7th - 29th August 2026 *

EXMOUTH CHRONICLES *

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ArtQuest 2026 theme:

“EXMOUTH CHRONICLES” MY EXMOUTH THROUGH THE YEARS

MEDIUMS ACCEPTED

2D Drawings & Illustrations: Pencil, Charcoal, Pastel,

Pen & Ink, Watercolour Pencils and Printing (lino cut).

2D Paintings: Acrylics, Oils, Watercolours, Mixed Media and Collage.

Photography: Professional and Amateur.

3D Art: Sculpture, Woodwork, Metal Work, Origami, Papermache, Jewellery, Mosaics, Ceramics.

3D Textiles: Crochet, Weaving, Wearable Art, Knitting, Fabrics, Felt-work and Shibori.

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Welcome to ArtQuest 2026 - hosted by Exmouth Cultural Arts Centre

ArtQuest is our prestigious annual arts event held in the top class exhibition space of the Tantabiddi Travelling Gallery at The Ningaloo Aquarium & Discovery Centre in Exmouth. We invite both local artists and artists from further afield to submit a variety of artworks to be displayed for sale.

The exhibition is open to artists aged 7 years and older. Opening Night is a sociable and fun celebration on the Exmouth Arts Calendar to which everyone is invited, with live performance acts, a bar and finger food served. The competition prizes are presented on this special night and we actively encourage our young artists to experience and participate in this occasion.

Follow us on Facebook @artquest26 for up to date information.

Key Dates

EXHIBITION DATES

8th - 29th August

Saturday 8th to Saturday 29th August: Tantabiddi Travelling Gallery (outside entrance), The Ningaloo Aquarium & Discovery Centre FREE ENTRY up until 15th August. From Sunday 16th August you can only access ArtQuest through the Museum entrance by purchasing a ticket. It is free for Exmouth residents to enter the museum, please present ID to customer service for your entry ticket.

People’s Choice AWARDS

saturday 29th AUGUST

Today sees the final day of the exhibition. All the votes get counted and the winners will be announced soon after the exhibition draws to a close.

ArtWork Collection: SUN 30th AUGUST

Please collect your artwork from Tantabiddi Travelling Gallery (outside entrance), The Ningaloo Aquarium & Discovery Centre between 10am - 2pm.

ENTRIES OPEN: FRIDAY 5TH june 2026

Entries Close: MONDAY 20TH JULY 3pm

Or sooner if maximum entries reached

ARTWORK DROP OFF: TUESDAY 4TH AUGUST 4 - 6PM

Tantabiddi Travelling Gallery (outside entrance), The Ningaloo Centre, Exmouth

OPENING NIGHT: FRIDAY 7th AUGUST 6 - 9PM

* SPECIAL EVENT

AWARDS FOR CATEGORIES

Join us at the Tantabiddi Travelling Gallery (outside entrance), The Ningaloo Centre.

ArtQuest entries are now OPEN!

Please read the Information Pack and, if required, the Youth Information first.

INFORMATION ENTRY PACK

YOUTH INFORMATION

Once you have created your artwork and are ready, there are a few different ways you can enter. To enter you will need to fill in an entry form and pay for your entries.

WE HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH THREE DIFFERENT WAYS TO ENTER

Download an entry form and email back to us.

ADULT ENTRY FORM

Youth Entry Form

2. Enter online by scrolling down a bit further and filling in the online form.

3. Come into the gallery, collect a form to fill in and drop it back in to us.

As we are unable to accept card payments directly at the gallery, please use the link below to pay for your entries. If you are filling in the online form below, you will be directed to a page to make your payment afterwards.

CLICK HERE TO PAY FOR YOUR ENTRIES ONLINE

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Don’t have time to download the entry form and fill in? Once you have all your details to hand, you can now enter and pay for your entry online! Once you have filled in the form, you will be directed to our payment page. Be sure to read the Information Entry Pack first which includes the T&C’s of the exhibtion.

INFORMATION ENTRY PACK

YOUTH ENTRY INFORMATION

FREE POEM ENTRY

The Exmouth Cultural Arts Centre is celebrating 30 years this year, and we’re marking the occasion by celebrating the creativity of our local artists.

To honour this milestone, we warmly invite you to submit a free poem. Art comes in many forms, and at the Centre we are proud to support not only visual artists, but also musicians, writers, and theatre makers.

Would you like to contribute a poem? We are collecting submissions for inclusion in the ‘Exmouth Chronicles - My Exmouth through the Years Exhibition’, where your words will be shared for the enjoyment of visitors.

While this is not an officially judged category within the exhibition, a particularly inspiring piece may still catch the attention of our President… and could even be rewarded with a surprise poetry prize.