The Australian Body Art Awards & ABAA Convention
The Entertainers Convention!
The Australian Body Art Awards - 2026
Artist & Model's registration
Registration not required for Best Fancy Dress Costume at the After Party
THEME - WILD THINS!
Monday 27th April - 3.30pm Start - Body Painting Competition
Tuesday 28th April - 7.00pm Start - Face Painting Competition
Wednesday 29th April - 7.00pm - Best Fancy Dress Costume - Attendees at the ABAA After Party
CATEGORIES
STENCILS NOT PERMITTED IN ANY CATEGORY
Attachments NOT Permitted in any category
Head dress & contacts can be added prior to starting
Please make sure you read the detailed RULES
BODY ART COMPETITION - 5 hours except for UV which is 4 hours (Fee $45 registration below required)
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Body Artist of the Year - Open Categories (including Brush & Sponge, UV, Costume & Special FX)
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IMPORTANT: Please read the rules for the category you have entered. There will be one winner only.
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Prizes subject to change without notice
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1st Prize - $500 Products - Sponsor - Mehron Australia - Product Sponsor
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Best Theme - $250 Products - Sponsor - Mehron Australia - Product Sponsor
FACE PAINTING - 2 hours (Free but registration below required)
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2 hour Face Painting Competition
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Stencils & Assistant NOT permitted
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Prizes subject to change without notice
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1st Prize - $200 Products - Sponsor - Flutterby Art Supplies - Vendor & Product Sponsor
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Best Theme - TBA
BEST FANCY DRESS COSTUME @ THE AFTER PARTY
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1st Prize - 2027 ABAA 2 day convention ticket.
Artist Registration:
Artist Registration Fee for Body Art Category $45 Registration is complete when Artist fee is paid and information below is submitted. An invoice will be sent for the payment of the registration fee. Once registration is paid you are added to a private Facebook group where information is updated regularly.
To register please e-mail coolbananasentertainment@gmail.com
with the following info:
Name:
Address:
Mobile No:
Competitions entering:
Do you require a model?
If supplying your own model please e-mail model's name, email and phone.
Artist Registration for Face Painting - FREE
To register please e-mail coolbananasentertainment@gmail.com
with the following info:
Name:
Address:
Mobile No:
Competitions entering:
Do you require a model?
If supplying your own model please e-mail model's name, email and phone.
Model Registration - FREE
Models must stay until the end of the evening after the awards have been presented and photography.
Please state whether you would like to be a Face Painting model, Body Art model or both.
Once you are registered, you are added to a private Facebook group where information is updated regularly.
Model's details Required:
Name:
Address:
Mobile Phone:
E-mail:
Photos: 3 low res photos. They do not need to be professional photos.
Your web link: Link to a models page if you have one
