Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe will celebrate its 21^st anniversary when it returns to Cottesloe Beach in March, following a hiatus in 2025.

One of Australia’s largest free public events, the exhibition attracts over 230,000 local, interstate and international visitors to the famous Cottesloe beach each year.

The exhibition is returning thanks to grant funding from the Australian government, delivered by Austrade, of $750,000 a year for the 2026 and 2027 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe exhibitions.

This year’s exhibition will feature 70 artworks by artists from across Australia and around the world, including 11 artists from Japan and four from Denmark. Over 30 West Australian artists will exhibit at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe which runs from 6 – 23 March.