Weddin Landcare is holding a Wonderful Wattles Exhibition as part of our 2025 Wattle Day celebrations and is calling for artwork, sculptures, ceramics, and memorabilia. Towards the end of the exhibition, a local guidebook of the Wattles of the Weddin Shire will be launched, detailing all the Acacia species in the Weddin district, including wattle trails.
The Wonderful Wattles Exhibition will celebrate all the colour, vibrancy, diversity and important ecological value that wattles add to our local landscapes.
Weddin Landcare has been raising awareness about wattles through our annual Wattle Day celebrations since 2010 and we hope to outdo ourselves in 2025 with not only the art exhibition but also the launch of the Wattles of Weddin handbook. The handbook will be a local field guide that will make it easy to identify 34 species of wattles found in the Weddin district and will be launched during the Exhibition.
This is a great opportunity to show some of your work (or create something new!) or share a piece of memorabilia that means something to you and help promote the wonders of wattles.
If you have wattle-themed artwork or memorabilia that you would like to have included in the exhibition, we would love to hear from you!
The exhibition will run from Friday 25 July to Wednesday 3 September 2025 at the Grenfell Art Gallery in the Community Hub, Main Street, Grenfell. Set up for the exhibition is on Thursday 24 July and pack down on Thursday 4 September.
All artwork will be reviewed by Weddin Landcare and the Art Gallery Committee prior to display.
There are a couple of requirements for artworks that are to be hung. They need to be no smaller than A4 and either framed or stretched canvas. Large stretched canvas pieces are to have D hooks ¼ of the way down on both sides. There will be other options available for smaller works on plinths or in a display cabinet.
You are also welcome to list your artwork for sale, with the Grenfell Art Gallery taking a 20% commission.
Get in touch with Claire with any questions and to share the details of the artwork or memorabilia you would like to submit at weddinlandcare1@outlook.com or 0421 716 170.
If you have a piece you would like to submit to the Exhibition please submit your details below. There are two forms:
1. Exhibition Details and Selling Agreement – submit specific details of the artwork so the gallery can display and sell the piece if required. This form will need to be emailed to the Grenfell Art Gallery directly. A printed copy can be collected from the Grenfell Art Gallery in Main Street, Grenfell.
2. Artist Details – submit artist bio or background information on the piece. This will be displayed with the artwork to help tell a story about the piece.
Submissions close Friday 27 June 2025.