Community
4 July, 2025
David Higgins to judge awards
NIRRANDA’S David Higgins will judge this year’s Warrnambool and District Artist Society’s (WADAS) annual awards exhibition.
The awards exhibition, which was first held at the Merri View Gallery in 1995, has become an integral part of the WADAS calendar.
This year’s event will be officially opened tonight (Friday, July 4) by Warrnambool City councillor Matthew Walsh.
The exhibition will be open to the public from Saturday, July 5 through until Sunday, July 20 between 12 noon and 4pm each day.
The exhibition is a highlight of the group’s year, with members displaying new works in a variety of genres.
Local professional artist/designer David Higgins from Nirranda Arts will judge and award prizes from several categories including the overall winner of the prestigious Judith Watson Trophy.
The Judith Watson Award began in 2009 in memory of a past hard-working secretary/committee member.
These annual awards provide the over 70 members of the society with the opportunity to showcase and sell their works while gaining important recognition of their artistic talent.
Over many years at this annual event, WADAS has collaborated with Water for East Timor (WET), with proceeds from the sale of tickets from the opening night going towards the commitment of this local charity to provide clean water and sanitary systems to villages in Timor-Leste.
All works in the exhibition are available for purchase.
The Merri View Gallery can be found at 4 Coramba Court, Warrnambool.
Admission is free.
