Art program enrols for new year

ENROLMENTS are now open for the next term of the Noosa Regional Gallery after-school art program for children.
The gallery held its end-of-term celebrations yesterday for the latest groups of students to complete the program.
Noosa Regional Gallery director Nina Shadforth said the program allowed children to thrive and explore their artistic ability.
“Some of them have exceptional artistic ability and they thrive in this program. They’ll grasp complex artistic concepts and carry them through their own work,” Ms Shadforth said.
Children are not only encouraged to explore their abilities but also to learn about the more practical side of art.
“Students examine all sorts of styles of art, view current gallery exhibitions and apply what they’ve learned to practical tasks. It’s lovely to see how they recognise within the exhibitions, ideas of what each artist has been trying to communicate and then convey that in their own work,” Ms Shadforth said.
The program is open to children aged between 7 and 12 years with the new term starting 4 February 2016.
For more information or to enrol, contact the Noosa Regional Gallery on 5329 6145 or email gallery@noosa.qld.gov.au.