Art Competitions Open in 2024

Brighton Primary School at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

The Grade 6 Arts Leadership Team have submitted an entry into the Sustainable Scarecrow Competition 2024 which is being held at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show this weekend.

"Tin-kerbelle" was created using recycled objects such as cans, tins and plastic bottles that were collected and assembled by the Grade 6 Arts Leadership Team during Term 1.

Tin-kerbelle is currently on display at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show and would love your vote in the People's Choice Award.

Vote for Brighton Primary School's "Tin-kerbelke" at:

https://melbflowershow.com.au/nursery-garden-industry-victoria/

The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show is being held at the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens from 20-24 March 2024. Keep an eye out for Tin-kerbelke” if you are visiting the Show.

Ellen José Student Reconciliation Awards 2024

Established in 2018, the Ellen José Student Reconciliation Awards are aimed at Bayside primary and secondary school students, bringing awareness of reconciliation to our young people, who are the future of Australia, through art and writing.

Entrants are asked to interpret "As a young person, what does reconciliation mean to you?" in their artwork or writing piece.

Artworks must be completed on a single A3 sized piece of paper with no additional pieces hanging beyond the edges
Students currently attending a primary school within the Municipality of Bayside are eligible to enter
Maximum of 1 entry per student
Entries must be submitted with a jpg photograph/scan of the work via our online application form

Entry categories:

Prep to Year 3
Years 4 to 6

Entries close: Friday 19 April 2024

More information: https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/services/art-gallery-and-exhibitions/ellen-jose-student-reconciliation-awards-2024

Melbourne Royal Show - Art, Craft and Cookery Competition

The 2024 Preview is now available to view online at https://www.melbourneroyal.com.au/media/9797/2024-art-craft-cookery-junior-preview-schedule.pdf

Some of the junior categories available to enter this year are:

Painting (Prep to Grade 2), (Grades 3 and 4), (Grades 5 and 6)
Drawing (Prep to Grade 2), (Grades 3 and 4), (Grades 5 and 6)
Print making (Prep to Grade 2), (Grades 3 and 4), (Grades 5 and 6)
Collage (Prep to Grade 2), (Grades 3 and 4), (Grades 5 and 6)
Digital Art (Grades 5 and 6)
Sculpture and 3D Form (Prep to Grade 2), (Grades 3 and 4), (Grades 5 and 6)
Photography (Prep to Grade 2), (Grades 3 and 4), (Grades 5 and 6)
Ceramics (Prep to Grade 2), (Grades 3 and 4), (Grades 5 and 6)
Drawing with Thread (Prep to Grade 2), (Grades 3 and 4), (Grades 5 and 6)
Soft Toy (Grade 4), (Grades 5 and 6)
Celebrating Agriculture Challenge - Painting (Prep to Grade 6)
Celebrating Agriculture Challenge - Photography (Prep to Grade 6)
Celebrating Agriculture Challenge - Ceramics (Prep to Grade 6)
Celebrating Agriculture Challenge - Decorative Textiles (Prep to Grade 6)
Re-purposed/Upcycle Challenge - Collage (Prep to Grade 6)
Re-purposed/Upcycle Challenge - Sculpture/3D Form (Prep to Grade 6)

Entry is $8 per item.

Entries will close in August (date to be confirmed).

More information: https://www.melbourneroyal.com.au/art-craft-cookery/competition-info/schedules-and-forms/

From Principal Steve - New BPS Website