Art Beyond the Divide 2026
See work from some of the best artists in Victoria alongside emerging artists across a range of mediums and styles as we transform the industrial winery at Wine X Sam in Seymour.
November 27, 28 and 29.
November 27, 28 and 29.
Categories and prizesMore than $6000 in prizes. New categories added for 2026.
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Call for entriesEntries open 28 September and close 1 November.
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ExhibitionOpening night, Friday 27 November
10am to 4pm, Saturday 28 November 10am to 3pm, Sunday 29 November |
Art Beyond the Divide is an opportunity for everyone to enjoy and celebrate art.
Categories
Thanks to our 2026 sponsors we've got $6350 across 14 prizes and 12 categories confirmed for 2026 including a new miniatures category for work under 25cm.
Category |
Medium |
Oil |
Oil only paints - traditional, water soluble, alkyd oil |
Acrylic |
Acrylic only paints - acrylic tubes, acrylic pens, acrylic gouache, acrylic inks |
Watercolour |
Only watercolour based - tubes, pans, watercolour crayons, watercolour pens, gouache, watercolour inks, line and wash, watercolour sticks, watercolour pencils |
Pastel |
Only pastel - sticks, pencils, soft, oil, pan |
Mixed media |
Any 2 or more mediums as well as fabric, paper, beads, lace, ribbon etc |
Digital painting |
Digital original works where digital tools such as Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop or similar are used to produce a digital painting from scratch or from a scanned, hand drawn base |
3D |
Any 3D artwork in any material eg clay, wood, metal |
Drawing |
Drawing with pencil, pen, crayon, charcoal, colour, monochrome, line, shadin, engraving, printing and linocut |
Photography |
Original photograph - processed either traditionally or digitally using recognised photo processing software such as Photoshop or similar. Enhanced photography creating special effects eligible, provided original photograph has been used as base. |
Seymour challenge |
Any medium, featuring Kings Park, Seymour. There must be an identifiable landmark from Kings Park within your artwork. |
Miniatures |
New category for 2026. Work under 25cm x 25cm. 2D only. These are in additon to any small, medium or large entries. |
Young artist |
18 and under, any medium |
Sponsors and supporters
- Isobel Robinson Memorial Award for Best in Show $1000
- sponsored by Seymour & District Art Society
- Best Acrylic $500
- sponsored by Seymour and Kilmore Toyota
- Best Oil $500
- sponsored by Seymour Passenger Services (Seymour Coaches)
- Best Watercolour $500
- sponsored by Seymour's Picture Framers
- Best Pastel $500
- sponsored by GMCU (Goulburn Murray Credit Union)
- Best Mixed Media $500
- sponsored by Janelle Puppa Real Estate
- Best Digital Painting $500
- sponsored by Seymour Veterinary Surgery
- Best Drawing $500
- sponsored by Val and David Corke
- Best Photography $500
- sponsored by Giannarelli Quarry and IGA Seymour
- Best 3D $500
- sponsored by Old Courthouse Committee
- Best Miniature (2D) $250
- sponsored by Kemp's Furniture and Bedding, Seymour
- Seymour Challenge - Kings Park $250
- sponsored by Seymour Agricultural and Pastoral Society
- Best Young Artist (18 years and under)
- sponsored by Seymour Youth and Fitness Centre
- People's Choice $100
- sponsored by Sartori's Panel Works
KEY DATES AND INFORMATION
ENTRy dates
Entry dates
- Entries open Monday 28 September and close 11.59pm, Sunday 1 November
- Drop off at Wine X Sam, Seymour on Thursday 26 November 8.30am to 12pm
- Pick up unsold work from Wine x Sam, Seymour on Sunday 29 November 3.30pm to 4.30pm
- Wine x Sam, 59-71 Anzac Avenue, Seymour
- Entries must be delivered on Thursday 26 November between 8.30am and 12pm. No late drop offs will be accepted.
