W2A Oberon Exhibition & Competition.

Next date: Saturday, 27 April 2024 | 07:00 PM to Monday, 27 May 2024 | 05:30 PM

The Sims Metal 2024

WASTE 2 ART EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION

The Year of Packaging

WASTE 2 ART is a community art exhibition and competition open to all residents of the NetWaste region. It showcases creative works made from reused waste materials. The aim is to challenge peoples’ perceptions about ‘rubbish’ and to celebrate the reuse and recycling of waste through arts and crafts. 

Waste 2 Art provides an innovative approach to waste education, invites individuals, schools, and community groups to take up the challenge and create a new life for materials that would otherwise have been thrown away or, considered useless. Over the years many materials have been used, items like soft plastics, tin cans, bottle tops, plastic bags, parts from rusty farm machinery, scrap metal, bread tags, the options are limitless. Instead of ending up in landfill, these waste materials can be turned into fantastic works of art. 

The Competition will include categories to challenge and stimulate the imagination which include;

Primary

• 2 Dimensional  
• 3 Dimensional 
• Functional – furniture, craftworks & wearable items made from recycled materials

Secondary 

• 2 Dimensional  
• 3 Dimensional 
• Functional – furniture, craftworks & wearable items made from recycled materials

Community (open to non-professional artists)

• 2 Dimensional 
• 3 Dimensional 
• Functional – furniture, craftworks & wearable items made from recycled materials

Open 

• 2 Dimensional 
• 3 Dimensional 
• Functional – furniture, craftworks & wearable items made from recycled materials

All

• Creative Repair, Restore and Refurbish. Be creative with something which no longer has a use by bringing a new function to the item.  

Prizes for best use of theme and peoples choice will also be awarded. 

Annual Waste Theme 2024 – Packaging 

This competition gives aspiring and professional artists the chance to explore and share their “waste reduction message”.  It also provides a wonderful opportunity for the entire Oberon community to showcase their creativity.  While this year's theme is Packaging, any artwork can be be entered as long as the artwork demonstrates the re-use and recycling of waste, no new materials to be used unless structurally required. 

2024 IMPORTANT DATES

Entries available	Friday 1 March 2024
Entries due to Oberon Library & Community Centre	Monday 27 May by 5:30pm
Public Exhibition Dates Oberon Library & Community Centre Cnr Dart & Fleming St Oberon	Friday 31 May: 9.30am -5.30pm  Saturday 1 June: 9am - 1pm  Monday 3 June: 9.30am - 5.30pm  Tuesday 4 June: 9.30am - 5.30pm  Wednesday 5 June: 9.30am - 3pm
Award presentation	Wednesday 5 June from 4.30pm

Entry forms for Waste to Art are available from Oberon Library & Community Centre, Oberon Council or download from www.oberon.nsw.gov.au

REGIONAL COMPETITION & EXHIBITION

Parkes Shire Council will host a Regional Competition from 10th to the 31st August 2024. Winning artworks from our local exhibition will be transported to the Regional Competition.

For further information about the W2A Oberon Exhibition & Competition contact

Julie Baker

Oberon Library

02 6329 8220

library@oberon.nsw.gov.au

 

When

Location

Oberon Library & Community Centre, Cnr Dart & Fleming St, Oberon, 2787, View Map