Event Information

Lake Light Sculpture returns for its 25th anniversary in 2026, bringing the Lake Jindabyne foreshore to life over the Easter long weekend - Friday 3 to Monday 6 April.

The lakefront will once again transform into an open-air gallery of light and creativity, featuring new works, returning favourites, and artists from across the region and beyond. This milestone year will introduce fresh programming and special anniversary highlights celebrating 25 years of art by the lake.

With the support of our sponsors and community partners, Lake Light Sculpture 2026 will deliver an engaging experience for artists, visitors, and volunteers. Artist entries open soon, with sponsorship and volunteer opportunities to follow early in the new year.

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Celebrating 25 Years!

For 25 years, Lake Light has brought art, light and people together on the shores of Lake Jindabyne. In 2026, the much-loved alpine event returns for a special anniversary edition over the Easter long weekend.

  • Lake Jindabyne Foreshore

  • 3–6 April 2026 | Easter Long Weekend

  • Three nights of illuminated sculpture by regional and visiting artists

  • Lve music, fireworks and new evening activations

  • Expanded exhibition spaces, including a dedicated Smalls Marquee

  • A relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere set against the Snowy Mountains

A celebration of creativity, community and place - marking 25 years of Lake Light.

award categories

We are pleased to confirm that the 2026 Major Award prize is $10,000. The full list of awards will be announced closer to the event.

  • The Major Award will be presented to the artist or collaboration that demonstrates outstanding creativity and technical skill, presenting a work that is site-specific to place in Jindabyne. This award recognises a high level of creative interpretation of the stated subject, supported by a clear artist statement, expression of meaning and overall aesthetic. The judging panel will assess quality of design, technical skill in execution and construction, material selection, precision of finish, and awareness of the site with consideration for all-round viewing.

  • This award is determined through a registered voting process by attendees of the Lake Light Sculpture event.

    The People’s Choice Award will be announced on Sunday 5 April.

  • This award recognises an artwork that utilises light, of any kind, to accentuate, enhance or create the artwork’s experience or form for viewers.

  • This award recognises the relevance of the work to the Snowy Mountains and its response to an environmental issue, or the environment itself, expressed through realistic, abstract, expressive, symbolic or decorative means.

  • This award will be presented to an artist or community group who have completed a sculptural work as a group, responding to the concept of an outdoor installation with creativity and meaning, with a focus on utilising waste materials in the creation of their work.

  • This award will be presented to an artist in their first five years of professional practice and in their first year participating in Lake Light Sculpture.

  • This award is presented to an artist aged 12–24 years and will be awarded to the youth artist who demonstrates creativity, communicates meaning and uses accomplished techniques of construction.

  • The Locals Award will be presented to an artist who resides within the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area. This award recognises creative excellence by a local practitioner whose work reflects a strong connection to place, community and regional identity.

  • This award is open to all secondary school entries in the event and will be presented to a school group who have completed a sculptural work as a group, responding to the concept of an outdoor installation with creativity and a meaningful concept.

  • This award is open to all primary school entries in the event and will be presented to a school group who have completed a sculptural work as a group, responding to the concept of an outdoor installation with creativity and a meaningful concept.

  • This award is open to eligible early childhood entries in the event and will be presented to a group who have completed a sculptural work as a group, responding to the concept of an outdoor installation with creativity and a meaningful concept.

  • This award will be presented to a community group who have completed a sculptural work as a group, responding to the concept of an outdoor installation with creativity and meaning.

  • This award recognises outstanding craftsmanship and creativity in small-scale indoor sculpture.

  • This award is determined through a registered voting process by attendees of the Lake Light Sculpture event.