Be Part of the Bruny Island Bird Festival Art Exhibition
Bruny Island Art Exhibition is bringing together Science, Conservation, Community and Creativity to showcase some incredible art, and share the joy of birds with the Island.
The Bruny Island Bird Festival is delighted to once again be hosting the Art Exhibition at the Lennon Memorial Hall, Dennes Point, Bruny Island.
Showcasing art in all styles, and mediums from both experienced artists, and fresh faces, this exhibition is designed to remove any barriers that artists may face to exhibit their art, and allow people to share the joy of combining creativity and birds.
Exhibition Dates
Opening day 15th March 10am
End of Exhibition 24th March 4pm
Bird themed lunch and book launch 24th March.
Inviting Artists to Enter the Exhibition
The Bruny Island Bird Festival Art Exhibition welcomes all mediums of art (paint, glass, ceramic, photography, wood, fine art, sketching, textiles and more), and has no cost to exhibit your own pieces.
You can enter up to four pieces of art from anywhere in the world, you can bring it in to us in person, post it to us, or organise for it to be collected via our email. brunyartroom@gmail.com
Submissions close 10th March 2024 and are made online.
Bruny Island Bird Festival Art Exhibition Prizes
In addition to being able to exhibit your art for free, two winners will be announced after the exhibition closes.
These will be people’s choice votes in two categories; Adult and Youth Under 16.
Previous winners include Wendy Balding- ‘Grey Currajong”, Rod Hartvigsen – ‘Wave Rider” and Wendy Balding- ‘The Swift Gang ‘.
There is also an opportunity to sell prints at the Adventure Bay Hall throughout the weekend of the festival.
Uniquely Tasmanian Art Exhibition
Join us to marvel in the creativity of the birding community, sharing both artists skills, and observation skills to portray the theme of Tasmanian Birds.
Spend some time enjoying the rest of the Bruny Island Bird Festival (March 15th-17th), and make sure you stop by the Lennon Memorial Hall in Dennes Point.
Bring family and friends to this free event (donations encouraged), and place your vote for who you think should be the recipient of our Art Exhibition prizes!
Our Wonderful Sponsors
In 2024 we are proud to thank Inala Nature Tours, Bruny Island Environment Network, Birdlife Tasmania, and Bruny Island Community Association for their support.
Additionally, we would like to thank all the business and individuals that have generously contributed their products and time.
The Bruny Island Bird Festival is run by an amazing gang of volunteers who are the lifeblood of the festival. Bruny Islanders, Tasmanians, Mainlanders – all coming together in a community to celebrating, learn about and conserve the natural world.
We always need more volunteers, so you can head over to our website to sign up!
Locations for The Bruny Island Bird Festival
The festival is held all over Bruny Island, with most of the tours and events based in the Adventure Bay Hall.
You can find us at the Lunawanna Hall on Saturday 16th for the Nature Market, and Sunday 17th, in the evening at the Bruny Island Bowls Club for the Trivia evening.
Creative Workshops at the Bruny Island Bird Festival
The popular feather print making workshop is also returning to the Bruny Island Bird Festival this year.
Rhyll Plant runs entertaining workshops to share her ideas and all you need to bring is enthusiasm. What better souvenir from Bruny Island, than printing a bird’s nest, eggs and all!
Along side a new workshop, called the Council of Birds that is all about deepening your connection with birds.
Being Part of the Bruny Island Bird Festival Art Exhibition
15th-24th March 2024 we are showcasing the communities art entries in our incredible Art Exhibition!
Held at Dennes Point Hall, this exhibition is free to both view and exhibit your own art!
A truly wonderful selection of diverse and beautiful Art.
Come ready to buy some incredible artworks straight off the wall, or you can support the artists by purchasing a print from the Adventure Bay Hall festival hub.
The exhibition runs over the weekend of the Bruny Island Bird Festival, and continues for the week post festival. As an extension of the exhibition, Bruny Island Wild will be hosting a bird themed lunch and book launch on March 24th.
For booking and more info call or text 0437 235 622.
The Art Room Bruny Island
Thank you to our Art Exhibition facilitator, Kate Morton at The Art Room Bruny Island for your inspiring work organising countless incredible exhibitions for the Bruny Island community.
Kate’s continuous creativity and enthusiastic generosity is quintessential to the life of the Bruny Island Bird Festival Art Exhibition.
Call Out for an Artist Residency in 2026
If you are an artist that would be interested in an artist residency in 2026 please contact the Bruny Island Bird Festival to discuss being involved!
Gatepost Sculpture Competition
Gatepost Sculpture Competition, a collection of creativity from island residents.
There will be a map that displays all the entries to the Gatepost Sculpture Trail, so that you can be delighted to find birds reflected all throughout your drive around Bruny Island.
The winner will be decided by a people’s choice vote!
About the Festival
The 7th Bruny Island Bird Festival
15th-17th March 2024
The Bruny Island Bird Festival: Bringing together Science, Conservation, Community and Creativity to create three days of enjoyment and education about the birdlife of this wonderful island.
Packed with new features as well as old favourites, there will be Expert Speakers, Birdwatching Tours & Walks, a Market Day, Art Exhibition and evening events to celebrate birds.
Everyone is most welcome, birders and non-birders alike.
Discover the full festival program, book your tickets, the Speakers Series, enter the Art Exhibition, be part of the Nature Market at the Lunawanna Hall, stay up to date with all the latest news with the newsletter, and enjoy volunteering at this heart warming festival.
Be sure to follow the Bruny Island Bird festival on Facebook and Instagram.
Haven’t been to Bruny Island before? Then you’re in for a wonderful new experience! Simply catch the vehicle ferry from Kettering, just south of Hobart.
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