Wildlife Art Competition

For kids aged 7-17

Entries due by Midday on
Friday 16 October!

Submit your artwork in children (age 7-12)or teen category (age 13-17) and you could win:

First prize $75 voucher for Story Garden(children) or RoseyRavelston bookshops (teens) in Lawson

Second and third prize art supply vouchers donated by ColourArt.

All entrants will have their artworks on display in the Dining Room of
Mid Mountains Community Centre at the Love Lawson Festival on 17th of October.

Competition Rules

Artwork Guidelines:

All artworks must be A4 sized and depict native Australian wildlife, preferably animals found in the Blue Mountains. Drawing, painting, collage – any 2D visual medium is acceptable. You may submit one artwork only. Artworks must be wholly original and created without the use of generative AI.

Entrants must live in the Blue Mountains LGA and may enter in one of twocategories: Children (ages 7-12) or Teens (ages 13-17).

ALL ENTRIES: Please include the following information: 

  • Artist’s name and age 
  • Artist’s address 
  • Name of parent or guardian 
  • Email address and phone number for parent or guardian 
  • A few sentences ( around 25 words) explaining why you chose the wildlife depicted (such as a connection to your family or local park where you saw that creature.)

ENTRY FEE: $10 Payable on submission of artwork

TO SUBMIT: Please drop your artwork off at Story Garden bookshop – 1 Badgery Crescent in Lawson during business hours (Wed-Sun 10am-5pm).

ENTRIES DUE BY NOON ON FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER!

EXHIBITION DETAILS: All entrants will have their work displayed in an exhibition at the Love Lawson Festival on 17 October. Exhibition will be held at the Mid Mountains Community Centre Dining Room and open to view from 10am-5pm.

Winners will be chosen by a “people’s choice” vote – anyone who visits the exhibition may vote for their favourite entries.

WINNERS: Winners will be announced at the Love Lawson Festival – Oct 17 at 4pm. 

  1. First place winner will receive a $75 voucher for Story Garden (children’s category) or RoseyRavelston (teens’ category) bookshop. 
  2. Second place winners in each category will receive a $50 voucher from ColourArt. 
  3. Third place winners each category will receive a $25 voucher from ColourArt.
Download the Wildlife Art Competition guidelines
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