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The youth Recy­cled Art Prize gives young artists the oppor­tu­ni­ty to show­case their cre­ativ­i­ty by turn­ing reclaimed and recy­cled mate­ri­als into pieces of art. 

Open for ages 12 – 25, a total of $1200 worth of prizes will be up for grabs in this year’s edi­tion of the Prize with event organ­is­er Glo­ria De Vin­cen­ti say­ing the event is an impor­tant one for young peo­ple in Alice Springs.

“The Youth Recy­cled Art Prize is an oppor­tu­ni­ty for young peo­ple to involve them­selves in a cre­ative process while also engag­ing with recy­cling and its impor­tance on the envi­ron­ment,” Glo­ria said.

“It’s real­ly impor­tant to con­sid­er dif­fer­ent ways to care for our envi­ron­ment. There is always a lot of con­ver­sa­tion on how we can take action and recy­cling is a major aspect in this. 

“This ini­tia­tive com­bines recy­cling with the cre­ative process. Art is a major inter­est around our town and we have a lot of tal­ent in Alice Springs. This is a great chance to show­case that.

“This year we have increased our con­nec­tions with schools, organ­i­sa­tions and oth­er stake­hold­ers to reach as many young peo­ple as pos­si­ble. We have held work­shops in col­lab­o­ra­tion with a few organ­i­sa­tions to help young peo­ple pre­pare art pieces for the exhibition.”

Prizes are award­ed to the win­ning entry in each age cat­e­go­ry: 12 – 15 yrs, 16 – 19 yrs, 20 – 25yrs, as well as the People’s Choice Award.

The exhi­bi­tion open­ing with take place on 8 April at the Alice Plaza, Shop 8 at 6pm. Pad­dy van der Geest-Hes­ter (pic­tured), a mem­ber of the 2022 Youth Round Table, will be the spe­cial guest MC on open­ing night. 

The exhi­bi­tion will then run through until the 16^th of April so there will be plen­ty of oppor­tu­ni­ty for fam­i­lies and the entire com­mu­ni­ty to come vis­it and enjoy.