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