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Sunday 2026 · 11:00 AM

Sydney - CROWS NEST FEST AB4140

Name: Art Battle Sydney - CROWS NEST FEST
Start: 2026-10-18T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-10-18T05:00:00Z
Location: Kelly's Place, Art.Beats.Bar @ Crows Nest Fest

Venue: Kelly's Place, Art.Beats.Bar @ Crows Nest Fest
Hume St & Clarke St, Crows Nest NSW (GPS -33.825597, 151.199976)

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Free Entry - All Ages - No Disabled Access - Prize $250 and Entry into the City Finals - This event features 16 artists x 5 rounds.

The lineup · 16 easels

Who's painting.

All easels · alphabetical Rounds drawn closer to show

Your night at Art Battle

The evening, at a glance

Sydney time (UTC+11)

10:30AM

MC welcomeThe MC introduces the artists and kicks off the day.
11:00AM

Round 1Four artists compete for 20 minutes, followed by voting, bidding and the Round 1 winner announcement.
12:00PM

Round 2Four artists compete for 20 minutes, followed by voting, bidding and the Round 2 winner announcement.
1:00PM

Round 3Four artists compete for 20 minutes, followed by voting, bidding and the Round 3 winner announcement.
2:00PM

Round 4Four artists compete for 20 minutes, followed by voting, bidding and the Round 4 winner announcement.
3:00PM

Final roundThe four opening-round winners compete for 20 minutes, followed by final voting and bidding.
4:00PM

Winner announcedThe MC announces the Crows Nest Fest winner at approximately 4pm.

The battle

Winner’s prize

AUD 250.00 winner prize

Format

Regular season event

Auction terms

Artists keep 50% of auction sales

Know before you go

Crows Nest Fest schedule Five 20-minute battles from 11am, with the winner announced around 4pm. Read the full document

The battle features 16 visual artists across four opening rounds and a final. Each 20-minute round is followed by voting, bidding and the round-winner announcement. The four opening-round winners advance to the final, with the Crows Nest Fest winner announced at approximately 4pm.

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