EOIs for Pearl Beach art trail close soon

Expressions of Interest to be part of the Pearl Beach Environmental Art Trail (PBEAT2025) will close on February 10. 

First prize is $3,000 and there is also the People’s Choice Award of $1,000.

Organisers are also looking forward to receiving EOIs from collaborations and from school and community groups.  

Organisers are happy to receive EOIs for artworks that inspire nature conservation and respond to the PBEAT2025 theme of Harmony Through Nature.

The works do not have to use native plant materials, but environmentally friendly installations will be supported.

About 20 artist works and up to 10 community/school installations will be selected after EOIs close. 

Successful EOIs will be informed by February 14.

Works can be erected in the Arboretum from March 15, with PBEAT2025 running from Saturday, March 22 to Sunday, April 27.

The opening ceremony will be a free Harmony Week event on Sunday, March 23 between 1pm and 5pm with a performance from NAISDA and live global music contributions from local artists. 

PBEAT2025 will also be seen by about 600 people at the Opera in the Arboretum on Saturday, March 29.

Part of PBEAT 2025 is an artist-in-residence and an emerging artist as part of the Creative Art Central Program. 

Organisers have announced the artist-in-residence will be Fiona Gavino from Fremantle, West Australia, and the local emerging artist is Anna Francesca Seymour.