Waste 2 Art

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Lachlan Shire Council is pleased to announce its involvement in the 2024 community art exhibition and competition called WASTE 2 ART.  Waste 2 Art is a free waste inspired art competition and exhibition with a category for every member of the community from pre-school through to aspiring and professional artists.

Each year there is a specific waste stream that will be featured during Waste 2 Art and this year is the Year of Packaging which allows us to focus on specific problem wastes.  That doesn’t mean that you have to use this material in your artwork but we want to raise awareness each year of one particular problem waste stream.

Local Competition and Exhibition:

  • Entries open until to 24 June 2024
  • Public exhibition dates – 27 June 2024 to 7 July 2024.
  • Exhibition Location – Condobolin Library.

Entry forms are available at Lachlan Shire Council or can be downloaded HERE(PDF, 270KB) . 

CATEGORIES (ENTRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED BY GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS)

School Categories

Primary School 

Any student, class or group in Primary School from Kinder to Year 6.

  • 2 Dimensional - Poster/Painting/Collage /Drawing
  • 3 Dimensional – Sculpture/Installation
  • Functional – Furniture/craftworks/wearable objects made from recycled materials

Secondary School

This is High School from Year 7 to Year 12 entries.

  • 2 Dimensional - Poster/Painting/Collage /Drawing
  • 3 Dimensional – Sculpture/Installation
  • Functional – Furniture/craftworks/wearable objects made from recycled materials

Any student can make their art at home, they just need to select Primary or Secondary.

Community Categories

Community

Entry by local youth, environmental or hobby-based groups. Also, for individuals developing or beginning their art practice.

  • 2 Dimensional – Poster/Painting/Collage /Drawing
  • 3 Dimensional – Sculpture/Installation
  • Functional – Furniture/craftworks/wearable objects made from recycled materials

Open

Professional and established artists.

  • 2 Dimensional – Poster/Painting/Collage /Drawing
  • 3 Dimensional – Sculpture/Installation
  • Functional – Furniture/craftworks/wearable objects

Creative Repair, Restore and Refurbish

  • Be creative with something which no longer has a use by bringing a new function to the item.

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS

The Waste 2 Art Community Art Exhibition and Competition is open to all community members, artists and schools who currently reside in the NetWaste region.

  • All artwork in each category must demonstrate the re-use and recycling of waste.
  • Entrants will be notified of competition results by email.
  • The results of the competition will be announced to local media.
  • All entrants grant permission to the organisers to publish &/or broadcast the names and photographs of the finalists and the winners through print and electronic media.
  • Judges and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.

 ALL ARTWORK MUST:

  • Include a brief description of your composition, the materials and inspiration of your artwork. Preferably this should be emailed to the Council’s Waste 2 Art Coordinator, Rowan Bentick otherwise include your description with your entry form (Maximum 200 words)
  • Be exhibition ready, which means that if the artwork needs to be hung it must include a hanging system (it can be simple).
  • Be stable and safe for public exhibition.
  • Any instructions for display or set-up of your artwork should be included when submitting artwork to the local exhibition (or, if successful, the regional exhibition).
  • Not exceed a size limit: 2 dimensional – 1×1 metres & 3 dimensional – 1x1x1metres.
  • Not exceed a weight limit of 30kgs. If the work exceeds these limits photographs will be accepted. The photographs must be supplied by artists and be ready to hang.

All artwork must be delivered to Condobolin Library and collected once the exhibition has ended. 

The cost and means of transport to the local exhibition are the responsibility of the entrant.

If your work is identified as a local winner it will be transported to a Regional Waste 2 Art Exhibition. NetWaste will cover the cost of transporting artworks. The organisers will take all reasonable care in handling and dealing with works submitted, however the organisers will not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred to any of the artworks or materials.

 

For further information regarding the Lachlan Waste to Art Competition 2024 contact:

Rowan Bentick, Environment & Waste Coordinator

E: council@lachlan.nsw.gov.au 

P: 02 6895 1900

 

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