Schools Reconciliation Challenge

The 2012 Schools Reconciliation Challenge is OPEN!

The Schools Reconciliation Challenge is a chance to showcase your school’s commitment to reconciliation, and an opportunity for young people to have their artistic and political voices heard.

Anyone living in NSW aged 10-16 can enter: all they have to do is create an artwork (maximum A1 size) about reconciliation, using this year’s theme “Our Place”, attach the entry form, then send it all to us by the 5th April 2012.

Learning about reconciliation is important for everyone: reconciliation helps to create respectful, active and engaged citizens, and celebrates positive contributions by all of us to Australian society.

In 2011 over 500 young people in NSW responded to a call for artworks about reconciliation. 2012 Competition winners will have their work exhibited at the Australian Museum in Sydney, and attend the awards ceremony with a guardian. Additional selected artworks will also be exhibited in Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June).

You can download the Teaching Kit [here] to get some information and ideas for artworks, fill out the Entry Form (on page 31 of the kit) and submit your artwork!