Visual Art – Performances – Markets – Workshops
Darlington Arts Festival – 4 & 5 November 2023
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Activities – Music – Rides – Food Trucks
The Darlington Arts Festival, held on the first weekend of November every year, is a weekend filled with music, performers, art, artisan stalls, food trucks, kids workshops, rides, visual arts, outdoor sculpture and more!
Sculpture on the Scarp Applications are now Open
Open Arts Exhibition Submissions are now Open.
Performing Arts Applications are now open.
Poster Competition 2023
The Darlington Arts Festival committee are pleased to announce our 2023 poster winner: Jenni Tate Reimer! Thank you to all artists that entered
ARTIST BIO
Originally from the UK, Jenni is a self-taught artist who has lived in the Perth Hills since 2002. Over the last 20 years she has developed a style of painting which places emphasis on bold expressive colour and strong light and shadow. Jenni likes to challenge herself to paint a wide variety of subjects, including landscapes, life drawing and still life. However, she particularly enjoys painting landscapes of the Perth Hills, always trying to find different ways to portray this unique space. Jenni works predominantly in acrylic but likes to ‘mix it up’ with charcoal, pastel and collage.
ARTWORK STATEMENT – ‘ THE HERITAGE TRAIL’
The heritage trail is such an iconic and valued space within the Perth Hills. It has such a connection not only to Darlington and surrounds but is also strongly incorporated into the Darlington arts festival itself. With this in mind, I wanted to paint a fun and colourful portrayal of this beautiful space.
We Need Your Help!
The festival relies on on Grants, Sponsorship and Donations, plus a lot of hard work from committee members and volunteers.
If you would like to have your name or company featured on our website, promotional posts and sponsors board, click here.
Or take advantage of ATO tax breaks for donations by going to GiveNow
Open Art Exhibition
Entries will open for the 2023 Open Art Exhibition in June/July
Sculpture on the Scarp
Entries will open for the 2023 Sculpture on the Scarp Exhibition in March/April
Youth Art
Entries will open later in the year – watch this space.
Junior Art (JAX) Exhibition
Entries will open later in the year – watch this space
Market Stalls
To enquire about a stall at the 2023 Darlington Arts Festival Please contact Ron Stuurstraat
stalls@darlingtonartsfestival.com.
Ron will provide application forms once he has established the suitability of each stall enquiry.
How to Find Us
We are in the heart of Darlington Village on Pine Terrace, on the railway reserve between the oval and Glen road and at St Cuthbert’s Church on Darlington Road.
Why not take the bus this year? Click here for the Bus Timetable It will drop you off and pick you back up just a few metres from the event. Transperth buses run all day from Midland Station, bus Stand 7. And from Glen Forrest back toward Midland.
Walk, drive or take the bus – this is where you will find us!
The Wall – Paint-a- Brick
It looks so good! Over the course of a weekend, a plain brick wall was transformed into a work of art, by YOU the festival visitors. We have a time lapse video of the event.
A big thank you to our Sponsors and Donors. We rely on your generosity to make this festival happen. Thank you too, to all of the volunteers that are coming to help us this year.
And of course thank you to our Committee members for the many hours of work that each and everyone of you put in. We could not do it without you! I know that you will agree that being on the committee is rewarding.
Join the committee
If you are interested in joining our committee, please drop us a line on committee@darlingtonartsfestival.com