Castaways Sculpture Awards consists of three exhibitions, with a prize pool of $27,000 (non-acquisitive) across 10 award categories.
Award categories
| Award | Selection Criteria |
|---|---|
| $10,000 Major Award | Overall excellence in recycled sculpture artwork with a 30% visual aluminium component. |
| $5,000 Innovation Award | Use 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 Award | Excellence in small scale sculpture, creatively using recycled components. |
| $2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award | Local artist residing in the Rockingham district. |
| $500 Primary School Award | Awarded to the Primary School that demonstrates overall excellence in sculpture through the use of recycled materials in an innovative way. |
| $500 Secondary School Award | Awarded to the Secondary School that demonstrates overall excellence in sculpture through the use of recycled materials in an innovative way. |
| $1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition | Presented to the artist whose work receives the most votes from members of the public. |
| $500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition | Presented to the artist whose work receives the most votes from members of the public. |
| $250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools Exhibition | Presented to the school whose work receives the most votes from members of the public. |
| Highly Commended | Bonus certificate awarded to artists or schools with highly commended works. |
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsor Fremantle Ports for your valued partnership and support of the arts and community.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2027 Castaways Sculpture Awards, please contact the City's Community Development Officer (Art Events and Programs) at customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au.
2025 winners
Past events
The 2025 Castaways Sculpture Awards took place from Saturday 25 October to Sunday 2 November 2025.
| Award | 2025 Winner |
|---|---|
| $10,000 Major Award | Kim Perrier, De-Vine |
| $5,000 Innovation Award | Damien Gavillet, Orbital |
| $5,000 Sustainability Award | Richard Aitken, No Junk Mail |
| $2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture Award | Janice O'Meara, Frag-mented |
| $2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award | Ben Veljacich, The little penguin |
| $500 Primary School Award | Settlers Primary School, Prickly's Playground |
| $500 Secondary School Award | SMYL Community College - Tesla Campus, Bottled Up: When I Couldn't Speak, You Stayed |
| $1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition | Joy Francis, Big Dog |
| $500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition | Courtney Smith, Reflections of the Sea |
| $250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools Exhibition | Safety Bay Primary School, The 114 |
| Highly Commended | Sherri Brown, Beacon Safety Bay Primary School, The 114 Sheoak Grove Primary School, A World All Spun Out |
With thanks to our 2025 sponsor, Fremantle Ports.
The 2024 Castaways Sculpture Awards took place from Saturday 26 October to Sunday 3 November 2024.
Winners
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| $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 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 Sky Edwards, Contemporary Archaeology 1 Endeavour Schools, Scavenger Seals Settlers Primary School, Where to From Here? |
With thanks to our 2024 sponsors, Alcoaopens in a new window, Capral Aluminiumopens in a new window and Fremantle Portsopens in a new window.
Artwork credits
Header image: Francesca Geromino, Delicate bloom: the fragility and the rise, 2025, recycled stoneware, paper clay. Image credit: courtesy the artist.
Thumbnail image: Ed Stafford, Breathe, Move, Play, offcuts of roofing timber, recycled formply, jarrah. Image credit: courtesy the artist.