Dear Year 5 and 6 families,

This Term the students have participated in The Christmas Art Story Exhibition and Competition.

The Art Exhibition and Competition provides an opportunity to share with the wider community a greater awareness of the role of the arts in Religious Education. Students can develop a deeper appreciation for their talents, and recognise the value of the arts in expressing understandings of the Catholic faith.

The students in Years 5 and 6 have worked meticulously on their artworks and written reflections. Artworks that make the shortlisting of the competition will be displayed up in the Wollongong Art Gallery. Accordingly, not all works submitted by schools will be chosen to be a part of the exhibition at the Art Gallery. 

Preliminary shortlisting will take place in the Marian Centre on Monday 11 September and those students whose artwork has been selected for exhibition will be notified on Wednesday 13 September, via their schools and will be invited to attend the opening night of the exhibition with their guests which will be on Wednesday 11 October. These students will be eligible for the next phase of the competition. In addition to the opening night, the successful exhibitors will have their work displayed from Friday 6 October until Sunday 29 October at the Wollongong Art Gallery. Artworks can be viewed at the public gallery during this period. The Art Gallery is open to the public Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm and weekends 12:00-4:00pm.

Congratulations to the following students in Years 5 and 6:

Amelia Perez

Jack Kauter

Alessandra Barrass

Anton De Jesus

Mikayla Carriage

Jackson Horsey

The artworks created by these students, alongside their written reflections about their chosen scripture passage have been submitted into the competition within the Diocese. We wish them all the very best in the anticipation of the shortlisting to come.