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Blank canvas for artists By Lachlan Ellis Youth have an opportunity to display their work on a cover, not the cover of the Rolling Stones, it’s a bit closer to home. The Rotary Club of Bacchus Marsh has issued a call to young artists to submit their designs for the Art Show Catalogue cover and be in the running to win $150. The COVID-19 pandemic prevented the Rotary Club from holding the 50th anniversary Bacchus Marsh Art Show in 2020, and unfortunately the show has now been cancelled for 2021. The ‘Bacchus Marsh Art Show Catalogue Cover Design Competition’ will still go ahead and be judged by highly acclaimed Melbourne-based artist and advertising art director, Arthur “Ted” Powell. Mr Powell has worked on a wide range of art, including painting cells for the Beatles’ animated movie ‘Yellow Submarine’, and working as an advertising art director at Leo Burnett in London. Bacchus Marsh Rotarian Ian Cabrie is organising the competition, and said it was one part of Rotary’s focus on empowering youth. “We do a lot of work with youth, and I thought we should give youth the opportunity to do this. It’s more or less part of our youth program, we do quite a bit including camps where they learn about leadership and increasing their personal skills, communication, et cetera,” Mr Cabrie told the Moorabool News. “Rotary’s always been active with developing youth, so I figured this was another aspect we could try.” Winning the competition will earn the young artist not just $150, but also a great deal of exposure, with thousands of catalogues distributed by the Rotary Club meaning thousands of eyes on their artwork. Entrants must be between 15 and 20 years of age, and live within a 20-kilometre radius of Bacchus Marsh. All enquiries and entries should be submitted to Ian Cabrie at ianc23529@gmail.com. Entries will be open for the remainder of 2021. Bacchus Marsh Rotarian Ian Cabrie is wanting young artists to submit their designs for the front cover of the 50th Art Show in 2022. Photo - submitted
For more information, visit www.bacchusmarshrotary.org.au