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ARTFEST 2025
Get ready for a weekend of art, creativity, and community at Blue Mountains Artfest 2025! From 7–9 November, explore an inspiring showcase of local artists, makers, musicians, students and more at Wentworth Falls Public School.
Don’t miss out on tickets to the Opening Night celebrations — a vibrant celebration with live music, and first access to this year’s Exhibition and Makers Market.
Book into hands-on Creative Workshops across the weekend for all ages, and enjoy baked goods, live performances, kids’ activities, artisan Makers Markets, and more. Every ticket and artwork sold helps support our school. Plan your visit, bring your friends, and celebrate with us!
8 Saturday 10-4pm. 9 Sunday 10-3pm
RAFFLE TICKETS
Can't make it over the Artfest weekend but want to show your support? Or just like winning great prizes?! Purchase Artfest Raffle tickets online for your chance to win over $2,500 of prizes from our favourite local businesses.
OPENING NIGHT
Snap up tickets to our Opening Night celebrations!
Enjoy early access to the exhibition, YouthArt & Makers Market... served with complimentary canapés & drinks from D’Vine Cellars & Mountain Culture Beer Co.
BOOK A WORKSHOP
Artfest’s diverse program of creative workshops are facilitated by Blue Mountains creatives and offer something for all ages and abilities. We recommend booking early as places are limited and often sell out.
2025 Feature Artist
We are delighted to announce local watercolour artist and illustrator Jennie Deane as our Feature Artist for 2025.
Based in the Blue Mountains, Jennie’s distinctive work is ingrained with the natural beauty of our environment. A long-term supporter of Blue Mountains Artfest, she has participated numerous times as exhibiting artist, hosted creative workshops, and featured in the Makers Market.
Drawing inspiration from her beautiful surroundings and quiet moments found in the Blue Mountains landscape, her recent series explores lookouts and landscapes as well as the tiny things along the way.
In her latest book, LOOKOUT, Jennie combines pen and watercolour with her spirit of curiosity, experimenting with a range of mediums to capture the shifting moods and textures of the landscape.
Alongside her studio practice, Jennie is a dedicated teacher, sharing her passion through classes and workshops designed to inspire others to begin or deepen their own creative journeys.
Thanks to our 2025 Major Sponsor: Ray White Upper Blue Mountains
Over 75 artists have submitted original works for exhibition in the 42nd Blue Mountains Artfest
This is an incredible show of community support for which we are truly grateful. We encourage you to browse their profiles here.
Thanks also to Artfest’s own former Feature Artist Freedom Wilson for donating her time and expertise as our independent judge for this year’s event. An accomplished multidisciplinary artist and arts educator, Freedom’s artistic practice celebrates the Blue Mountains’ local ecology and traverses fine art, illustration, printmaking and installation.
Her most recent work explores themes of sustainability and environmental engagement, delivered through multidisciplinary, community-connected art projects.
ART EXHIBITION
At the beating creative heart of Artfest is an exhibition of original artworks available for purchase.
MAKER'S MARKETS
A curated selection of unique local wares from Blue Mountains artisans.
CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
Small group workshops for all ages facilitated by talented creatives. Book early to avoid missing out.
FOOD & LIVE MUSIC
Live music from local bands, ensembles and choirs. Plus bake sale, barista coffee and snags in bread!
What is Artfest?
One of the region’s longest-running arts events, Blue Mountains Artfest is an annual fundraiser for Wentworth Falls Public School.
Showcasing local artists and makers, the weekend event is a not for profit initiative of the school’s P&C Association. All proceeds directly support students through the acquisition of educational resources and improvements to their learning environment.
Established in 1983 as the Wentworth Falls Public School Queen’s Birthday Weekend Art Exhibition, the event was the brainchild of visionary art teachers.
It has maintained a focus on local artists and cultivating creative paths for generations of Wentworth Falls primary students.
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