ARTS CELEBRATION IN BURNETT HEADS!
For many years the Lighthouse Festival has been a main stay in Burnett Heads. Originally developed as a way to promote and develop local talent and businesses, the event grew to be loved by many. Unfortunately though, like most good things, it came to an end in 2021. However in 2022 we introducing a new event. COTA or Celebration of the Arts. Not to be confused with the Council of the Aging, our event is here to celebrate art in all the forms it takes.
Watercolour & Card Making Workshop with Colleen Helmore
You will paint small paintings learning traditional watercolour techinques (paper and colour) and then use these to make your own personalised greeting cards.
Colleen is a renowned local watercolour artist and teacher who has had paintings chosen to represent Australia at the Fabriano in Acquarello International Watercolour Conference and Art Show 2023 and 2025.
This will be a fun workshop suitable for beginners or experienced artists. She will teach you how to use a very limited pallet based on the three primary colours and then develop secondary colours to build colour harmony and atmosphere. You will create some small paintings that you will then use to create your own personalised greeting cards.
Date: Saturday 16 August
Time: 9am to 12pm. Morning Tea Provided
Cost: $70 (Limited Spots Available)
Location: Burnett Heads Community Hall – 19 Zunker St, Burnett Heads
Materials provided: All materials provided
For offline bookings and enquiries call Gayle Mason on 0401 538 019
LIGHTHOUSE HOTEL BURNETT HEADS COMMUNITY RAFFLES
Art & Photography Exhibition 2025
Burnett Heads Community Hall
24 & 25 October 2025.
Opening Night Drinks & Canapes Event – Thursday 23 October
The Burnett Heads Art & Photography Exhibition has developed a reputation for being well organised and easy for artists and photographers to display their work – and for the audience to enjoy it. The exhibition has been extremely popular in Burnett Heads with over 160 pieces of Art in the last show.
SCHOOL ART PROJECT
BACKGROUND
As part of the Burnett Heads Progress and Sports Association Art and Photography Exhibition, the Association will include a School Art Project. Last year seven local schools vied for a perpetual trophy sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bundaberg Central. The winner was Woongarra State School.
The theme for 2025 will once again be River, Land, Sea and we encourage the schools to consider their entries covering not just the regions natural resources, but perhaps highlight agriculture, architecture and any other genres associated with use of the regions natural resources.
The following schools have been invited to participate:
Burnett Heads State School, Bargara Primary School, Elliott Heads Primary School, Woongarra Primary School, West Bundaberg Primary School, Kalkie Primary School, Bundaberg East Primary School, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School.
Letters have been sent to the Head of each school for discussion within the School’s Arts family and it is anticipated that entries might be from Years 4 to 6 students, but schools have the option to include younger students if they have specific art groups.
Some of last year’s entries are featured on the front of this flyer.
REQUIREMENTS
- Sculpture created by Primary school students using at least some found/recycled resources.
- The sculpture is to depict one or more aspects of the 2025 Art Show Theme of River/Land/Sea.
- The size is to be no more than 50cm x 50cm and mounted on a solid base and weigh no more than 10kgs. (The schools who participated in 2023 and 2024 will have the wooden base provided by BHPSA. For those schools who do not have a base, we will provide this.)
- To ensure transparent judging the name of the school is not to be included in or on the sculpture.
- Entries to be delivered to the Community Hall on Wednesday 22 October 2025. We will discuss this when we meet.
- Each entry is to be accompanied by a short statement about the sculpture and its creation.
- Judging will be based on creativity, how well the sculpture represents the theme and the use of found/ recycled items. Judges will be provided with a copy of the statement. Judges will be individuals with no connection to any of the schools.
CONTACTS
Barb Kruger – Ph 0412 635 199
Gayle Mason – Ph 0401 538 019
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Contact Us
Please feel welcome to get in touch with us no matter what aspect of the festival your enquiry relates to.
Burnett Heads Progress & Sports Association Incorporated
P.O Box 9041, Burnett Heads QLD 4670
By Email: admin@cota.events