Young In Art Exhibition for students

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The Young in Art Exhibition commenced in 1955 and was originally a sub section of the Hunters Hill Art Exhibition. Young in Art was devoted to the display of art from school children in the Municipality. However, lack of sufficient space to properly display the ‘Youth Art’ became an increasing problem, and, since 1992, separate annual exhibitions have been organised.

Young in Art is a combined exhibition and competition with artwork submitted from every school in the Hunters Hill local government area in addition to Gladesville Public School, which borders Hunters Hill but is located in the City of Ryde. The exhibition aims to encourage and celebrate the pursuit of the arts by local students.

Young in Art is always a fabulous showcase of locally trained talent, and a tribute to the passion and hard work of the students and art teachers across all eight schools, including:

Villa Maria Parish School
Riverside Girls High School
Gladesville Public School
Boronia Park Public School
Marist Sisters College
Hunters Hill High School
Hunters Hill Public School
St Joseph's College

The annual exhibition runs over 4 days. Shortlisted works are selected by teachers with independent judging taking place to award category prize winners. The exhibition is held in the Hunters Hill Town Hall and runs over several days to ensure that all families and friends can wander through the exhibition and enjoy the artistic talent of local school students.

For further information about Young in Art please contact Council's Events and Activation Coordinator on 02 9879 9400 or email info@huntershill.nsw.gov.au

Exhibition

Thursday 22 October – Sunday 25 October 2026

Hunters Hill Town Hall

22 Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill NSW 2110

Hunter’s Hill Council will showcase a selection of winners of the Need A Lift Youth Photography Competition 202 6 at Young in Art. Look out for the special display of these fabulous photos.

Display and Prize Categories

Junior Section

Kindergarten
Years 1 and 2
Years 3 and 4
Years 5 and 6
Junior Group work
Junior Sculpture

Senior Section

Years 7 and 8
Years 9 and 10
Years 11 and 12
Senior Group work
Senior Digital
Senior Sculpture

Winners

The list of winners will be updated here when judging is complete.

Information for Parents

Hunter’s Hill Council’s Communications and Events team will contact the relevant schools with lists of the winners in each category. Certificates and prize vouchers will be available for collection during the Exhibition from the Young in Art front desk in the foyer of the Town Hall.

Staff will take a photo of the winner(s) and their artwork(s) at the time of the prize collection unless otherwise indicated. Parents or guardians will be asked to give consent to any photos taken by filling in the photography consent form.

A list of winners will be published on this page. All minors will be listed with first name and surname initial only, as well as the name of the school and the artwork.

Artwork (either whole or in part) from the previous year’s exhibition may be selected by Hunter’s Hill Council as the “hero” artwork for the next year’s poster and marketing collateral.

Prizes are awarded as vouchers from The Art Scene.

Information for Teachers

Schools are welcome to arrange class visits to Young in Art during the exhibition opening times 10am – 4pm on Thursday 22 October – Sunday 25 October 2026.

Artwork preparation:

Please make sure any artwork on paper is mounted on, or framed in, cardboard - with Velcro dots at each back corner. Place artwork on the walls labelled with the appropriate Year group. The artworks will be curated and moved within the year groups once all artwork has arrived, ahead of judging. Once judging is complete, event staff will contact the schools with the results and arrange for the collection of certificates and prizes.

If the artwork is on canvas or wood, please place medium sized d-rings near the top left and right corners on the back. This will allow the artwork to be hung from the exhibition wires and hooks rather than using Velcro.

Please also include the school / naming labels attached to each artwork. Labels are to be attached to the back of the artwork along the bottom edge so that the name of the artwork and artist(s) is visible below the frame. The name of the school is on the back of the label and should face the wall. For sculptures, please tape the label to the base of the work where the artwork name side of the label will be visible.

Artwork delivery to Hunter’s Hill Town Hall