- Pick up any unsold entries must be on Sunday 29 November between 3.30pm and 4.30pm. Receipt/confirmation is required for handover.
exhibition DATES
Exhibition weekend
- 7pm to 9pm, Friday 27 November - opening night (free entry for exhibiting artists, extra tickets available to purchase)
- 10am to 4pm, Saturday 28 November - exhibition viewing
- 10am to 3pm, Sunday 29 November - exhibition viewing, People's Choice Award announcement and raffle draw at the end of the show
- Wine x Sam cellar door will be open during the exhibition
other conditions
- Up to 5 small, medium or large works (including no more than 2 large works), and up to 2 miniature works.
- Example: an artist could submmit 2 large works, 3 medium or small works and 2 miniatures (7 in total)
- Each entry is only eligible for one prize (except for People's Choice award)
- Artwork must be available for sale, 20% commission to Seymour and District Art Society
- Judges’ decisions are final. No correspondence will be entered into.
- Seymour & District Art Society reserves the right to refuse entries that cannot be safely displayed or have other issues that do not meet these conditions.
- Entries may be used for promotion of the Art Beyond the Divide exhibition.
judges
- Salvatori Trigilia (acrylic, oil, watercolour, pastel, mixed media, drawing, 3D, miniature and Seymour challenge)
- Harriet Tarbuck (photography and digital painting)
categories
- Oil - only oil paints - traditional, water soluble, alkyd oil.
- Acrylic - only acrylic paints - acrylic tubes, acrylic pens, acrylic gouache, acrylic inks.
- Watercolour - only watercolour based - tubes, pans, watercolour crayons, watercolour pens, gouache, watercolour inks, line and wash, watercolour sticks, watercolour pencils.
- Pastel - only pastel - sticks, pencils, soft, oil, pan.
- Mixed Media - Any 2 or more mediums as outlined in this list as well as fabric, paper, beads, lace, ribbon, etc.
- Digital Painting - Digital original works where digital tools such as Clip Studio Paint/Photoshop or similar are used to produce a digital painting from scratch or from a scanned, hand drawn base. All work must be substantially the artist’s original own work.
- 3D - Any 3-dimensional artwork produced in any material – e.g. clay, wood, metal, fabric.
- Drawing – pencil, pen, crayon, charcoal, colour, monochrome, line, shading, engraving, printing and linocut
- Photography – original photograph, processed either traditionally or digitally using recognised photo processing software such as Photoshop or similar. Enhanced photography creating special effects eligible. All work must be substantially the photographer’s original own work.
- Seymour Challenge - best work (any medium) showcasing Kings Park, Seymour. There must be an identifiable landmark from Kings Park within your artwor
- Miniature - any work, 2D only, max 25cm on longest side (in addition to any small, medium or large entered)
- Young artist - 18 and under, any medium.
ENTRY FEES
Some changes have been made to category sizes for 2026 with the introduction of a new miniatures category. Please check sizes closely for your category.
- Miniatures $10
- Small $15
- Medium $20
- Large $30
sizes
We have introduced a new miniature category this year and adjusted the sizes in the other categories. Please check your size before submitting your entry.
2D entry sizing
Miniature
3D entry sizing
2D entry sizing
Miniature
- No side larger than 25cm
- No side larger than 55cm
- No side larger than 85cm
- Width no larger than 1 metre (please note, we cannot accept any work that is wider than 1 metre due to the size of our hanging stands)
- Height no larger than 1.2 metres
- Secured with D rings (swivel and wire preferred.)
3D entry sizing
- Depth x width x height
- Small
- up to 20x20x20cm
- Medium
- up to 50x50x50cm
- Large
- up to 80x80x150cm
- Small
- Display
- Please supply display stand for all 3D entries.
MEASURING, HANGING and labels
- Each 2D entry must be ready to hang with specified hanging wire secured with D rings.
- A hanging station will be available for last minute changes if other forms of hanging have been used. A small fee applies, with money going to Seymour and District Society.
- 3D art is required to have its own stand.
- An ABtD label will be supplied for printing and must be securefly fixed to the back of each entry on the lower right hand edge.
