Waste 2 Art Competition and Exhibitions:
Sutherland Research & Development Computer & Components, Testing Refurbishment & Redistribution Department supports the Waste 2 Art Competition and Exhibitions.
Waste Becomes Art
Entries are now open for the inaugural Waste 2 Art Competition and Exhibitions, to be held in Gloucester, Great Lakes and Greater Taree.
The entries will be displayed in a Regional Exhibition in November 2010, coinciding with National Recycling Week.
Entry is free and there are over $10,000 worth of prizes to be won, so get your creative juices flowing and grab an entry form today.
The theme of this year's competition is Reduce REUSE Recycle, and artworks must be made predominantly from waste materials.
Entries are encouraged from schools and community members living in Gloucester, Great Lakes and Greater Taree.
You may enter in one of the following sections:
- Primary (Years 1, 2 and 3)
- Primary (Years 3, 4 and 5)
- Community and Open (for professional artists).
Artworks must fit into one of 3 categories: Paper, E-Waste or Mixed Media.
The competition is in two stages, the first being a local competition and exhibition in each of the three council areas.
Artworks will be exhibited locally during September 2010.
The winning and runner-up artworks in each category and section will be transported to compete in the regional competition and exhibition.
Ali Bigg, Midwaste Coordinator, said "Waste 2 Art is a fantastic way for members of the local community to challenge peoples' perception about 'waste' and to celebrate reuse and recycling of materials that would otherwise be thrown away.
"Can you think of something to make, using bottle tops, rusty farm machinery, plastic bags, tin cans or all of the above?"
Entry into the competition is FREE and the prizes are many, thanks to our generous sponsors;
- Midwaste Regional Waste Forum
- Great Lakes Council
- Greater Taree City Council
- Gloucester Shire Council
- JR Richards & Sons
- Stockland Forster
- Country Energy
Take up the challenge and grab an entry form today - you can get them from your local council, or contact Midwaste on
02 6585 0887.
For more information, see Midwaste's website http://www.midwaste.org/
Midwaste Regional Waste Forum is a Voluntary Regional Waste Group with members from eight regional Councils - Gloucester, Great Lakes, Greater Taree, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Kempsey, Nambucca, Bellingen and Coffs Harbour.
Our aim is increased resource recovery and the reduction of waste to landfill through regional cooperation.
