Arts News
Calling All Student Artists!
Be part of St Joseph’s 2025 Theme Banner!
We’re inviting YOU to design the artwork for our 2025 St Joseph's theme banner, which will be proudly displayed at all College events throughout the year.
The theme for 2025 is:
Hospitality
Open Doors, Open Hearts
Welcoming Arms and Open Minds
Your artwork could be an existing piece that resonates with this theme, or you can create something brand new! It could take the form of a digital design, painting, illustration, or photograph—let your creativity shine!
This is a fantastic opportunity to:🎨 Contribute to the culture and spirit of St Joseph’s College.📜 Build your portfolio and resume with a meaningful project.✨ See your work celebrated by the entire College community.
How to Enter:
Submit your artwork as a jpg or png file.
Email it to lpethybridge@sje.vic.edu.au by 9am, Tuesday, 3 December.
A selection panel will decide on the artwork that will inspire viewers to engage with the theme.
All entrants will receive a certificate.
Note that there is no need to include the SJC logo or wording as our graphic designer will add these elements and format the artwork to fit the banner which is then professionally printed.
For help or advice in interpreting the theme, please see your RE teachers.
We can’t wait to see your interpretations of this beautiful theme. Let your creativity inspire the St Joseph’s community in 2025!
Please see two recent banners that were designed by Meg Alberni, Cleo Oberin & Dermet Ritchie for inspiration below!
The Mackillop Art Exhibition 2024
Celebrating Faith, Story and Community Through Art-Thinking & Art-Practice
Mackillop General exhibition link: https://ceosand.catholic.edu.au/mae
The Mackillop Art Exhibition 2024 is the 15th diocesan celebration of art and meaning making in Sandhurst. The exhibition is held in the magnificent Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bendigo as well as online.
Just over 300 artworks from 42 Catholic schools across the Diocese of Sandhurst have been on show as part of this year’s Exhibition. Prizes were awarded for outstanding artworks in General Art and Spiritual Art categories across primary and secondary settings.
St Joseph's College students proudly enter their works each year, supported by their art teachers and families.
This year we are thrilled to celebrate the following student outcomes:
Ella Goulding
St Joseph's College - Year 12
Highly Commended for Blossoms And Youth Digital Photography
Angela Warren
St Joseph's College - Year 12
Winner VCE Section for Ghost's Hunt Lino Cut Print
Lily Adriaans
St Joseph's College - Year 7
Highly Commended for Under the Sea
People's Choice Awards
The People’s Choice Award is an opportunity for family, friends and public to get involved and yet another chance for students to be recognised and to win prizes.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday 3 December on the Catholic Education Sandhurst Limited Facebook page.
We are thrilled to announce Lily Adriaans has been shortlisted for the People’s Choice Award in the Junior Section at this year’s MacKillop Art Exhibition.
If you haven’t already, we encourage you to take the time to have a look and vote for her outstanding work: Voting Link
Voting closes at 11.59 pm on Sunday, 1 December 2024.
Allison O'Brien
Learning Leader - Arts