Despite a public falling out with Waverley Council that had organisers scouting for rival Sydney locations, Sculpture by the Sea will remain in Bondi for at least the next five years.

Under a long-term agreement with the council, the outdoor art show will run from October 22 to November 8, with postponement plans in place if public gathering restrictions hold until then.

David Handley, founder of the Sculpture by the Sea outdoor exhibition. Credit:Jessica Hromas

Manly and Cronulla's waterfronts and Sydney's eastern Harbour foreshore had been considered as alternatives to the famous Bondi to Tamarama walkway, after a dispute arose over plans for an access path affecting the show's dress circle position at Marks Park.

"Bondi is really the site for Sculpture by the Sea and any other exhibition would have to be a different exhibition because it has to adjust to the physicality of the site," said founder David Handley.