Splashback! Art for Aquatic Action [EXHIBITION DAY]

Hello budding artists!
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'Splashback! Art for Aquatic Action' is a unique competition that invites students across Australia to explore and celebrate NSW's unique aquatic fauna that are currently under threat of extinction. Through art, students will learn about the importance of protecting our threatened species, their habitats and actions underway to help recover them.

𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 🐟

All entries will be proudly displayed at our special exhibition day!
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Saturday 15th November
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Gaden Trout Hatchery’s Visitors’ Centre in Jindabyne
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 11:30am - 2pm (with optional Gaden hatchery tours at 11am or 2pm)

Bring the whole family along for a day of celebration, learning, and fun!

• See the exhibition and admire the incredible artworks and entries on display.
• Enjoy a FREE family lunch.
• Take a guided tour of the hatchery and discover the fascinating world of our unique aquatic species.
• Win awesome giveaways throughout the day.

Competition winners will be announced during the event, so don’t miss out on the excitement! Come celebrate creativity, community, and conservation in a relaxed family-friendly atmosphere.

𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 🎨

𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲:
You must be a student in Australia between the ages of 4 and 18.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞:
• Choose an aquatic species currently threatened in NSW
• Create an artwork that visually represents your chosen species
• Submit a short written piece (50–150 words) alongside your artwork

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬:
In-person entries and online entries are to be submitted by 3pm on Wednesday 5th November.

Winning entries will be awarded “Stocky Stockings” packed full of fishy flavoured goodies such as hats, water bottle holders and lures.

🔗 More details here: https://www.finterest.au/splashback-art-for-aquatic-action

Also check out other Arts events in Cooma, Exhibitions in Cooma, Contests in Cooma.