Waste to Art

Challenge the way we look at waste!

The Sustainable Neighbourhoods Waste to Art project invites school groups, community groups, community and professional artists to create artworks that explore ideas about waste, litter and over-consumption.

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 and plastic pollution has an enormous impact on the local and global environment.

The Waste to Art exhibition confronts us all to reflect on the waste in our lives, and what we can do to move to a more sustainable future.

The Waste to Art project presents a reminder to practice the ‘5 Rs’ of waste minimisation, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, and Recycle.

Stay tuned for details of the 2021 Waste to Art project.

Waste to Art 2021 Coordinator role now open
Here’s an opportunity to lead the delivery of the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Waste to Art project in 2021.
This volunteer role offers 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.

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.

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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Questions?

Contact the Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance for more information.

Check out the wonderful artworks submitted from previous Sustainable Neighbourhood projects

Waste to Art 2020

Waste to Art 2019

Waste to Art 2018

The 2018 Waste to Art Exhibition was held at SEEN@Swansea.

Coast and Lake Marine Debris
School Art Competition
Caves Beach - Swansea Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group

Old Waste, New Art
West Wallsend District Sustainable Neighbourhood Group

This project is a NSW EPA Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy.

Sustainable Neighbourhoods Lake Macquarie
Our vision - Neighbourhoods that are empowered to live sustainably.
Our mission - Our work is to foster sustainable neighbourhoods and a healthy environment in Lake Macquarie
Our values - We are guided by our values of participation, inclusion, collaboration, empowerment and shared responsibility.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters on which we live, work and play, the Awabakal People, and acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who now reside in this area. We pay our respect to Elders past and present, and future cultural knowledge holders.

The Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance is registered as a not for profit incorporated association under NSW Fair Trading. Sustainable Neighbourhood activities are managed and governed by volunteers and financed through grants, collaboration and community fundraising.

Sustainable Neighbourhoods is an initiative of Lake Macquarie City Council.
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We are proud to be a Very Neighbourly Organisation and supporter of Neighbour Day.
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