  Calling All Young Artists in Toowoomba!
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We invite creative minds under the age of 18 to take part in an exciting art competition celebrating cultural diversity through art. Share your unique cultural background and express your creativity by contributing illustrations to our multicultural colouring book.
Project Overview:
"Colour My World" is a youth-driven initiative aimed at promoting cross-cultural understanding and community cohesion. By showcasing the creativity of young artists from various cultural backgrounds, we aim to deepen the community's appreciation of multiculturalism. This project includes art workshops, an exhibition, and the creation of a multicultural colouring book.
Why Participate?
Express Your Culture: Show your pride in your cultural heritage through your artwork.
Be Featured: Top submissions will be featured in our multicultural colouring book and exhibition.
Promote Unity: Help foster cross-cultural understanding and inclusivity in our community.
Children of ALL AGES are invited to drop in to our Open House ‘Colour My World’ at The LighthouseÂ
Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th September
any time between 10am to 12noon
And draw ‘something they love’.
Each entry will go into the draw for prize – there are five prizes to be won.
You can't drop in? How about entering by remote?
Eligibility: Open to all creative individuals aged 17 and under
Submission Limit: Each participant may submit up to 10 illustrations.
Artwork Specifications:
Draw something from yuor world - anything you love. If it is a colourful drawing and not a sketch that's absolutely fine, we will turn it into a black and white outline for the book.
Page size should ideally be A4.
Acceptable formats: JPG, PNG, TIFF, PDF.
Submission Details:
Send your illustrations by email to hello@thelighthousetoowoomba.org with the subject line "Colour My World".
Alternatively, post or drop them off at The Lighthouse Toowoomba, 126 Margaret Street, Toowoomba City, QLD 4350.
Include the following information with each illustration:
a)Applicant's Full Name (only the first name will be used in the book)
b)Age
c)Title of Image
d)Description of the Artwork (optional)
e)Parent/Carer's Name, Phone Number, and Email
Important Dates:Â
Submission Deadline: 15th September 2024
Workshops and Exhibition: September 2024 - October 2024
Colouring Book Launch Event: November 2024
Contact Us:
Email: hello@thelighthousetoowoomba.org
Website: https://www.thelighthousetoowoomba.org
Join us in celebrating the rich cultural tapestry of Toowoomba. Let your art shine and inspire others!
Terms and Conditions:
By submitting your illustration, you agree to assign reproduction rights to it for inclusion in the colouring book and any promotional materials related to the contest. Participants under 18 must have parental or legal guardian consent to participate.
This project is supported by The Queensland Government.
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