Participating Artists: Professional and Amateur Artists.
Description: The Conservation Council of WA is proud to present the inaugural 2011 Western Australian Environmental Art Awards (WAEAA), which will be the first art award in WA, if not nationally, with a primary environmental focus.
WAEAA provides an opportunity for the Western Australian community to develop and exhibit 2- and 3-dimensional art work in any medium reflecting the WA environment and key environmental and sustainability themes.
WAEAA is open to all residents of WA aged five years and above and has six art award categories and prizes:
* Professional - $4,000
* Amateur - $2,000
* Youth (aged 13 - 18) - $500
* Child (aged 5 - 12) - Perth Zoo pack worth $250
* United Nations 2011 International Year of Forests - $1,000
* People's Choice - $1,000
To inspire your creativity, CCWA is also hosting a series of five free environmental art workshops prior to the art awards:
* Walking and Mapping (30th July)
* Weaving with Natural, Found and Recycled Materials (6th & 7th August)
* Ephemeral Environmental Art (13th & 14th August)
* Sculpture Using Recycled Materials (20th & 21st August)
* Natural Dyeing (3rd & 4th September)
To find out more about the awards and workshops, and to enter online, please visit http://ccwa.org.au/art.
Dates: Entries close 5pm, Friday 23 September 2011.
For more information, contact: Conservation Council of WA.
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