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Castaways Sculpture Awards consists of three exhibitions, with a prize pool of $27,000 (non-acquisitive) across 10 award categories.
Award categories
| Award | Selection Criteria | 2025 Winner |
| $10,000 Major Award | Overall excellence in recycled sculpture artwork with a 30% visual aluminium component. | Kim Perrier, De-Vine |
| $5,000 Innovation Award | Use of repurposed (recycled) materials in an innovative or unexpected way. | Damien Gavillet, Orbital |
| $5,000 Sustainability Award | Artwork that supports the concept of sustainability in its message. | Richard Aitken, No Junk Mail |
| $2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture Award | Excellence in small scale sculpture, creatively using recycled components. | Janice O'Meara, Frag-mented |
| $2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award | Local artist residing in the Rockingham district. | Ben Veljacich, The little penguin |
| $500 Primary School Award | Awarded to the Primary School that demonstrates overall excellence in sculpture through the use of recycled materials in an innovative way. | Settlers Primary School, Prickly's Playground |
| $500 Secondary School Award | Awarded to the Secondary School that demonstrates overall excellence in sculpture through the use of recycled materials in an innovative way. | SMYL Community College - Tesla Campus, Bottled Up: When I Couldn't Speak, You Stayed |
| $1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition | Presented to the artist whose work receives the most votes from members of the public. | Joy Francis, Big Dog |
| $500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition | Presented to the artist whose work receives the most votes from members of the public. | Courtney Smith, Reflections of the Sea |
| $250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools Exhibition | Presented to the school whose work receives the most votes from members of the public. | Safety Bay Primary School, The 114 |
| Highly Commended | Bonus certificate awarded to artists or schools with highly commended works. | Sherri Brown, Beacon Safety Bay Primary School, The 114 Sheoak Grove Primary School, A World All Spun Out |
2025 winners
Castaways Sculpture Awards 2025 winners
$10,000 Major Award: Kim Perrier, 'De-Vine'
$5,000 Innovation Award: Damien Gavillet, 'Orbital'
$5,000 Sustainability Award: Richard Aitken, 'No Junk Mail'
$2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture Award: Janice O’Meara, ‘Frag-mented’
$2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award: Ben Veljacich, ‘The little penguin’
$500 Primary School Award: Settlers Primary School, ‘Prickly’s Playground’
$500 Secondary School Award: SMYL Community College - Tesla Campus, ‘Bottled Up: When I Couldn’t Speak, You Stayed’
$1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition: Joy Francis, 'Big Dog'
$500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition: Courtney Smith, 'Reflections of the Sea'
$250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools Exhibition: Safety Bay Primary School, 'The 114'
Highly Commended: Sherri Brown, ‘Beacon’
Highly Commended: Safety Bay Primary School, ‘The 114’
Highly Commended: Sheoak Grove Primary School, ‘A World All Spun Out’
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsor Fremantle Ports for your valued partnership and support of the arts and community.
Thank you also to Alcoa of Australia for their generous donation.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2026 Castaways Sculpture Awards, please contact the City's Community Development Officer (Art Events and Programs) at customer@rockingham.wa.gov.au.
Past events
The 2024 Castaways Sculpture Awards took place from Saturday 26 October - Sunday 3 November 2024.
Winners
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| $10,000 Alcoa Major Award | Joan Johnson, Deconstructed, Reconstructed and Embellished |
| $5,000 Innovation Award | Kelly Robbins, Pin Cushion Protea |
| $5,000 Capral Aluminium Sustainability Award | Damien Gavillet, Crushed |
| $2,500 Maquette and Small Sculpture Award | Valerie Schönjahn, Travellers |
| $2,000 City of Rockingham Local Resident Award | Gary Aitken, Those Who Have Passed |
| $500 Alcoa Primary School Award | Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN |
| $500 Secondary School Award | Rockingham Montessori School Adolescent Program, Outer Harbour |
| $1,000 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Main Exhibition | Paul Fontanini, Recycling Metamorphosis Kim Perrier, Aqueous |
| $500 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition | Emily Smith, Contamination |
| $250 Fremantle Ports People's Choice Award - Schools Exhibition | Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, I’m a peliCAN, not a trash CAN |
| Highly Commended | Ed Stafford, The Overflow Sky Edwards, Contemporary Archaeology 1 Endeavour Schools, Scavenger Seals Settlers Primary School, Where to From Here? |
With thanks to our 2024 Castaways Sculpture Awards sponsors, Alcoaopens in a new window, Capral Aluminiumopens in a new window and Fremantle Portsopens in a new window.
Artwork credits
Header image: Francesca Geromino, Delicate bloom: the fragility and the rise, 2025, recycled stoneware, paper clay. Image credit: courtesy the artist.
Thumbnail image: Marite Norris, Totems of Peace, Love and Joy, 2024, repurposed marine ply, repurposed posts. Image credit: courtesy the artist.
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