2026 Lake Light Award Winners

And the winners are in 🌙

A huge congratulations to all of our 2026 award recipients — an incredible showcase of creativity, talent and community spirit.

People’s Choice Award Winners

Smalls — $1,500
#17 - Migrating - Ally Dalton

Day — $4,000
#40 - A Riot of Laughs - Madelaine Last

Night — $5,000
#74 - Eagle - Steve Wallis

Major Awards

Major Award presented by @mountainside_jindabyne
#75 — Carwarp — Steven Mark Holland

Illumination Award presented by @snowyregionalsolar
#77 — Cocoon — Dan Kroenert

Local Artist Award presented by Airbnb
#86 — Bedrock — Dan Ambrusch

Clean Energy Award presented by Boco Rock
#44 — Emergence (New Wings, Shed Skin) — Tom Buckland

Emerging Artist Award presented by Rebel Penfold-Russell
#32 — Wings of Night and Day — Kelly Stubbs

Waste to Art Award presented by @perisher_resort & @lean2constructions
#72 — Lakelight Estate — Derek Ferguson

Youth & Schools

Youth Award presented by @jindabynerealestate
#59 — The Very Hangry Ants — Molly Cavallaro & Evie Brown

Secondary School Award presented by @snowyhydroofficial
#55 — Aftermath — Year 9 & 10 Art Elective Students, St Patrick’s Parish School Cooma

Secondary School Runner Up
#58 — Engrained — Senior School, Snowy Mountains Grammar School

Primary School Award presented by @snowyhydroofficial
#50 — Dingo Dreamers — Year 1 Students, Jindabyne Public School

Primary School Runner Up
#36 — Blessing of Unicorns — Year 2 Students, Jindabyne Public School

Early Childhood Award presented by @snowyhydroofficial & @jindabynepharmacy
#10 — Hairy Maclary — Whispering Gully Child Care

Early Childhood Runner Up
#48 — Reflections of Play — Gidgillys Early Education and Care Centre

Community

Community Award presented by Man from Snowy River Rodeo, Postman John & @snowyhydroofficial
#71 — Yellow Submarine — Jindabyne Navy Cadet Unit, TS Orion

Community Runner Up
#42 — Lakelight Lodgings — Snowy Monaro Regional Council Community Connections

Smalls

Smalls Judges Choice presented by @mountainmunchiesjindy
#6 — Stroll’O — Ocea D’Helin

Smalls Local Award presented by @southeastarts
#16 — Rock, Paper… — Maria Zylinski