About the event
Fostering community engagement and positive well-being, this free community event has developed over 24 years to encourage and stimulate established and emerging artists to showcase their sculptures. This free Great Southern Event is now well-established on the local event calendar.
Located in the natural bushland surrounding the Porongurup Hall, this outdoor event provides the public with the chance to view and buy one-off sculptures and art pieces as well as cast their vote to help determine the People’s Choice award winner. In conjunction with Art in the Porongurup, the Porongurup Craft Group runs their annual Art Bazaar. The two events entwine very well, complementing both sculptures and art.
Hosted by a subcommittee of the Porongurup Community Association Inc. (PCA), a small but active not-for-profit volunteer group, this event meets its core objective—to foster community spirit and fellowship in the Porongurup.This event is popular with both adults and children. As there is no entrance fee, it provides an economical family day out. Visitors can spend an hour or more looking through the sculpture nature walk, cast their vote, and then look through the Art Bazaar and enjoy a coffee and cake or light lunch inside the hall. The event focus remains to motivate creative minds and create a fun, safe, and enjoyable environment for all ages.
Check out the reviews from some of our previous guests!
“Lovely way to spend an afternoon.”
“We had to do another lap to choose as too many good ones.”
“I like the use of the environment in pieces and the reuse of materials.”
“I appreciate the whole community involved, great diversity.”
“So good to see all the youth entries, well done.”
“Such a good family event, got the whole family thinking and talking.”
“Hall craft looks very welcoming, worth coming to.”
“Lovely, nice to wander around in nature and art.”
Photos from our Nature Trail & Art Bazaar
History
Originally called Art in the Park, the venue has changed over the years; in the past, it was held at Mount Trio Vineyard, the Karri On Bar, in the Porongurup Range National Park by the Castle Rock car park, and finally came to rest aptly at the Porongurup Hall.
This event was initially started by the late Anne Burchell to assist the Friends of the Porongurup Range (Friends) to raise funds to assist the purchase of the 511ha Twin Creeks Conservation Reserve, land located on the agricultural plains between the Porongurup and Stirling Ranges. However, as explained by Friends’ President, Judy McKinnon, at the 2023 presentation, “With the help of extensive fundraising and community support, the Friends’ objective was achieved several years ago. Whilst the reserve now boasts a mixture of protected plant communities, revegetated areas, and regrowth, we no longer need to run this event.” See more on their website www.porongurup.org.au/
Now hosted by the Porongurup Community Association Inc. (PCA), a small but active not-for-profit volunteer group, this event meets its core objective – to foster community spirit and fellowship in the Porongurup.
Some of our past sponsors
Lothlorien Studio, Corkescrew Gallery, Bolganup Homestead, Annette McGready, Castle Rock Estate, The Sleeping Lady, Kelvin & Judy O’Neill, Strike Me Pink, Maleeya’s Hillside Bamboo Nursery, Bendigo Bank Mount Barker, Porongurup Inn, Shop & Tearooms, Shire of Plantagenet, Friends of the Porongurup Range, Karribank, Duke’s Vineyard, Mount Barker Co-op, Scrubby Creek Bush Camp
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