2020 Loddon Healthy Minds Network Art Competition Playtime

Continuing to raise awareness of mental health within the Loddon community; the Loddon Healthy Minds Art Competition has been on again in 2020!!

This year the themes were

Open Section & Aged 14-18 years: ‘Stop Stigma’

Aged 9-14 years: ‘Living happy & healthy’

Aged under 9 years: ‘Kindness begins with me’ colouring poster

These art themes challenged entrants to explore why mental health is important to everyone, and looking at their own mental health.

This year we had four sections; Open, Upper secondary, Middle school and Junior.

 All 76 entries have now been collected and judging completed on 29 October. Please note there were no Open section entries this year

And the winners are:

Griffin Lanyon BEST IN SHOW Boort District School

Lahni Jackson 14-18 Yrs 1st Prize Wedderburn P-12 College

Tahli Campbell 14-18 Yrs 2nd Prize Wedderburn P-12 College

Emma O’Toole 9 – 14 Yrs 1st Prize Bridgewater Primary School

Hannah O’Toole 9 – 14 Yrs 2nd Prize Bridgewater Primary School

Addison Martin 9 – 14 Yrs 1st Prize St Marys Inglewood

Halle Birthisel 9 – 14 Yrs 2nd Prize St Marys Inglewood

Isacc Curren-Hempenstall 9 – 14 Yrs 1st Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill

Kylin Wamar 9 – 14 Yrs 2nd Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill

Ava Weeks GRADE 3 – 4 1st Prize East Loddon P-12

Zali Cullen GRADE 3 – 4 2nd Prize UP East Loddon P-12

Reece Fernandez GRADE 3 – 4 1st Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill

Lily Broad PREP – GRADE 2 1st Prize PYRAMID HILL

Matt Policarpio PREP – GRADE 2 2nd Prize PYRAMID HILL

Jace Pacala PREP – GRADE 2 1st Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill

Riozelle Sawit PREP – GRADE 2 2nd Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill

Samuel Buckingham PREP – GRADE 2 1st Prize Tarnagulla

Archibald Read PREP – GRADE 2 2nd Prize Tarnagulla

Neko Straub PREP – GRADE 2 1st Prize East Loddon P-12

Charlotte Lawry PREP – GRADE 2 2nd Prize East Loddon P-12

Eligibility:

• The artwork must be in line with the theme for each section and is open to entries from Loddon Shire residents.
• Section age groups:
  • Open section for those aged over 18, or under 18 if no longer attending secondary school
  • Upper secondary section for those aged 14 to 18 attending secondary school  
  • Middle school section for those aged 9 to 14
  • Junior section for those from grade Prep - Grade 2 and the second Junior section grade 3 - grade 4.

Artwork entries:

• All work is to be completed within the last 12 months and solely by the artist and meets the theme of their section.
• The junior section must use the ‘Kindness begins with me’ colouring poster provided by the Healthy Minds Network. 
• Size of artwork is to be 1 metre square maximum and A4 minimum (needs to be transportable).
• Any medium can be used (painting, drawing, photography, sculpture etc).

PRIZES:

 ART COMPETITION

Best in Show:           Art supplies to the value of $70 

Section winners:

Open:                         Art supplies to the value of $50

Upper secondary:     Art supplies to the value of $50 (one per school)

Middle school:           Art supplies to the value of $50 (one per school)

Junior school:           Art supplies to the value of $20 (one per school)

Section runners up:

Open:                         Art supplies to the value of $20

Upper secondary:     Art supplies to the value of $20 (one per school)

Middle school:          Art supplies to the value of $20 (one per school)

Junior:                       Art supplies to the value of $10 (one per school)

LITERARY COMPETITION 

Winner:                      Art supplies to the value of $50

Runner up:                Art supplies to the value of $20

Enquiries:        Community Wellbeing Officer
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