THE 2021 Ballarat Children\u2019s Art Award entry period will be extended until term four to allow young artists more time to create, after the interruptions of recent lockdowns.<\/p>\n
With a theme of Beautiful Ballarat, the competition is designed to uplift the city and spotlight its special qualities through the eyes of children.<\/p>\n
McGrath Ballarat is this year\u2019s sponsor and Jessica Nestor is receiving all the entries at the real estate agency\u2019s office on Sturt Street.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are blown away with the quality and quantity of entries so far. The different interpretations of Beautiful Ballarat and the way children have visualised our beautiful town has made us all so proud,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have had messages from parents saying the past year has been so tough, and the art award is their little one\u2019s highlight. This is so special to us that we are helping brighten days.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve also been sent so many ways schools have been incorporating the art award into their classrooms and home learning. Amazing tasks and activities are getting their imagination to go wild, while being stuck at home, and then they\u2019re creating art pieces as part of their home learning tasks.\u201d<\/p>\n Coordinator Margie Balazic is encouraging children to present Ballarat\u2019s treasures on a page.<\/p>\n \u201cCapture the essence of Ballarat, find the spirit of the land, look at our architecture, our people, our history, our future,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re asking the children how they view Ballarat, whether in the past, present or future. The future of Ballarat is within our amazing children, so these visions are important.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/09\/BCAA-entries-240x300.jpg\")