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Annual Art Awards – Youth Awards

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    The Central Highlands Regional Council Annual Art Awards – Youth Award are on again for 2024.

    This Award is a celebration of the young artists who live in the Central Highlands Region.

    Young and emerging artists from ages 5 – 25 years are encouraged to enter their original artworks for judging.

    There are 5 age group sections for artists to submit their artworks which can be any medium and any subject.

    The age groups are 5-8 years; 9-12 years; 13-15 years; 16-18years and 19-25 years.

    A First and Second prize will be awarded for each age category and people’s choice award will also be awarded making a total prize pool of $1500.

    For more information, please download the entry, terms and conditions form.

     

     

  • Entry form
  • Key Dates 2024
    DateDescription
    Friday 31 May 2024, 5.00pmEntries Close
    Friday 14 June 2024, 5.00pmFinal date for artwork delivery
    Friday 21 June 2024, 6.00pmOfficial Opening and Awards Presentation
    24 June to 23 July 2024Exhibition open
    Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm
    24 to 26 July 2024Collection if artworks
  • 2024 Winners

    People’s Choice

    Darcy Marconi Donohoe (8) – “Budgie’s Bath Time”

     

    Gracie Gersbach (16) -“Bon Appetit!”

     

    5- 8 Years

    First Prize

    Darcy Marconi Donohoe – “Budgie’s Bath Time”

    Second Prize

    Margaret Dunne – “My Mind”

    Highly Commended

    Harlyn Kirby – “Tennis”

    Highly Commended

    Harley Chay – “Mr Rainbow Lorikeet”

    9 – 12 Years

    First Prize

    Tavenor Stewart – “The Moon”

    Second Prize

    Paige Waldron – “Inner Strength”

    Highly Commended

    Abigail McBurney – “Beauty behind the Storm”

    13 – 15 Years

    First Prize

    Jett Walsh – “Lost in the Faces”

    Second Prize

    Nikita Harris – “Too Late Now”

    Highly Commended

    Amber Sauer – “Meow”

    16 – 18 Years

    First Prize

    Charlotte Bennett – “Shore”

    Second Prize

    Lilyarna Boon – “Mum & Me”

    19 – 25 Years

    First Prize

    Meisha Greentree – “Chromatic Shock”

    Second Prize

    Tori Kavanagh – “Masculinite”

  • 2023 Winners

    5- 8 Years

    First Prize

    Leo Lablack (8) – The Truck

    Second Prize

    Jackson Kirby (7) – Desert of Doom

    Highly Commended

    Harley Chay (5) – Blue

    Hugh Lablack (5) – Our Farm

    9 – 12 Years

    First Prize

    Dilyn Pickard (12) – Dad

    Second Prize

    Rafael Chivers (9) – Deep Space Battle

    Highly Commended

    Paige Waldron (9) – Emotions

    Grace Grant (10) – First Time Show Jumping

    13 – 15 Years

    First Prize

    Daniela Quiroz (15) – Peruvian Colonisation

    Second Prize

    Lara Blyton (14) – Myself

    Highly Commended

    Millie Burnett (14) – Growth

    Olivia Paine (14) – Hold True Friends with both Hands

    16 – 18 Years

    First Prize

    Halle Toms (17) – Where are they, Eye can’t see them?

    Second Prize

    Meisha Greentree (18) – Bio Hazard

    Highly Commended

    Matthew Weeks (18) – Fun World

    Claire Busst (17) – Modern Medicine

    19 – 25 Years

    First prize

    Bethany Ward (19) – Paracosm

    Second Prize

    Talisa Jones (19) – Dining In

    Highly Commended

    Bridget Mackay (20) – Man with no name

    Bethany Ward (19) – No. 66

  • 2022 Winners

    People’s Choice Award Winner

    Layla Davidson “Ellie the Elephant”

    Category 1: Two-dimensional Artwork (18 – 25 years)

    First Prize

    Lilly Hardy “Inner Colour”

    Second Prize

    Lilly Hardy “Labeled Disabled”

    Highly Commended

    Kajal Chandra “The Blue Plane & Red Barn”

    Category 3: Photography & Digitial Art (18 – 25 years)

    First Prize

    Bridget Mackay “Widow”

    Second Prize

    Bridget Mackay “Rooftop Sunset”

    Category 4: Two-dimensional Artwork (14 – 17 years)

    First Prize

    Erin Godfrey “Colosseum”

    Caitlin Sheen “Rapunzel”

    Highly Commended

    Vicky Linnell “Fast Food”

    Meisha Greentree “Dumb Cats”

    Tori Kavanagh “Beauty of the Botanic”

    Category 5: Three-dimensional artwork (14 – 17 years)

    First Prize

    Cera Riley “Branches of Society”

    Second Prize

    Mariella Reyes “Teddy”

    Highly Commended

    Shuvandi Pretorius “Sad Boy”

    Category 7: Two-dimensional artwork (10 – 13 years)

    First Prize

    Sarah Lablack “When the rain comes”

    Second Prize

    Lindy Johnson “Fractured Emu”

    Highly Commended

    Olivia Paine ” Mighty Ocean”

    Leearna Barbeler “Jimmy the Chicken”

    Category 8: Three-dimensional artwork (10 – 13 years)

    First Prize

    Phoenix Carver “Wired face of Mikayla”

    Second Prize

    Layla Davidson “Ellie the Elephant

The Central Highlands Regional Council Annual Art Awards – Youth Award are on again for 2024.

