way
$5,000 Sustainability Award

Artwork that supports the concept of sustainability in its message

$2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture AwardExcellence in small-scale sculpture, creatively using recycled components
$2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident AwardLocal artist residing in the Rockingham district
$500 Primary School AwardAwarded to the primary school that demonstrates overall excellence in sculpture through the use of recycled materials in an innovative way
$500 Secondary School AwardAwarded to the secondary school that demonstrates overall excellence in sculpture through the use of recycled materials in an innovative way
$1,000 People's Choice Award - Main ExhibitionPresented to the artist whose work receives the most votes from members of the public
$500 People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture ExhibitionPresented to the artist whose work receives the most votes from members of the public
$250 People's Choice Award - Schools ExhibitionPresented to the school whose work receives the most votes from members of the public

Sponsors

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2025 Castaways Sculpture Awards, please contact the City's Community Development Officer – Art Events and Programs at customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au

Past events

2024 Castaways

The 2024 Castaways Sculpture Awards took place from Saturday 26 October - Sunday 3 November 2024.

Winners

AwardWinner
$10,000 Alcoa Major AwardJoan Johnson, Deconstructed, Reconstructed and Embellished
$5,000 Innovation Award

Kelly Robbins, Pin Cushion Protea

$5,000 Capral Aluminium Sustainability AwardDamien Gavillet, Crushed
$2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture AwardValerie Schönjahn, Travellers
$2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award

Gary Aitken, Those Who Have Passed

$500 Alcoa Primary School AwardRockingham Beach Education Support Centre, I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN
$500 Secondary School AwardRockingham Montessori School Adolescent Program, Outer Harbour
$1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition

Paul Fontanini, Recycling Metamorphosis

Kim Perrier, Aqueous

$500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture ExhibitionEmily Smith, Contamination
$250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools ExhibitionRockingham Beach Education Support Centre, I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN
Highly Commended

Ed Stafford, The Overflow

Sky Edwards, Contemporary Archaeology 1

Endeavour Schools, Scavenger Seals

Settlers Primary School, Where to From Here?

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  • $10,000 Alcoa Major Award – Joan Johnson, ‘Deconstructed, Reconstructed and Embellished’
  • $5,000 Innovation Award – Kelly Robbins, ‘Pin Cushion Protea’
  • $5,000 Capral Aluminium Sustainability Award – Damien Gavillet, ‘Crushed’
  • $2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture Award – Valerie Schönjahn, ‘Travellers’
  • $2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award – Gary Aitken, ‘Those Who Have Passed’
  • $500 Alcoa Primary School Award – Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, ‘I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN’
  • $500 Secondary School Award – Rockingham Montessori School Adolescent Program, ‘Outer Harbour’
  • $1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition – Paul Fontanini, ‘Recycling Metamorphosis’
  • $1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition – Kim Perrier, ‘Aqueous’
  • $500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition – Emily Smith, ‘Contamination’
  • $250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools Exhibition - Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, ‘I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN’
  • Highly Commended – Ed Stafford, ‘The Overflow’
  • Highly Commended – Sky Edwards, ‘Contemporary Archaeology 1’
  • Highly Commended – Endeavour Schools, ‘Scavenger Seals’
  • Highly Commended – Settlers Primary School, ‘Where to From Here?’
  • Castaways Sculpture Awards 2024 winners
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Header image: Kelly Robbins, Pin Cushion Protea, 2024, street sweeper brushes, fan blades, steel tubing.

Thumbnail image: Marite Norris, Totems of Peace, Love and Joy, 2024, repurposed marine ply, repurposed posts. Image credit: courtesy the artist.

Marite Norris, Totems of Peace, Love and Joy, 2024, repurposed marine ply, repurposed posts. Image credit: courtesy the artist.

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