PBEAT 2025 for Artists

The Pearl Beach Environmental Art Trail (PBEAT2025) provides a venue for artists (or groups of artists) to create inspiring temporary public art that promotes nature conservation, supports community identity, and increases cultural vibrancy on the NSW Central Coast. The works are displayed for 6 weeks in the beautiful Pearl Beach Arboretum. The theme for PBEAT2025 is "#harmony through nature".

There are several categories where artists, schools and community groups can express an interest (submit an EOI) to be part of PBEAT2025. PBEAT2025 is generously sponsored by Belle Property Central Coast (Gold Sponsor) and Creightons Funerals (Silver Sponsor). Other sponsors are welcome and can have an advertisement in the PBEAT2025 exhibition catalogue.

General Artist/Group Category over 16: $3,000 First Prize, $1,500 Highly Commended.
General Artist/Group Category 16 & under: $500 First Prize + $500 to their nominated school.
General Artist/Group Category 16 & under: $250 Highly Commended + $250 to nomnated school.
School Group Installation Y4-Y6: $500 to the winning school.
School Group Installation Y7-Y10: $500 to the winniing school.
Community Installation: Assistance with materials and installation.
Run an art, wellbeing or nature workshop 15% of any profit to Arboretum.

ARTISTS ARE INVITED TO COMPLETE THE EOI FORM AND SUBMIT IT BY MIDNIGHT MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2025 (artists, artist groups).

SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS PLEASE EMAIL OUR PROJECT MANAGER TO ARRANGE A BRIEFING. pm@pearlbeacharboretum.org.au

An additional Artist Residence Program has been made possible by Central Coast Council 'Creative Art Central Program'> EOIs for this program are now closed.

KEY DATES

PBEAT2025 EOIs Close Midnight Monday 10 February 2025

Artists notified by 17 February 2025
Artist in Residence Program Saturday 15 March to Sunday 30 March 2025
Installation Week Saturday 15 March to Friday 21 March 2025
Workshops on various days from 22 March 2025 (TBA)
OPENING & Harmony Day Celebration SUNDAY 23 March 2025 1PM TO 5PM
Opera in the Arboretum Saturday 12 April 2025
Pearl Beach Art Fair in the Arboretum Easter Saturday 19 April 2025