Waste 2 Art is a community art exhibition and competition open to all residents in the NetWaste Region. The exhibition showcases creative works made from reused waste materials with the aim to challenge peoples’ perceptions about ‘rubbish’ and celebrate the reuse and recycling of waste through art.
Waste 2 Art provides an innovative approach to waste education and invites individuals, schools and community groups to take up the challenge, creating a new life for materials that would otherwise have been thrown away or considered useless. Over the years many materials have been used, such as soft plastics, tin cans, bottle tops, plastic bags, parts from rusty farm machinery, scrap metal and bread tags. Instead of ending up in landfill, these waste materials can be turned into fantastic works of art.
Deputy Mayor of Parkes Shire, Cr Marg Applebee, highlighted her passion for this initiative, emphasising its role in inspiring sustainable thinking within the community.
“Council proudly supports the Waste 2 Art exhibition and competition as it empowers our residents to creatively reuse waste and think of ways to reduce its harmful impact on our environment,” Cr Applebee said.
“This event provides a fun and engaging way for everyone to participate in important conversations about waste. I encourage all residents to get involved and put their creativity to the test,” she added.
The competition will include categories to challenge and stimulate the imagination.
Competition Categories
- Primary School
2 Dimensional
3 Dimensional
Functional – furniture, craftworks and wearable items made from recycled materials
- Secondary School
2 Dimensional
3 Dimensional
Functional – furniture, craftworks and wearable items made from recycled materials
- Community
2 Dimensional
3 Dimensional
Functional – furniture, craftworks and wearable items made from recycled materials
- Open
2 Dimensional
3 Dimensional
Functional – furniture, craftworks and wearable items made from recycled materials
- Creative Repair, Restore and Refurbish
Be creative with something which no longer has a use by bringing a new function to the item.
A specific waste item is featured as the theme for Waste to Art each year, in an attempt to highlight problem issues, and this year the theme is Packaging.
