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Leongatha Art and Photography Show
Leongatha Art and
Photography Show
The 2026 Art Show closed after a successful three week exhibition Leongatha Memorial Hall from Saturday 17th January until Saturday 7th February 2026.
We will be returning to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Leongatha Art & Photography Show with an exhibition running from Saturday 16th January to Saturday 6th February 2027.
Artists who would like to submit entries in the 2027 Show should visit the ‘Entry Submission’ page for full details.
2026 Show Facts & Figures
Entry submission for the 2026 Art Show closed on Friday 5th December with 650 entries lodged. We received entries from 278 individual artists and 1 group submission.
More than 24 Prizes and Awards have been awarded as part of the Art Show including, ‘Best in Show’,‘Best South Gippsland Resident’ and a ‘People’s Choice’ Award.
Artists entered in one of 14 categories divided into different Painting mediums, Drawing techniques, as well as Photography, 3D and sections for Youth and
people with All Abilities.
We displayed 133 Acrylic works by 54 artists, 111 watercolours from 44 artists. There are also 61 Oils, 51 Mixed Media, 14 Pastels, 25 Three D (3D) Objects and 34 works from 19 contributors who have submitted a work in the Ink, Pencil, Charcoal and Other Medium Category.
The photography sections was very well supported with 59 Colour, 12 Black & White and 16 Digitally Modified Photographs to be displayed.
Our Youth and All Abilities Categories have been well supported with 97 and 40 works each.
Over more than 49 years, the Rotary Club of Leongatha Art & Photography Show has become one of the major events and art shows in Gippsland.
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Over 650 high quality entries came in from all over the Gippsland Region, Victoria and Metropolitan Melbourne to compete in 14 award categories. This major art and photography show attracts many visitors, who come to view the works, all of which are available for purchase.
The 2027 Art & Photography Show will be open to the public for three weeks from Saturday 16th January to Saturday 6th February 2027 at the Leongatha Memorial Hall.
The Memorial Hall is located at the corner of McCartin Street and Michael Place, Leongatha, Victoria, 3953.
The show will be open to the public from 10:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Sunday over three weeks.
Entry to the exhibition is $5.00 per person. Young people and exhibiting artists were able to enter free of charge.
The Official Opening and announcement of the 2027 awards and prizes will take place on Friday 15th January at Leongatha Memorial Hall with a gathering of artists, guests, Rotarians and our judges for 2027, Melanie Caple and Mark Jones.
Go to the 'Current Winners' page to discover the winners of all our 2026 prize categories.
2026 Art Show 'Best in Show' award winner,
‘Charles Bridge Prague' by Glenn Hoyle.
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