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Our 2023 Silver Jubilee Kenilworth ArtsFest was very successful with entries up on last year in the art exhibitions and a very good response from Kenilworth, Conondale, Maleny and Eumundi schools in the children’s art and poetry.

Presentation Night was well attended and KADS, as usual, provided their wonderful singing to entertain everyone. Poetry in the Pub was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Guest Poet Irish Joe Lynch and the MC, Brian Browning entertained the crowd with wonderful poems and stories and introduced numerous walk up poets including well known local poet Ian Mackay. Many who attended this event expressed much joy in being part of the session. Congratulations to the crowd favourite, Ross Sigley, who was awarded dinner for two at the pub for best walk up poet of the afternoon with his rousing recitation of a Banjo Paterson poem.

At the Family Fun Day, the children had a great time decorating and flying free kites. There were also art activities for children to dabble in. KAC sincerely thanks the Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce for the Family Fun Day where all the activities for kids were free.

The winners in the ArtsFest Exhibition were:

Kenilworth Art Award - Marcel Desbiens with his painting, Not Such A Real World (pictured right). HC to Louise Gatliff and Pam Black

2D General 1st Pam Black

3D General 1st Dianne Mc Inerney

3D with Recycled materials 1st David Cotterill

Jean Glanvill Memorial Award for 2D Jade Bianco

Anna Blackshaw Memorial Award for 3D Dianne Mc Inerney

People’s Choice – a tie between Louise Gatliff and James Stickland

Kenilworth Arts Council sincerely thanks our sponsors for their generous support.

Our thanks also go to our hard working KAC committee, our members and friends and to all who came along to ArtsFest.

We were thrilled with the number of entries received in the children's' competitions. 62 entries in the Art Competition from Conondale State School and Kenilworth Community College and from individual children from Wishart and Wondai and the Obi Obi.

41 poetry entries from students at Conondale, Eumundi and Maleny State Schools and individual students from Brisbane, North Arm and Crohamhurst.

A big thank you to Ray White Maleny for sponsoring the Children's poetry prizes and the Open Poetry prize Winners and also the Queensland Country Bank for sponsoring the Open Encouragement Award. Kenilworth Arts Council would like to thank the schools for being involved in these ArtsFest competitions, and all the children who entered whether from a school or who individually entered.

All who attended the exhibition took delight at seeing the children's art work and reading their poems. It was lovely to see children's imaginations and ideas expressed for all to see.

2D Art Primary School Students

1st place Genevieve Sebastian (Wishart)

*Poetry Primary School Students

1st place Eva Withford (Conondale State School)

Highly Commended P/1/2 class(Conondale State School)

People's Choice Awards- Joint winnersEva Withford(Conondale State School) and Jackson Redshaw(Conondale State School)

*Open Poetry - the Judges were very impressed with the entries lodged.

Joint 1st Prize- Brian Browning (Kenilworth) and Stephen Armstrong(Goulburn )

People's Choice Award:-Alice Bassett(Kidaman Creek)

Kenilworth Arts Council would like to thank Steve and Diane from the Kenilworth Hotel for supporting these ArtsFest Activities by hosting them in the Kenilworth Hotel.

Unfortunately we don't have space to print all of the runners up and encouragement awards but WELL DONE to everyone who participated and special congratulations to KAC on their ARTSFEST Silver Jubilee.