Cementa26 is our seventh festival, and once again Kandos becomes a meeting point for contemporary art, regional life and the unexpected.

Across Kandos and its surrounding landscape, this iteration of Cementa brings together artists whose works are shaped by place and the particular energy of this town we call home. Some projects emerge from close observation, some from experimentation, and others from the strange and generous conversations that can only happen here.

As always, Cementa26 will unfold across four days of installation, performance, video and artist-led experiences, alongside the much-loved locals Cementa Salon. What connects the program is not one single theme, but a shared openness to risk and the unexpected. Cementa has always made room for work that feels both grounded and unruly, thoughtful and playful.

In 2026, that spirit continues, inviting audiences into artworks that respond to the textures of the region while opening up new ways of seeing.