Creative Arts NEST

Finalists have been announced & online voting is now open!

The community is now invited to vote for the ‘Community Choice Award’ through our online gallery below. After casting your vote, please confirm it through the link that will be emailed to you.

Community Choice voting will close on Sunday, 16th June 2024.

The 2024 A4Art Prize has once again sparked a surge of creativity across our six St Agnes’ Parish Schools, with over 480 participants - representing more than 10% of the student body - contributing to the event, marking yet another year of growth. 

The calibre of artwork in this year’s competition is truly outstanding. We've witnessed a diverse array of genres, from painting and drawing to origami, digital art, and 3D works, each accompanied by thoughtful artist statements. It's remarkable to see such a wide range of creativity stemming from a humble A4 sheet of paper.
After careful consideration by expert judges, 143 finalists have been chosen across 14 categories spanning from Kindergarten to Year 12, along with a special category for St Agnes’ Education Staff. This number includes artworks that have also been chosen as Packing Room Finalists, a category created to highlight outstanding pieces that may not have made it to the finalist stage but were recognized by the Creative Arts Nest Team.

All finalist artworks will be featured in the A4Art Pop-Up Exhibition, which will visit each of the St Agnes’ Parish Schools during Term 2. Visitors will have the opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice Award during the exhibition. Furthermore, the artworks will be showcased at ArtWalk 2024 on June 7th in the Creative Arts Nest Tent at PMQ Town Green.

428 artworks have been shortlisted and are now available for viewing online. Community members can cast their votes for the Community Choice Award at: www.artsnest.com.au/submission_2024/

Category and award winners will be announced at the Finalist Awards Night on June 17th, with all winners having their pieces displayed at the Wauchope Creative Hub Art Gallery post-event.

The Creative Arts Nest extends its heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors for their generous support including: St Agnes’ Education

Toms Creek Nature Domes
Port Macquarie Surf School
Sunset Framing & Gallery
The Seed Creative Workshops
Wauchope Creative Hub
Stoney Park
Innervision Surf & Skate
Alice in Paperland
Drawn to Art
Eckersley’s Art & Craft
Wildnets Adventure Parks
Got Ya Back Productions
TwoTripleFour