Woollam Art on Show Awards & Exhibition 2025

The opening of the 2025 Woollam Art on Show Awards & Exhibition is on soon!

Held in the first week of August, the Woollam Art on Show Awards & Exhibition is a significant national showcase of excellence and diversity in the Arts in the Mackay Region.
The 500 Pavilion, Mackay Showgrounds will become an art hub for the first four days in August and is a well-recognised event on the Mackay Festival of Arts Calendar.
Ron McBurnie, a well-known and highly acclaimed artist, is the chosen judge for 2025.

The Mackay Art Society, a not-for-profit organisation which is run completely by its members, is organising the event for the first time.
The four-day showcase aims to promote professionalism in the arts and engage young people in the spirit of competition and excellence.

Artworks exhibited by interstate, local and regional Queensland artists will be for sale.
The Opening Evening is a glitz and glamour event with lots of fun, prizes, a raffle and auction of a Mackay communal artwork, artworks for sale and a night of fun and entertainment.
Artists in residence will conduct live demonstrations in multiple mediums over the duration of the Exhibition.