Canning Art Awards celebrate outstanding local creativity

The City of Canning proudly recognised 16 exceptional artists and categories at the official Canning Art Awards Opening Night 2025, held on Friday 26 September at Riverton Library.

The awards continue to showcase the rich creative talent of both professional and emerging artists from across Perth. This year’s event reached capacity, with a wide range of artworks exhibited across seven categories including two new standalone painting categories introduced for the first time.

The 2025 Award winners are:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artist Award – Renee Rose
• City of Canning Resident Award – Valerie Osman
• People's Choice – Kristy Margam-Elkins
• Adult: Painting on Canvas Award – Mingxuan Li
• Adult: Painting on Paper Award – David Burge
• Adult: Drawing Award – Barbara Stockton
• Adult: 3D Sculpture/Textile Award – Liliana Letizia
• Adult: Mixed Media Award – Pip Milton
• Adult: Photography Award – Elliot Rose
• Adult: Digital Art Award – Abhijit Prasanth
• Youth: Painting on Canvas Award – Nayonika Murali Manohar
• Youth: Painting on Paper Award – Ethan Gao
• Youth: Drawing Award – Trinay Mulder
• Youth: 3D Sculpture/Textile Award – Jasmine Barton
• Youth: Mixed Media Award – Liam Hulcup
• Youth: Photography Award – Daniel Saar
• Youth: Digital Art Award – Pearlie Slater

Mayor Patrick Hall said the response to this year’s call for submissions was a testament to the strong creative culture in the community.

“The Canning Art Awards continue to grow in popularity each year and provide an incredible platform for local creatives, particularly our younger artists to share their work in a professional exhibition setting,” said Mayor Hall.

“The range of mediums, styles and personal stories reflected in this year’s entries is truly impressive. Congratulations to all our award recipients and thank you to every artist who contributed to this vibrant exhibition.”

The People’s Choice Award will be announced at the close of the exhibition, with visitors encouraged to cast their vote during the exhibition period.

Most artworks on display are available for purchase, providing a great opportunity to support local artists and take home a unique piece.

The exhibition will run daily from Saturday 27 September to Saturday 4 October at Riverton Library, open from 10.00am to 3.00pm (closed Sunday and Monday).

For more information or view the exhibition details, visit http://www.canning.wa.gov.au/artawards25