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The Archibull may sound familiar in name to the famous portrait prize, but other than encouraging creativity, this is where the similarities end. The Archibull Prize is an Art4Agriculture initiative designed for secondary schools that aims to increase agricultural and environmental awareness through art, creativity and teamwork.
Each participating school learns about relevant agricultural issues and then using the ‘blank canvases’ of two life-size, fibreglass cows, must depict two contrasting stories about the future of agriculture in their local area. It is up to the students how they use the cows—whether they paint, sculpt, drape, photograph, or project on or whatever they choose.
This year’s secondary school winner was Caroline Chisholm College for ‘Moobiks Cube’ and the Primary School Winner was Macarthur Anglican School. The winning artworks were based on the theme: The Rural/Urban Divide – What does it take to feed Sydney for a day?
www.art4agriculture.com.au/archibull/index.html
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