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ARTISTS are encouraged to start creating as entries for the Surf Coast Community Arts Calendar competition open.<\/p>\n

Winning artworks, selected by a panel of judges, will make up images for the calendar’s 12 months, while the front cover will be decided by a people’s choice vote.<\/p>\n

Local artist Emily Wright entered the competition last year for the first time and landed the prized front cover spot with her linocut work.<\/p>\n

Ms Wright said it was a great experience.<\/p>\n

“It was lovely having a lot of people then recognise me from that \u2013 having seen my work in the Arts Calendar Exhibition<\/a>, or once they had received the printed calendar.<\/p>\n

“It was very encouraging and a big confidence boost. It highlighted what my artwork itself was about, my love for our community was then supported by our community.”<\/p>\n

Ms Wright said the calendar was an ideal way for people to get their work out there and have it celebrated.<\/p>\n

All artworks from the competition will be displayed at the Anglesea Art Space throughout October and each artist selected for the calendar will receive a $300 cash prize.<\/p>\n

Artists can submit works across open 2D, open 3D, youth and child categories for the competition.<\/p>\n

Surf Coast Shire mayor Mike Bodsworth encouraged all artists to consider entering.<\/p>\n

“Aspiring and established artists alike colour the months of our community arts calendar and the breadth of their work is always truly impressive.<\/p>\n

“The mediums featuring in the 2025 calendar range from ceramics and fibre arts to painting, linocut and textiles, demonstrating its accessibility to artists from all streams.”<\/p>\n

Submissions close on September 21.<\/p>\n

To enter and for more information, head to surfcoast.vic.gov.au\/calendarcomp<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ARTISTS are encouraged to start creating as entries for the Surf Coast Community Arts Calendar competition open. Winning artworks, selected by a panel of judges, will make up images for the calendar’s 12 months, while the front cover will be decided by a people’s choice vote. Local artist Emily Wright entered the competition last year […]<\/p>\n

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