Overview

• The October 17 Bondi–Tamarama exhibition needs $200,000 to proceed in full, with a $100,000 fallback for a reduced South Bondi headland show.
• Creative Australia says it has received no formal applications from Sculpture by the Sea since 2023 and reiterates that funding is awarded through open, competitive programs.
• The long-running school education program has already been cancelled for this year due to the funding shortfall.
• Independent MP Allegra Spender has donated and urged public and corporate support for the event.
• Artists have incurred significant costs, averaging about $15,000 per work, and some international pieces have already arrived in Australia.