Caring for Country Schools Reconciliation Challenge 2020

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The Schools Reconciliation Challenge is an annual writing and art program for young people across NSW and the ACT.

Over 600 students participated in the entries received for this year's Caring for Country challenge. The final selection includes 56 Artworks and 12 written entries representing 30 schools and 157 students.

Schools ranged from inner-city Schools like Newtown and Double Bay to Emu Plains and Willcannia from Tweed Heads, Tenambit and Minmi to Walhollow, Katoomba and Moruya.

The judges were also pleased with the diversity of media in this year's challenge from installations (photographed) to mixed media which utilised many local elements of Country including ochre, bark, leaves, collage, pencil sketches, painting and sculpture. Many works impressed beyond imagery with artists wise words and deep feelings of care for our Country, including concern about pollution, fires, flooding, drought and land clearing, Other popular themes were custodianship, plant diversity and recognition, respecting and learning from Elders.

Schools, families and friends will be proud of these young people whom the Schools Reconciliation Judges admired and were inspired by, knowing that our future is held in these capable thoughtful and nurturing hands.

Launch

Join us for the live launch on Zoom at the Powerhouse Museum with the Hon. Don Harwin Minister for the Arts and Aboriginal Affairs and the Hon. Sarah Mitchell Minister of Education.

Date: Tuesday 10 NovemberTime: 10.30 AM

https://zoom.us/j/96909827747?pwd=SnkraE1HVVdTNW96OENjanVHMkRPdz09Meeting ID 96909827747Passcode: 9217

Exhibition

To read and see the Schools Reconciliation Challenge Caring for Country exhibition entries go to www.schoolsreconciliationchallenge.org.au or see the art projected onto the walls in the Powerhouse's Education Lab throughout NAIDOC week, entry is free.