This is a somewhat Sydney-centric post, but it is a beautiful idea shared by a friend. It encourages artists, it supports bushfire recovery, and it celebrates dogs. So I am posting it here.
Paintadog
Paint and help us make history!
Enter the first ever Blackheath village dog art competition in Springtime 2020
Do you have a dog? Enjoy painting? Then
be part of a history-making event and enter a painting of your dog, or someone
else’s dog in the inaugural
Blackheath PAINTADOG competition.
The competition is open to everyone
across New South Wales and will be judged in two categories: Children up to 15
years and adults.
Submissions can be drawn or painted, and
must be mounted, but unframed. Initially copies of works must be submitted
through our website www.paintadog.com.au with your entry form. As our
space is limited we can only accept the first one hundred works from each
category.
Entry to the exhibition is
free and opens 11 am on Saturday October 3rd 2020.
Judging will be by a well-known local artist
A non refundable entry fee to the
competition, adults $20 children $5. All profits from Paintadog will be donated
to The Blackheath Rhododendrum Park, which was badly affected by the 2019-2020
bush fires.
Entries will open Monday 24th August
2020 and close on Friday 24th September 2020 Please fill out the
entry form on our website and scan with your painting.
Prizes: $750 for the adult winner, $250
for The People's Choice, four $100 for
the children's category. Information about other prizes from local businesses
and councils, will be available closer to the date on our website.
There will be a dog parade,
weather permitting.
We recommend you book your accommodation
early, to avoid disappointment. There are many pet friendly Airbnb's, Stayz etc.. in and
around Blackheath. A list of these will be posted on our website: www.paintadog.com.au closer to the time.
With
thanks to The Blue Mountains Bush Fire Recovery Program
The
RSL Blackheath
The
RFS Blackheath
Jenny
ward Communications Director
Henry
Collins
More
sponsors will be .published closer to the date