the 8x8 art award
8×8 To Educate is an art award created by 16 year old Katura Halleday to raise funds for educating a group of girls in Mozambique and Tanzania.
Artists and creatives of all ages and skill levels enter the award by donating an 8×8″ sized artwork to a 7 day exhibition. All artwork is for sale for $30 during the exhibition. 100% of the profits go to supporting and/or providing an education to the children of Developing Nations - primarily Mozambique and Tanzania.
The artwork is judged on opening night and the winner receives a wonderful prize of $500 cash and $500 worth of art workshops. Children’s winner receives a prize pack. The exhibition is vibrant, fun, engaging and an exciting opportunity for artists to contribute to the lives of those so much less fortunate than ourselves.
get involved
There are several ways you can help 8x8 To Educate. From entering the art award, volunteering or simply donating. Find out more.
dignity project
Purchase a reusable menstrual pad or pack of pads, and help a girl in Africa complete her education.
make a donation
We need your support. Make a one-off donation or set up regular monthly contributions to help educate girls in Africa.
enter award
Send your artwork to a worthy cause and you could win over $500 in prizes. Entries closed for 2021.
spread the word
Like us on Facebook or Instagram and share posts, tell your friends, simply get the word out about the work we're doing.
buy a book
Rina's Story by Natasha Yates and illustrated by Katura and her sister Tiki is a lovely gift and its purchase helps African kids.
purchase artwork
Purchase a $30 original artwork from our online exhibition or next year's exhibition at Dust Temple Currumbin.
the prizes
Artable, a local art educator has kindly donated a $500 cash prize and $500 workshop vouchers to the winner of the adult’s category and a prize pack for the winner of the children’s category.
a special thanks to our sponsors
Without our sponsors, this initiative would not be possible. It is with extreme gratitude that we acknowledge the following businesses and people who have helped us.
Dust Temple sidles amongst industry, in between the beauty of Currumbin Alley and the magic of its Valley. She was an old warehouse with great bones and layers upon layers of industrial incarnations. With an avid hand and a creative mind that works overtime, owner John Wilson turned her on her head and opened it up as a space to explore the workings of creative minds. Our gallery hosts local, national and international artists, musicians and poets. Studio spaces house artists, a ceramicist, a leatherworker and silversmith along with a boutique foundry. With true open ended creativity we are connected to one another allowing creation rather than reproduction and repetition leading us to be in a constant state of evolution. From daytime coffee meet-ups, to evenings spent in great company Dust Temple will house you in a space unlike any other on the Coast. You are always welcome to return to Dust.
(RISE) Fund
The RISE Fund is supporting the arts and entertainment sector to reactivate. The program is targeting funding towards the arts and entertainment sector organisations to assist in the presentation of cultural and creative projects.
amp tomorrow makers
Since 2014, the AMP Foundation has awarded grants to over 300 Tomorrow Makers working in fields as diverse as art, athletics, science, social innovation, music, medical research and more.
sin design
Sin Design has 20 years of experience in creating brands across diverse industry sectors. We focus strongly on strategy, brand positioning, market targeting and creating unique selling positions for our clients.
lyn diefenbach
Lyn has been a professional artist for 25 years and a teacher of the craft of painting across Australia and the world for some 20 years.
jan lawnikanis
Jan’s beautifully presented work in various mediums has won many first prizes and other awards. Her commissions range from school theatre sets to a set for the QLD Conservatory of Music and much more.
lions club
When looking for a way to define all that Lions do and stand for, all we have achieved alongside all we will continue to impact and achieve – the word we kept returning to was ‘Always’. Where there is a need, there is ALWAYS a Lion.
support our cause!
Find out how you can help support disadvantaged youth in Africa.