Sustainable Neighbourhoods
Waste to Art Exhibition 2021
Waste to Art Exhibition 2021
The 2021 Sustainable Neighbourhoods Waste to Art exhibition showcased thought provoking artworks exploring litter, waste and overconsumption.
Community members, artists, groups and students from across the region created a range of artworks including wearable pieces, sculptures, cute characters and functional household items.
Waste and plastic pollution have an enormous impact on the local and global environment. The Waste to Art project confronts us all to reflect on the waste in our lives, and what we can do to transition to a more sustainable future.
The exhibition gives us some pause to think about the items that are all around us; what they are made from, their purpose; and the value of those materials that would otherwise end up in landfill or littering our waterways.
Community members, artists, groups and students from across the region created a range of artworks including wearable pieces, sculptures, cute characters and functional household items.
Waste and plastic pollution have an enormous impact on the local and global environment. The Waste to Art project confronts us all to reflect on the waste in our lives, and what we can do to transition to a more sustainable future.
The exhibition gives us some pause to think about the items that are all around us; what they are made from, their purpose; and the value of those materials that would otherwise end up in landfill or littering our waterways.
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Take our survey
Did you visit the exhibition at one or more of our three venues at Charlestown, Swansea or Toronto? Take our 5 minute survey at surveymonkey.com/r/2021WasteToArt to help us create even better events and projects in future. 
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View the Exhibition Guide
The exhibition is now closed but you can still see the wonderful artworks on our online exhibition guide. The exhibition was held 23 October - 10 December 2021 at three different exhibition spaces Charlestown, Swansea and Toronto. 
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Questions?
Contact the Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance for more information.
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Caves Beach Crop Swap - Rubbish Reef, 2020. Image: Mardi Lee
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Ben Gibson - Recycled Skate Wood. Image: Mardi Lee
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Waste to Art Education Kit
We have developed an Education Kit to support participation in Waste to Art. The kit is suitable to support teachers to deliver Waste to Art activities with their students. The kit will also be useful to community and other artists who are interested in:
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Waste to Art 2021 volunteer roles now open
Here’s an opportunity to lead the delivery of the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Waste to Art project in 2021.
A number of volunteer roles are available, offering practical experience in all aspects of project management, arts administration, event management and marketing.
Contribute to local sustainability and help change how our community thinks about waste.
Find out more.
Here’s an opportunity to lead the delivery of the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Waste to Art project in 2021.
A number of volunteer roles are available, offering practical experience in all aspects of project management, arts administration, event management and marketing.
Contribute to local sustainability and help change how our community thinks about waste.
Find out more.
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See Waste Differently
In this video, Mardi from French for Tuesday talks with Sam about how she uses waste differently, and is inspired by visiting the annual Waste to Art exhibition. |
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Creating couture from waste
Check out this great story created by French for Tuesday, talking with Melinda Hicks about her journey to create couture dresses from a variety of waste materials. Melinda will have her newest creation on exhibition at Waste to Art 2020. |
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Check out the wonderful artworks submitted from previous Sustainable Neighbourhood projects
The project was originally inspired by two previous art exhibitions run by Sustainable Neighbourhood groups in West Wallsend District and Caves Beach – Swansea Area.
Waste to Art was established in 2018 to include the whole of Lake Macquarie and region, and has successfully delivered 3 major exhibitions.
Waste to Art was established in 2018 to include the whole of Lake Macquarie and region, and has successfully delivered 3 major exhibitions.
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The 2018 Waste to Art Exhibition was held at SEEN@Swansea.
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Coast and Lake Marine Debris
School Art Competition Caves Beach - Swansea Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group 
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This project is a NSW Environment Protection Agency Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy.
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