2016 School Magazine

ARTS FEST The vision for Arts Fest this year was to create a festival-like feel with as much colour and sound as we could manage. As a group, the Arts Crew was really determined to get as many students involved as possible, even those who may not usually be involved in the arts at all. To do this we decided to adopt a focus on involvement by creating a variety of interactive art activities.

Abiding by our arts motto for the year, ‘wear your art on your sleeve’ over the three days a large white heart template was placed in the CLC, open to all girls to decorate. We were overwhelmed by the positive response with swarms of girls painting the heart every day. On the first day, we had the fantastic contemporary ensemble performing, drawing large crowds of girls. Alongside this, we had the service club, Interact, run a bakestall called Eat your Art Out. We also had a visual art competition that ran for two days and were delighted to award first prize to the talented Charli Kahler (10L). Day Two was equally as successful with a drum circle open to all, as well as some talented artists drawing caricatures of

students. We were really happy to see continued involvement and support from all the girls. To finish the festival we saw a beautiful performance from the Girls Grammar Dance ensemble, a Year 11 physical theatre group and a slam poetry showcase. The girls slammed about everything from heartbreak to conspiracy theories and pop culture. Limited edition Arts Fest badges, designed by Rylie Cooke (12W), were sold throughout the week and can still be seen on blazer lapels of many girls in the School. As Arts Captains, we were so pleased with the outcome of the event and hope that this wonderful festival continues in years to come.

ROSIE CAVDARSKI (12W)

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