Youth Week Competition and Virtual Reality Experience
Published on 03 December 2020
Youth week is set to be an exciting one this year with West Wimmera Shire Council and the Victorian State Government Victorian Youth Week co-sponsoring a multimedia arts competition and virtual reality exhibition.
Youth Week commences Monday 7 December 2020 in the shire. Council’s Youth Services are organising the competition and exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of young people in the region.
West Wimmera youth from Grade 6 to 25 years inclusive are invited to enter in the multimedia competition.
Local youth can compete in sections such as art, poetry, music videos, photography, mixed media, sculpture and 3D.
The competition will be split into two age groupings: Grade 6 to 18 years and ages 19 to 25 years inclusive.
There are prizes galore with $50 vouchers for the winners of every section as well as best exhibit prizes as follows:
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Grade 6 to 18 years
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19 to 25 years
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1st prize $200
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1st prize $200
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2nd prize $100
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2nd prize $100
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3rd prize $50
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3rd prize $50
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All entrants in the competition will have their works featured in an exhibition on Artsteps, a virtual reality (VR) exhibition website. VR goggles will be available for hire from the Edenhope and Kaniva libraries to enhance this experience.
Interim Chief Executive Officer Paul Brumby is very enthusiastic about Youth Week proceedings.
“It is wonderful to be able to host an event for our local youth during this year’s Youth Week that combines both creativity and technology,” he said.
“Our young people are digital natives and I am very much looking forward to how their entries might make use of technology in the creative space.
“To have this event hosted online is fantastic as it makes the event accessible to everyone.
“I am sure that visitors of all ages to the virtual reality gallery will find it quite novel and entertaining.
“We would like to thank the State Government for assisting with funding this event and helping us to provide our local youth with an opportunity to stand out.”
Entries can be submitted directly to the Youth Services Officer, Leah Davies by email leahdavies@westwimmera.vic.gov.au and close at 5pm Monday 7 December.
Further information is available on the Youth Services West Wimmera Facebook page www.facebook.com/WestWimmeraYouthServices and westwimmera.vic.gov.au or by calling 13 99 72.