Young Dobell opening celebration and award announcement

Name: Young Dobell opening celebration and award announcement
Start: 2026-05-31T11:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-05-31T15:00:00+10:00

Museum of Art and Culture, yapang (MAC yapang)

Sun 31 May '26

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Young people looking at colourful artworks hanging on a gallery wall

Overview

Join MAC yapang in celebrating the launch of the Young Dobell 2026 exhibition and discover this year's finalists and category award winners. Young artists aged 5-18 from Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Maitland, the Hunter and the Central Coast were invited to submit portraits and landscapes inspired by the people, pets and places that matter most to them. Finalist artworks include portraits created from life, memory, or photo…

Join MAC yapang in celebrating the launch of the Young Dobell 2026 exhibition and discover this year's finalists and category award winners.

Young artists aged 5-18 from Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Maitland, the Hunter and the Central Coast were invited to submit portraits and landscapes inspired by the people, pets and places that matter most to them.

Finalist artworks include portraits created from life, memory, or photo reference, portraits of pets, and landscapes that reflect meaningful local places and experiences.