Yes SAT is BACK!
Small Art Treasures in the Gardens
24 October - 9 November 2026
Expression of Interest Opens
25th May!
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Start thinking about your
ART TREASURE and send in your expression of interest to participate from 25 May - 3rd July.
Once again we have 11 places for Larger Scale work that means 11 artists and 11 Larger Scale Art Treasures to be placed in the Gardens.
Larger scale Art Treasure 1.5m x 1.5m collaborations welcome
Small Scale Art Treasure no greater than 50x50x50cm
Can't wait to hear from you
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WOW "" 🙏😌🙌🥂A LOVEY GESTER BY THE DYNAMIC SMALL ART TREASURES TEAM SANDRA🌟SUE🌟JULIE🌟AND JOEL🌟TO PRESENT ME WITH A RETROSPECTIVE GARDNER CHOICE GOLDEN TROWEL AWARD FOR THE SMALL ART TREASURES 2024.
STAY TUNED FOR SMALL ART TREASURES 2026 COLAC BOTANICAL GARDENS OCT - NOV 2026
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO JOIN THE SAT TEAM ORGANISING COMMITTEE 2026 ENQIURE NOW @ SMALLARTTREASURE.
A wonderful gathering @Ziibo celebrating all things Small Art Treasures in the Gardens 2025 and looking forward to 2026! Thankyou everyone for coming along.
Image:Retrospective and Inaugural Gardeners Choice The Golden Trowel Award presented to @guida.terry by @joel.wolter.artist
Winner of 2026 Golden Trowel @gillibrew and People's Coice @Studio92 unfortunately could not attend. They will be presented with their award in the Gardens over the coming week.
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A few weeks have gone by since Small Art Treasures in the Gardens so let's take a closer look at the handrafted sculptural Treasures and remember the joy....
Artist: Deb Gartland
Image credit: Shane Virgo
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People's Choice announced!
Congratulations to Studio 92 for their collaborative Small Art Treasure titled 'Garden Path' A series of colourful, fun, whimsical painted tiles placed around the edge of a garden bed within the Colac Botanic Gardens - beautiful! Well done to all the fabulous artists of Studio 92!
Small Art Treasures in the Gardens 2025
Image courtesy of Shane Virgo
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.......and another reel showing the discovered ART TREASURES in the Gardens over the past 2 weeks
Images courtesy of
@shanevirgo@khulmie@gellibrand_river_gallery
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A little reel showing just some of the Art Treasures discovered over the past two weeks in the the Colac Botanic Gardens!
Congratulations to all the artists, creatives, makers involved - it has done its job with bringing lots of joy to all those who visited.
The garden team said "it has been busier than ever, incredible since it has rained almost every day"!
A short clip captured today before we de-installed @kylie_watson_printmaking Love Letter/Paper Flags . This beautiful Art Treasure on paper survived the wind, rain, hail and sunshine as did all the ART TREASURES in the Gardens - Congratulations everyone!
That IT FOLK ALL DONE DUSTED PACKED UP UNTIL 2026 ( STAY TUNED) CONGRATS TO 50 ARTIST VARIETY AMAZING
CONGRATS TO SMALL ART TREASURERS CO ORD TEAM TIRELESSLY WORKING BEHIND SCENES🙌👏🌟🥂AND THE SILENT SENTINALS THE COLAC BOTANICAL GARDENS STAFF 🌻👏🌟🥂 6