This Award is a celebration of the young artists who live in the Central Highlands Region.

Young and emerging artists from ages 5 – 25 years are encouraged to enter their original artworks for judging.

There are 5 age group sections for artists to submit their artworks which can be any medium and any subject.

The age groups are 5-8 years; 9-12 years; 13-15 years; 16-18years and 19-25 years.

A First and Second prize will be awarded for each age category and people’s choice award will also be awarded making a total prize pool of $1500.

For more information, please download the entry, terms and conditions form.

 

 

DateDescription
Friday 31 May 2024, 5.00pmEntries Close
Friday 14 June 2024, 5.00pmFinal date for artwork delivery
Friday 21 June 2024, 6.00pmOfficial Opening and Awards Presentation
24 June to 23 July 2024Exhibition open
Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm
24 to 26 July 2024Collection if artworks

People’s Choice

Darcy Marconi Donohoe (8) – “Budgie’s Bath Time”

 

Gracie Gersbach (16) -“Bon Appetit!”

 

5- 8 Years

First Prize

Darcy Marconi Donohoe – “Budgie’s Bath Time”

Second Prize

Margaret Dunne – “My Mind”

Highly Commended

Harlyn Kirby – “Tennis”

Highly Commended

Harley Chay – “Mr Rainbow Lorikeet”

9 – 12 Years

First Prize

Tavenor Stewart – “The Moon”

Second Prize

Paige Waldron – “Inner Strength”

Highly Commended

Abigail McBurney – “Beauty behind the Storm”

13 – 15 Years

First Prize

Jett Walsh – “Lost in the Faces”

Second Prize

Nikita Harris – “Too Late Now”

Highly Commended

Amber Sauer – “Meow”

16 – 18 Years

First Prize

Charlotte Bennett – “Shore”

Second Prize

Lilyarna Boon – “Mum & Me”

19 – 25 Years

First Prize

Meisha Greentree – “Chromatic Shock”

Second Prize

Tori Kavanagh – “Masculinite”

5- 8 Years

First Prize

Leo Lablack (8) – The Truck

Second Prize

Jackson Kirby (7) – Desert of Doom

Highly Commended

Harley Chay (5) – Blue

Hugh Lablack (5) – Our Farm

9 – 12 Years

First Prize

Dilyn Pickard (12) – Dad

Second Prize

Rafael Chivers (9) – Deep Space Battle

Highly Commended

Paige Waldron (9) – Emotions

Grace Grant (10) – First Time Show Jumping

13 – 15 Years

First Prize

Daniela Quiroz (15) – Peruvian Colonisation

Second Prize

Lara Blyton (14) – Myself

Highly Commended

Millie Burnett (14) – Growth

Olivia Paine (14) – Hold True Friends with both Hands

16 – 18 Years

First Prize

Halle Toms (17) – Where are they, Eye can’t see them?

Second Prize

Meisha Greentree (18) – Bio Hazard

Highly Commended

Matthew Weeks (18) – Fun World

Claire Busst (17) – Modern Medicine

19 – 25 Years

First prize

Bethany Ward (19) – Paracosm

Second Prize

Talisa Jones (19) – Dining In

Highly Commended

Bridget Mackay (20) – Man with no name

Bethany Ward (19) – No. 66

People’s Choice Award Winner

Layla Davidson “Ellie the Elephant”

Category 1: Two-dimensional Artwork (18 – 25 years)

First Prize

Lilly Hardy “Inner Colour”

Second Prize

Lilly Hardy “Labeled Disabled”

Highly Commended

Kajal Chandra “The Blue Plane & Red Barn”

Category 3: Photography & Digitial Art (18 – 25 years)

First Prize

Bridget Mackay “Widow”

Second Prize

Bridget Mackay “Rooftop Sunset”

Category 4: Two-dimensional Artwork (14 – 17 years)

First Prize

Erin Godfrey “Colosseum”

Caitlin Sheen “Rapunzel”

Highly Commended

Vicky Linnell “Fast Food”

Meisha Greentree “Dumb Cats”

Tori Kavanagh “Beauty of the Botanic”

Category 5: Three-dimensional artwork (14 – 17 years)

First Prize

Cera Riley “Branches of Society”

Second Prize

Mariella Reyes “Teddy”

Highly Commended

Shuvandi Pretorius “Sad Boy”

Category 7: Two-dimensional artwork (10 – 13 years)

First Prize

Sarah Lablack “When the rain comes”

Second Prize

Lindy Johnson “Fractured Emu”

Highly Commended

Olivia Paine ” Mighty Ocean”

Leearna Barbeler “Jimmy the Chicken”

Category 8: Three-dimensional artwork (10 – 13 years)

First Prize

Phoenix Carver “Wired face of Mikayla”

Second Prize

Layla Davidson “Ellie the Elephant

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