People's Choice 2011

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 2011 - Simon Pankhurst

George – I found him in my watertank !

Sculpture constructed from refurbished metal

2012 is designated the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives and also marks 18 years of Resource Work Co-operative operating as a social enterprise based business.

Join Resource Work Co-operative in celebrating this milestone by entering Art From Trash, our annual community art exhibition that promotes creating visual artworks by reusing discarded materials.

The Art From Trash art exhibition is open to all ages and presents an opportunity for first time, emerging and established artists to exhibit their work that comments on the urgent need for resource recovery and to minimise the inappropriate disposal of materials and resources.

 
INFORMATION AND DATES FOR THE DIARY: 

WHAT: Art From Trash 2012

WHEN: Saturday May 5 - Sunday May 20

WHERE: Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart

2012 AWARD CATEGORIES 

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

The entry judged by visitors to the exhibition as the "best in show" and "most creative reuse of discarded materials".

WEARABLE ART

The entry judged the ‘most creative reuse of discarded materials’ for decorative apparel and accessories; includes clothing, costume, jewellery, bags and other wearable decorative items.

TRANSFORMING TRASH TOGETHER

A new category, introduced to highlight International Year of Co-operatives, the entry designed and created co-operatively by a class of students or community group that creatively reuses discarded materials to provoke thought on waste in the local / Tasmanian context. This award is kindly sponsored by Southern Waste Strategy Authority.

For artworks previously exhibited visit our Art From Trash 2012 Facebook page or artworks in our 2011 gallery.