By Lachlan Ellis<\/p>\n
The Ballan Autumn Festival will be back to its regular autumn timeslot this year, and kids will be a big part of the superhero-themed celebrations.<\/p>\n
The superheroes theme has been carried over from the cancelled 2020 BAF, and local kids and teens have been invited to take part in the \u2018Design A Superhero\u2019 competition, with the best designs to go on public display and win prizes.<\/p>\n
The Wombat Regional Arts Network\u2019s children\u2019s workshops for the competition have concluded, but there\u2019s still time to enter \u2013 entries can be lodged in the boxes provided at the Ballan Newsagent, Zest Caf\u00e9, and Gordon General Store, by 5 pm on Monday 6 February.<\/p>\n
Lou Callow from the Wombat Regional Arts Network said it was exciting to be getting more young people involved in the local art scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cWombat Arts received a Moorabool Shire Council grant specifically for the workshops to support BAF. Whilst the parade showcases people of all ages \u2013 the schools and kinder are just delightful to witness \u2013 we feel it is important to include young people in the arts and showcase them around town,\u201d Ms Callow said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe under 12 age bracket for designing superheroes will be displayed in Zest Caf\u00e9\u2019s windows, and the older children\u2019s work will be included in the \u2018Autumn\u2019 themed exhibition in the Ballan Arts Space over the month of March. We also plan to print selected works as large posters to display around the town.\u201d<\/p>\n
Winners will be picked from three Age Groups: Under 6, 7 to 12, and 13 to 18, under the categories Most Colourful, Most Inventive, Most Inspiring Superhero to Be, and Audience Choice.<\/p>\n
A winner from each Age Group will win a shirt with their superhero printed on it, and Zest Caf\u00e9 will also provide free milkshakes for the winners.<\/p>\n
The Wombat Regional Arts Network is also running free workshops in February for streetscape banner painting, allowing people of all ages to contribute to the incredible banners that decorate Ballan during the Autumn Festival. <\/p>\n
Dates for banner painting workshops and any other information is available online at www.wombatarts.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Lachlan Ellis The Ballan Autumn Festival will be back to its regular autumn timeslot this year, and kids will be a big part of the superhero-themed celebrations. The superheroes theme has been carried over from the cancelled 2020 BAF, and local kids and teens have been invited to take part in the \u2018Design A […]<\/p>\n