Youth Art Feast, a new initiative of Kangaroo Island Art Feast for 2013, holds its first event this Sunday 22 September at Kingscote Airport (venue 18).
That’s when ‘Art at the airport’ by students from Kangaroo Island Community Education is unveiled at 3pm along with afternoon tea. And the installation will stay in place, even after Art Feast.
Scarecrows and roadside characters Locals are making scarecrows or roadside characters for their gates in town or out. Maybe you’d like to make one too.
Photography with Pete Secondary students can learn about photography with professional island photographer Pete Nash (venue 6), all day Tuesday 1 October, $15. To enrol, call Pete on 8553 3002.
Create a box art wall At Pelican Lagoon (venue 22), the boxes are waiting to be painted by young artists, with help from some older artists if necessary. Each box forms a brick in a box art wall. Turn up and join in on Sunday 6 October between 2 and 4pm. It’s fun and free.
Where wild things are – Aurora Ozone Hotel, Kingscote
Kangaroo Island – Where wild things are The Aurora Ozone Hotel (venue 3) is home to some really wild things during Art Feast, many pieces of art by the island’s young people. The whole family can enjoy extraordinary art and the digital display during hotel opening hours, 27 September to 13 October, free
Youth Art Feast’s opening celebration with KICE on Thursday 26 September, 6pm at the Ozone is free for students and just $15 for adults. Stick around for the KICE fund-raising dinner for $25. Bookings essential, phone 8553 2011.
Three books by Kangaroo Island young people will be launched during Art Feast: at Youth Art Feast opening Thursday 26 September: Kangaroo Island – Where wild thing are, Book 1 and Book 2; at Kangaroo Island Art Feast opening night Friday 4 October, Penneshaw Hotel: Love shines through.
Picnic places Students of KICE are making three picnic placesready for Art Feast – one each in Kingscote, Penneshaw and Parndana. The mosaic-topped tables with seats are surrounded by native gardens.
Kangaroo Island Art Feast 2013 