People can grab the latest Surf Coast Community Arts Calendar next week, which will be the calendar’s last print edition.
Free copies of next year’s calendar will be available from Monday 8 December, featuring 13 artworks from the Surf Coast Shire community.
Councillor Leon Walker said artworks for the calendar months were chosen by a judging panel, while the cover work, Winter Sunrise at Urquhart Bluff by Caroline Lawrey, took out the People’s Choice vote.
“The works chosen for this year’s calendar beautifully illustrate the breadth of talent across our artistic community,” he said.
“We encourage community members to pick up their free copies of the calendar from our community outlets and enjoy the works for 2026.
“Congratulations to the artists on having been selected from almost 120 entries, particularly our successful entrants in the youth categories.”
Calendars will be available from council’s Torquay office at 1 Merrijig Drive and from visitor information centres in Anglesea, Lorne and Torquay.
People can also grab a calendar from Anglesea and Aireys Inlet’s post offices, Deans Marsh and Winchelsea’s community houses, Anglesea Art House, Anglesea Art Space and Moriac General Store.
Surf Coast Shire Council will continue to develop new avenues for nurturing and promoting artistic activity, with the calendar’s legacy continuing through a refreshed annual community art exhibition.
Council will also launch a new Arts Initiative Program to support artists to share their work, connect with the community, and develop their creative practices.
