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ENTRY SUBMISSION FOR 2026

On-Line entry submission for the 2026 Art & Photography Show is now open as of Friday 31st October 2025 and will close at 6:00am on Friday 5th December 2025 or when we reach our limit of 650 entries. 

Artists will be able to submit up to four (4) entries for showing and judging in the show. The 2026 Art Show has been limited to receiving and displaying 650 entries in total. Artists should familiarise themselves with the 'Conditions of Entry' for our show displayed opposite.

The link below to the on-line entry and payment form is now available as of Friday 31st October 2025. 

Click on the link below to download a copy of the ‘Conditions of Entry’ for your records

ENTRY CATEGORIES
Oil 
Watercolour
Acrylic
Pastel
Mixed Media
Ink/Pencil/Charcoal or Other
3D
Monochrome Photo
Colour Photo
Digitally Modified Photo
Youth Under 13 
Youth 13 to 18
All Abilities Under 18
All Abilities Over 18

2026 JUDGING PANEL

In 2026 we will be introducing a panel of two judges.

 

Kerry Spokes will adjudicate Oils, Watercolours, Acrylics, Pastels, Mixed Media, IPCO, 3D, Youth and All Abilities.

 

Mark Jones our specialist in Photography will adjudicate the three seperate photography categories; Colour Photo, Monochrome Photo and Digitally Modified Photo.

BIOGRAPHY - KERRY SPOKES

Kerry Spokes is an artist living and working in South Gippsland, where she has forged a solid and respected arts practice both regionally and beyond.

 

A passionate advocate for the local arts sector, Kerry was co-owner of the successful Gecko Studio Gallery in Fish Creek and maintains ongoing involvement in community arts organisations and projects throughout the region. 

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Her current work using monoprint techniques, explores the elements and their interaction with the landscape—the wind, rain, storms, clouds, the sun and shadows—capturing the dynamic forces that shape and transform the natural world. 

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Working from her studio high on a ridge near Foster, she has an endless panorama of changing landscapes every day for inspiration. 

BIOGRAPHY - MARK JONES - SSVAPS

I have been doing photographic work for over 30 years as a hobby and am very passionate about the art and its ability to capture a ‘Moment In Time, as seen through the eyes of the photographer.

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For over 15 years I have taught photographic basics to like minded people so that I could help them get a greater understanding and satisfaction from their own photography.

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I have photographed many subjects from Landscapes, Sport, Creative Time Lapse, Wildlife, to eventually taking up Underwater Photography and Film making on a small scale. My photographic and video work has been showcased at various festivals and local exhibitions. I have been a member of Pakenham Camera Club for many years where I spent a few years as club president.

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I have Judged at several National Photographic competitions over the years and continue to Judge the Pakenham National Photographic competition which draws from many wonderful photographers across Australia.


My photography now extends to showcasing and protecting endangered wildlife across the world.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

  • On-Line entry submission opens from 9:00am on Friday 31st October 2025.

  • It is preferred that entries be submitted via the On-Line Entry Form available at the Art Show website. On-line entry closes at 6:00am on Friday 5 December 2025 or when the total number of entries reaches 650.

  • A Printed Entry Form is available, but only by direct request from the organisers.

  • Printed Entry Form submission closes on Friday 28th November 2025. Printed Entry Forms will not be accepted after this date or when the total number of entries reaches 650.

  • ​There is a limit of 650 entries for the 2026 Art Show and when this number is reached on-line and postal entry will be closed. This may be before the nominated dates of 28th November and 5th December.

  • Entry Fee of $15 for each entry, maximum four (4) entries per entrant.  A pair is considered as a single entry unless each item is individually priced.

  • Entrants must nominate a category for each entry.

  • Entry is FREE for Youth under 13, Youth 13 to 18 and All Abilities categories.

  • A Commission of 25% is charged on all sales.

  • Delivery - Entries are to be delivered to Meeting Room 1 of Leongatha Memorial Hall, Cnr McCartin and Michael Place, Leongatha on Sunday 11 January 2026  between 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. unless prior arrangements have been made.

  • Posted entries should be addressed to Leongatha Rotary Club, PO Box 152, Leongatha, Vic. 3953 and include return postage.

  • Entries must be delivered free of charge and any cost of return will be charged to the Exhibitor.

  • Entries must remain on display until 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 8 February 2025 (unless sold and authorised to be taken)

  • Collection - Entries are to be collected between 9:00 a.m. and 12.00 p.m. on Sunday 8 February 2026. Entries not collected will be subject to a storage fee of $10 unless prior arrangements have been made.

  • All entries must be for sale, be original work produced since January 2023 and not shown previously at the Leongatha Art & Photography Show.

  • The Maximum Size of any 2D work shall not exceed one square metre including frame.

  • No entry shall be eligible for more than one prize (except people's choice).

  • Paintings and photographs must be SUITABLY EQUIPPED TO BE HUNG WITH WIRE & ‘D RINGS’ ATTACHED ACROSS A SOLID BACK AND BE CAPABLE OF HOLDING THE WEIGHT OF THE WORK.

  • See our web site for information on suitable hanging attachments.

  • All entries must be marked on the back with the artists name, address, title of work, category and price.

  • The organiser reserves the right to reject any entry.

  • The organiser will be responsible for the hanging and display of entries and the organisers decision will be final and not open to discussion.

  • The organiser will exercise reasonable care in handling works but will not be responsible for any loss, damage or catalogue errors.

  • The Exhibitor must permit entries to be photographed/recorded for newspapers, television, internet and Social Media for publicising the exhibition and the Art Show in general.

  • Photography - All images must have been taken by the Entrant. Images must have a photographic origin and entrants must hold the copyright for the images. Artistic manipulation to enhance the original image is acceptable in all categories. Eg burning, dodging, cropping, colour correction, sharpening, cloning, high dynamic range (HDR) and stitched panoramas.

  • Digitally Modified Photo entries are a combination of more than one image or where the artist has substantially changed the original image.

  • Monochrome Photo entries include colour or B&W images converted to continuous tone greyscale and single colour toned images (like sepia, selenium, etc)

  • All paintings must be dry when delivered for inclusion in the show

  • The Judge's decision will be final.

  • The organiser is the Rotary Club of Leongatha Art Show Committee.

  • In submitting an entry the artist or their representative confirms that they have read, acknowledged and accepted the conditions of entry.

  • This show is not acquisitive

HANGING REQUIREMENTS

Paintings and photographs must be suitably equipped to be hung with wire attached across a solid back using 'D' Hooks and be capable of holding the weight of the work and marked on the back with name, address, title, category and price.
To assist artists with submitting an entry that can be easily hung in the Art Show we have provided a
'Guide to hanging your work'. Click on the link below.

© 2024 by the Rotary Club of Leongatha.

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