Young Dobell 2025

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In its second year and in celebration of the Lake Macquarie Dobell Festival, Lake Macquarie City Council is inviting budding artists aged 5 – 18 to participate in the Young Dobell competition.

Sir William Dobell was a three-time Archibald Prize winner who lived in Lake Macquarie and was known for his portraits and landscape artworks. His beloved pet dogs were also a favoured subject matter for Dobell.

The Young Dobell competition participants are encouraged to create either a portrait of a person or pet who plays a significant role in their life, or a landscape artwork of a place that is special to them.

The competition is now open to young people throughout Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Maitland, broader Hunter Valley and the Central Coast!

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Key dates

  • 9am Saturday 1 March - Competition entries open 
  • 12pm Thursday 8 May - Competition entries close (online submission forms must be completed)
  • Thursday 15 May - Finalists announced online 
  • 31 May - 3 August - Young Dobell exhibition on view
  • 11am Sunday 1 June - 2025 Young Dobell exhibition celebration and award presentation

     

When

  • Saturday, 31 May 2025 | 09:00 AM - Sunday, 03 August 2025 | 03:00 PM

Location

Museum of Art and Culture (MAC), 1A First Street, Booragul 2284, Booragul 2284  View in Google Maps

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