LAKE MAC WASTE TO ART 2026
​Registrations open NOW
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Register for participation in the 2026 Sustainable Neighbourhoods Lake Mac Waste to Art Exhbition.

Be part of an exhibition of thought-provoking artworks created by community members, artists, groups, and students from across the region.

Waste to Art gives us some pause to think about the items that are all around us; what they are made from, their purpose and the value of those materials that would otherwise end up in landfill or littering our waterways.

The exhibition invites us all to reflect on the waste our lives, and what we can do to transition to a more sustainable future.

See KEY Dates below.
See Terms & Conditions to check if your work would qualify.

​Contact [email protected] for more information or subscribe to our newletter for updates.
Register NOW to start the journey!
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Artist information - key dates for 2026 - 2027
  • Friday 29 May - Registrations Open
  • Saturday September 12 - Artwork registrations close
  • Friday September 25 - Artworks confirmed
  • Friday October 2 - Artworks completed. Artwork images and label information submitted.
  • Friday October 9 - Artwork location advised (Charlestown / Swansea)
  • Tuesday 20 - Wednesday 21 October, 2026 Delivery of artwork to either Swansea or Charlestown location.
  • Friday October 23 - Opening night - Charlestown
  • October 23, 2026 - January 9, 2027 - Waste to Art Exhibition
  • Saturday January 9, 2027 - Awards morning tea at Charlestown
  • January 11, 2027 - Artworks collected from Swansea and Charlestown
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​Some of the amazing artworks from 2025 and before.

Sharing their inspiration - the 2025 Exhibition winners in video interviews with Mardi Lee, ReNewy Living.
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Waste to Art Education Kit
Thank you to volunteer Crystal for developing this Education Kit to support participation in Waste to Art.
The kit is suitable to support teachers to deliver Waste to Art activities with their students. The kit will also be useful to community and other artists who are interested in:
  • Key concepts and opportunities around delivering a Waste to Art unit of work in the classroom
  • Considerations of good environmental practice in artwork creation
  • Links to a range of local teaching resources and lesson plans
  • Inspiration and examples of contemporary artists who work with waste materials
  • Curriculum links
Download a copy of the Education Kit
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Questions?
Contact the Waste to Art Coordinator for more information.
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WILL YOU BE IN THE 2026 Exhibition? Register now!