Art & Stories Competiton

Stories of growing up strong in culture

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‘How I was grown up strong in my Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture’.

Entries were displayed at the SNAICC National Conference in Alice Springs 27-29 July 2010. Entries will be included in publications and online as part of the SNAICC Child Rearing Stories Project. What the stories will be used for? SNAICC needs positive stories about growing up strong in culture as part of a three year Child Rearing Stories project.

The aim was to build value and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and help people who work with Aboriginal children to understand the many ways young fellas grow up strong in culture.

Theme: 'How I was grown up strong in my Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture'

Students entered in three different ways:

1000 word essay competition Category 1. (Years 9 & 10) Category 2. (Years 11 & 12)
Photography competition Category 1. (Years 7- 9) Category 2. (Years 10 -12)
Art competition prize Category 1. (Prep – year 2) for group & individual Category 2. (Years 3 - 4) Category 3. (Years 5 -6)

Judges

Richard Frankland, Author and Filmmaker
Wayne Quilliam, Aboriginal Artist of the Year
Jane Harrison, SNAICC

For more information, contact the Project Officer, Jane Harrison, at SNAICC on (03) 9489 8099
or email janeh@snaicc.asn.au.

Winners

Entry
Wazana-May Kabay/Nuga, Rasmussen State School, Qld (Grade 5-6)
Andrew Vakalasaqele, Kingswood Park Public School, NSW, (joint winners Grade 3 – 4)
Amanda Goguman, Warlayiriti Arts Centre, WA (photography)
Walter Nona, Badu Island, Torres Strait (joint winners Grade 3 – 4)
Lelly Cooper, Thornbury Primary School, Vic, (Prep)
Isobel Maxwell, Challa Gardens Primary School, SA (Grade 5-6)
Download the Essay winner - Odetta Maxwell, Challa Gardens Primary School, SA [PDF 470KB] Odetta Maxwell, Challa Gardens Primary School, SA (essay)