Expressions of Interest are now open for QLD 2013!
“Farmers, community, educators and business working together for a sustainable future”
The Archibull Prize is an Art4Agriculture initiative delivered with the support of our funding partners. The program has been running successfully in NSW for the past two years and 2012-2013 will see the Archibull Prize expand to other Australian states.
The program's multilayered activities use art and multimedia to engage students in secondary schools to learn through hands on experience about the challenges of feeding, clothing and housing the world with a declining natural resource base.
How Does the Project Work?
The Archibull Prize is an integrated program which will engage secondary school students in agricultural and environmental awareness through art, design, creativity and teamwork by:
The Archibull Prize is an integrated program which will engage secondary school students in agricultural and environmental awareness through art, design, creativity and teamwork by:
“What does it take to sustainably feed and clothe your community for a day?”
The Archibull Prize − Reward for Effort
Schools are eligible to win prizes from a prize pool totalling $10,000. A presentation and awards day will be held in December 2012 at the conclusion of the Archibull Prize. State winners would then compete for the title of National Archibull Prize Winner.
Presentation Day Prizes and Awards
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories on a State level.
The state winners will then compete for the National Archibull Prize title.
Bovine Billboards on Public Display
Art4Agriculture will deliver this program with the support of the Partnership Brokers Network to ensure maximum outcomes for schools, students and the local community. The Partnership Brokers Network can help schools connect with local councils to support learning on local environmental matters and to provide exhibition space for students' artworks. In addition, we will be seeking exhibition space at each of the State Royal Agricultural Shows.
When the Bulls Come Home
After the exhibition bulls will be returned to schools for display in a prominent place, or they can be auctioned as a school fund-raiser.
After the exhibition bulls will be returned to schools for display in a prominent place, or they can be auctioned as a school fund-raiser.
Why is this program so important?
The Archibull Prize is an engaging, fun and interactive way of connecting communities with the people who produce their food and fibre.
The Archibull Prize is an engaging, fun and interactive way of connecting communities with the people who produce their food and fibre.
The program builds a bridge for farmers and communities to reach out to each other, share stories and improve understanding and work through potential solutions together.
This is the blog of students from Shoalhaven High School. We are located just south of Sydney in Nowra and we are participating in The Archibull Prize this year for the first time. It is a challenge to create a community artwork in which students will be painting a life size fibreglass cow! This years theme is "What does it take to sustainably feed and clothe your community for a day?" Farming is a big part of our local and school comunity. We currently have two dairy cows at our Agriculture farm which is a part of our Cows Create Careers program. We also have 3 Square Meaters which are a breed of beef cattle suitable for small farming enterprises. We grow and sell our vegetables, herbs, eggs and seedlings at a weekly food stall and always trying to make our school a much more sustainable environment.
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