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 75 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 (Using words to change your state of mind) BEST IN SHOW SCHOOLS Boort District School
Lahni Jackson (Stop Stigma) 14-18 Yrs 1st Prize Wedderburn P-12 College
Tahli Campbell (The mandala of feelings that are positive, negative or in between) 14-18 Yrs 2nd Prize Wedderburn P-12 College
Emma O’Toole (Staying fit. To stay healthy and happy & to keep your animals healthy as well) 9 – 14 Yrs 1st Prize Bridgewater Primary School
Hannah O’Toole (Smiley fruits. Healthy living, healthy mind) 9 – 14 Yrs 2nd Prize Bridgewater Primary School
Addison Martin (Stretch your mind, stretch your body. Keep active, keep healthy & keep smiling) 9 – 14 Yrs 1st Prize St Marys Inglewood
Halle Birthisel (How pets help us. Animals keep us healthy through exercise and our minds healthy through their companionship) 9 – 14 Yrs 2nd Prize St Marys Inglewood
Isacc Curren-Hempenstall (U Matter. Always have a healthy mindset) 9 – 14 Yrs 1st Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill
Kylin Wamar (U Matter. Never give up) 9 – 14 Yrs 2nd Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill
Ava Weeks GRADE 3 – 4 Colouring 1st Prize East Loddon P-12
Zali Cullen GRADE 3 – 4 Colouring 2nd Prize UP East Loddon P-12
Reece Fernandez GRADE 3 – 4 Colouring 1st Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill
Lily Broad PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 1st Prize PYRAMID HILL
Matt Policarpio PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 2nd Prize PYRAMID HILL
Jace Pacala PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 1st Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill
Riozelle Sawit PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 2nd Prize St Patricks Pyramid Hill
Samuel Buckingham PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 1st Prize Tarnagulla
Archibald Read PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 2nd Prize Tarnagulla
Neko Straub PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 1st Prize East Loddon P-12
Charlotte Lawry PREP – GRADE 2 Colouring 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
Telephone: (03) 5494 1230
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