Awards and Winners

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

AwardJudging criteriaWinner
$10,000 Alcoa Major AwardOverall excellence in recycled sculpture artwork with a 30% or more visual aluminium componentJoan Johnson, Deconstructed, Reconstructed and Embellished
$5,000 Innovation AwardUse of repurposed (recycled) materials in an innovative or unexpected way

Kelly Robbins, Pin Cushion Protea

$5,000 Capral Aluminium Sustainability Award

Artwork that supports the concept of sustainability in its message

Damien Gavillet, Crushed
$2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture AwardExcellence in small-scale sculpture, creatively using recycled componentsValerie Schönjahn, Travellers
$2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident AwardLocal artist residing in the Rockingham district

Gary Aitken, Those Who Have Passed

$500 Alcoa Primary School AwardAwarded to the primary school that demonstrates overall excellence in sculpture through the use of recycled materials in an innovative wayRockingham Beach Education Support Centre, I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN
$500 Secondary School AwardAwarded to the secondary school that demonstrates overall excellence in sculpture through the use of recycled materials in an innovative wayRockingham Montessori School Adolescent Program, Outer Harbour
$1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main ExhibitionPresented to the artist whose work receives the most votes from members of the public

Paul Fontanini, Recycling Metamorphosis

Kim Perrier, Aqueous

$500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture ExhibitionPresented to the artist whose work receives the most votes from members of the publicEmily Smith, Contamination
$250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools ExhibitionPresented to the school whose work receives the most votes from members of the publicRockingham Beach Education Support Centre, I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN
Highly CommendedIn recognition of the calibre of the finalists.

Ed Stafford, The Overflow

Sky Edwards, Contemporary Archaeology 1

Endeavour Schools, Scavenger Seals

Settlers Primary School, Where to From Here?

 

2024 Winners Gallery

  • $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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Sponsors

With thanks to our 2024 Castaways Sculpture Awards sponsors, Alcoa, Capral Aluminium and Fremantle Ports.

Alcoa logo            External link to Capral Aluminium            Fremantle Ports logo 

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

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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