Beanie Fest 2026 – Wearable Art For Your Head – Registration
Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub
An exclusive exhibition of artful, beanie-style hats crafted from yarn and textiles—knitted, crocheted, or woven. We will send you an email closer to the time to remind you of our T&Cs which are detailed below.
PLEASE NOTE 26th SEPTEMBER IS THE REGISTRATION START DATE – THE EVENT IS IN APRIL 2026.
Criteria for Artist Registrations:
Ninja Knits and The Incubator Creative Hub are delighted to announce our second Beanie Exhibition. This is your opportunity to be inspired, explore new ideas, and create something truly fantastic and original.
We invite local artists, knitters, and crocheters to participate by registering a beanie for this spectacular group show. Start your creation now.
Register your Entry: No later than the 6th of April 2026, 5pm.
Registration Fee $10 per Beanie, must be paid in advance or it will not be accepted into the show.
We are excited to present the following categories to spark your creativity:
Greenie Beanie – Create a beanie that celebrates or comments on our natural world, either on a local or global scale.
Meanie Beanie – Craft a beanie inspired by the macabre. Think frightening, gory, horror-themed, or just plain weird.
Wild and Woolly – Be inspired to create your favourite wild or woolly animal in beanie form.
Funky Junkie – You must use at least 50% recycled or repurposed yarn or textiles, with other embellishments as desired.
Flight of Fancy – Let your imagination run completely wild and lead the way to a truly unique creation.
Categories for Younger Artists:
Entries from our younger artists will be exhibited alongside the adult submissions in the categories above.
Teeny Beanie (Aged 14 to 18) – Please select the appropriate section on your entry form, in addition to your chosen category from the list above.
Weeny Beanie (Aged 13 and under) – Please select the appropriate section, in addition to your chosen category from the list above.
The Exhibition will open on Friday 10th of April and runs until Saturday the 2nd of May 2026,
