2012Western Sydney Environment CALENDAR
Children’s Art Competition
‘Bring Back the Bush’
Closing date 2 September 2011
This year, Western SydneyNSW government primary school children are encouraged to submit artworks portraying the importance of creating and extending the natural bushland in Western Sydney which will provide habitat for our native plants and wildlife
Winning images fromthe region’s 14 Local Government Areas will be featured in the 2012Western Sydney Environment Calendar.In addition, the winning 14 student artists will receive a Family Pass to Calmsley Hill City Farm at Abbotsburyand a selection of Australian native plants for their school. Highly commended artworks will receive a certificate at the launch event.
All Winning and Highly Commended artworkswill be framed and exhibited at the launch of the Calendar in November.
Competition Details
‘Bring Back the Bush’
For this year’s competition we would like you to create artworks portraying the importance of conserving and creating new natural bushland in Western Sydney to help sustain our native ecosystems. Due to land clearing for urban development and industry, substabtial native animal habitats have been destroyed and over 50 mammal and bird species and 50 plant species have become extinct in Australia since the arrival of Captain Cook.
We want students to think about how they can encourage the return of many native animal, bird, insect and plant species to the Greater Western Sydney Region by providing more bushland habitat which they can call their home.
The best 14 artworks from acrossWestern Sydney’s 14 Local Government Areas will be showcased in the 2012 Western Sydney Environment Calendar.
How to Enter
- Artworks are to be entered by individual students only (not entire class efforts)
- Remember your artworkshould be submittedtwo-dimensionally as it may illustrate part of the 2012 Calendar.
- Artworkscan bepencil, charcoal, pastel, paint, crayon, collage,ink or any combination.
- A quote of 25 words or less will appear along side the winning artwork (in the Calendar)
- Submitted artworks must beeither A4 orA3 sized. The preferred orientation is landscape; however portrait orientation will be accepted.
Closing Date
The competition will close on Friday 2 September 2011
Please address entries to:
The 2012Western Sydney Environment CalendarCompetition
Karen Moore
Communications & Media Officer
Western Sydney Parklands Trust
Level 4
10 Valentine Avenue
PARRAMATTA 2150
Judging of Artworks
Winning artworksfrom State Government primary schools over the 14 LGAs of Western Sydney will be selected by a panel of judges from partner organisations.
Conditions of Entry
- This competition is open to all NSW government primary school children within the Greater Western Sydney region
- A completed ‘Entry Form’ must accompany each artwork
- In case the entry form becomes separated from the artwork, the bottom section of the form, with name and school, should be cut and securely attached to the back of the artwork
- The Western Sydney Parklands Trust has the right to reproduce the artwork and text for inclusion in the Calendar and for other related promotional purposes, once consent is granted. A Release Form will be sent to the school for authorisation by the parents/guardians of the Winning and Highly Commended students for media purposes.
- The Western Sydney Parklands Trust does not take responsibility for loss or damage to any entry
- The decision of the judging panel is final
- Artworks not judged Winning or Highly Commended will not be returned to schools unless specifically requested
- Winningand Highly Commended artworks will be framed by the Western Sydney Parklands Trust, and exhibited atthe launch of the Calendar in November 2011.Thereafter the framed artwork will be returned to schools and will remain the property of the school.
Further information
For further information about the 2012 Western Sydney Environment Calendar Competition, please contact:
Karen Moore - Western Sydney Parklands Trust
Ph: (02) 9895 7614
Fax: (02) 9895 7580
Email:
Website:
Copies of the 2012 Western Sydney Environment Calendar will be distributed to Western Sydney State Government primary schools, local councils andgovernment agencies.
The 2012 Western Sydney Environment Calendaris co-ordinated by the Western Sydney Parklands Trust in partnership with the NSW Department of Education and Training, the NSW Office of Strategic Lands, Landcom and Calmsley Hill City Farm.
(All photos taken in Western Sydney Parklands courtesy of Mark Fuller, Editor, Cumberland Bird Observers Club)
SPONSORS:
* Western Sydney Local Government Areas: Auburn, Bankstown, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith and Wollondilly
2012Western Sydney Environment Calendar
Children’s Art Competition
‘Bring Back the Bush’
ENTRY FORM
Note: A completed Entry Form must accompany each artwork. In case the entry form becomes detached,cut off the bottom section of this form, complete the details and affix it to the back of theartwork.
Student Name: ______
Age:______School Year:______
School:______
School Address:______
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School Contact Name:______
School Telephone:______School Fax:______
School Email Address:______
School Education Area (SEA) in which the school is located:______
Local Government Area in which the school is located:______
Quote about the artwork (25 words or less):______
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I certify the attached entryisthe work of the above student.
Signature______
(Teacher/Principal)
Student Name:______
School:______LGA:______
Please attach me securely to the back of the artwork