Arts

Please note changes to staging times and dates for exhibits; all indoor exhibits will be pre-judged prior to show day this year.

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SECTION Q - SENIOR ART


Entries close Monday March 10th 8pm

Entry Fee 50c (inc GST). Prize Money: First $5, Second $3

Exhibits must be staged by 10:00am Thursday March 13th.

Judging commences 11:00am Thursday March 13th.

Exhibitors must state on entry form, size of paintings, including frames, height x width in metric measure.

All exhibits in this section to be work of the exhibitor.

Classes 3151-3178 mounted or framed with provision for hanging.

WATER COLOUR

2851. Landscape, traditional

2852. Waterscape, traditional

3853. Still life, floral or decorative

2854. Portrait or figure

2855. Animal or bird study

2856. Any other subject

ACRYLICS

2857. Landscape, traditional

2858. Waterscape, traditional

2859. Still life, floral or decorative

2860. Portrait or figure

2861. Animal or bird study

2862. Any other subject

OILS

2863. Landscape, traditional

2864. Waterscape, traditional

2865. Still life, floral or decorative

2866. Portrait or figure

2867. Animal or bird study

2868. Any other subject

ANY OTHER MEDIUM

2869. Landscape, traditional

2870. Waterscape, traditional

2871. Still life, floral or decorative

2872. Portrait or figure

2873. Wildlife study

2874. Animal or bird study

2875. Any other subject

2876. Sculpture

2877. Graphic Design

2878. Collage, mixed medium

2879. ARKABA HOTEL COUNTRY SHOWS ART PRIZE

Theme: Country, any medium

Entry must be framed and wired for exhibition

One entry per person

Entry must be an individual and state entrants name and contact details

Entrants are only eligible to win one local final

Each show winner is eligible to attend the CDSA judging to take place at the Presentation Dinner on Saturday 10th May hosted by Angaston Show (Venue TBA).

BEST EXHIBIT SENIOR ART SASH donated by Mrs. E. Day

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR Art Classes 2851-2878 $25 prize donated by by Top of the Torrens Art Gallery


SECTION Q - JUNIOR ART & STORIES


Entries close Monday March 10th 8pm

Entry Fee 30c (inc GST). Prize Money: First $3, Second $2, Third $1

Exhibits must be staged by 10:00am Thursday March 13th.

Judging commences 11:00am Thursday March 13th.

Child’s name to be listed on entry form

Framed ready to hang OR mounted with mat board surround, wrapped in clear covering with provision for hanging OR canvas on stretcher bars ready to hang.

Ages as at 30th April 2025

Art can be on paper, card or canvas. Artwork can be framed or mounted but doesn't have to be.

JUNIOR ARTWORK - Pre-School/Kindergarten Age

Any medium

2901. My Favourite Things  - An artwork representing things that are important to you. (People, animals, toys, landscapes, home etc)

2902. My Fantasy World - Anything from your imagination

JUNIOR ARTWORK - Child 5 years to 8 years

Any medium

2903. Nature - Aspects of the natural environment - animals, landscape, people, plants

2904. Dreams and Fantasy - Creatures, lands, a fantasy world

2905. Recycle Art Challenge - Any artwork incorporating discarded materials, natural or man-made. It could be 2 dimensional or 3 dimensional

2906. Family - This artwork can include direct family members, friends, pets and other relatives.

JUNIOR ARTWORK PAINT MEDIUM- Child 9 years to under 12 years

Any PAINT medium or combination of paint mediums (acrylic, watercolour, oils, gauche)

2907. Landscapes - Urban, rural or cityscape

2908. People - Portrait, figure painting, people important to you, people you admire etc. 

2909. A Close Up - A very detailed drawing looking closely at something

2910. Birds & Animals - An artwork featuring birds or animals. This can be an individual study or a group of animals/birds. 

2911. From Your Imagination - Something you have invented; animal, machine, landscape, building, fantasy world/creature.

JUNIOR ARTWORK DRAWING MEDIUM- Child 9 years to under 12 years

Using either an individual medium OR drawing mediums.

Drawing mediums can include: graphite pencils, coloured pencils, felt tip pens and markers, pastels, crayons, charcoal, inks)

2912. Landscapes - Urban, rural or cityscape

2913. People - Portrait, figure painting, people important to you, people you admire etc. 

2914. A Close Up - A very detailed drawing looking closely at something

2915. Birds & Animals - An artwork featuring birds or animals. This can be an individual study or a group of animals/birds. 

2916. From Your Imagination - Something you have invented; animal, machine, landscape, building, fantasy world/creature.

JUNIOR ARTWORK OTHER - Child 9 years to under 12 years

2917. Recycle Challenge - A collage incorporating different mediums and including recycled materials

2918. Digital Artwork - An invented animal. This could include parts of real animals combined, or be completely imagined, or a mix of both. 

JUNIOR ARTWORK - Child 12 years to under 16 years

Any medium or combination of mediums

2919. A Passion - An artwork which represents an interest or passion - friends, dance, sport, the environment, animals

2920. A Still Life - Either a traditional still life (featuring fruits/vegetables) OR one featuring objects important to you that are organised together in a composition e.g. sporting equipment, clothing, pets, shoes etc.  

2921. An Imagined World - A world you have invented including some of it's inhabitants

2922. A Collage - Using a variety of media and recycled materials

2923. A Landscape - One you have seen or would like to see. You could make it like a view through a window. 

2924. A Digital Artwork - A poster promoting something important to you e.g. trees in the environment, the Mt Pleasant Show, a music event, recycling etc. 

SHORT STORIES

Story to have a SHOW THEME

Typed stories to be written in Times New Roman, size 12. All stories to be on A4 paper in portrait position.

Ages as at April 30th 2025.

2925. Handwritten story by child 8 years and under.

2926. Handwritten story by child 9 years and under 12 years

2927. Handwritten story by child 13 years and under 16 years

BEST EXHIBIT SHORT STORIES HANDWRITTEN – TROPHY

donated by Office National Barossa

2928. Typed story by child 8 years and under.

2929. Typed story by child 9 years and under 12 years

2930. Typed story by child 13 years and under 16 years

BEST EXHIBIT SHORT STORIES TYPED – TROPHY

POETRY

Poetry to have a SHOW THEME

2931. Haiku - 3 lines - 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables, unrhymed

For example 

A wonderful show

Competitions, skill and fun

Prizes aplenty

2932. Limerick - Silly poem with 5 lines, rhyming

For example 

There once was a local show

Where people wanted to go

Where sheep and crafts

Horses and art

Had prizes with lots of dough.

BEST EXHIBIT POETRY - TROPHY

donated by Paula Bartsch

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR CLASSES Junior Art & Stories TROPHY