For these locals, creativity is in the bag

The com­pe­ti­tion, open to peo­ple of all ages, asked res­i­dents to cre­ate an image that was unique­ly Alice Springs, orig­i­nal and inspi­ra­tional. The result was a total of 65 entries across four age cat­e­gories, with the win­ning design from each cat­e­go­ry being print­ed on new Alice Springs Pub­lic Library tote bags.

The aim of the project was to show­case the com­mu­ni­ty spir­it and cre­ativ­i­ty in Alice Springs, giv­ing peo­ple of all ages an oppor­tu­ni­ty to get their cre­ative juices flow­ing and draw atten­tion to the many pos­i­tive aspects of life in Cen­tral Australia. 

A num­ber of medi­ums were used by entrants, with pop­u­lar themes includ­ing the Ranges, the Todd Riv­er, local wildlife, and some of Alice Springs’ most famous events. 

The 0 – 5 age cat­e­go­ry win­ner was Riley Mor­ton, 5, with an image that cap­tures the colour of the ranges, the end­less blue skies, and the won­der­ful wildlife of Alice.

The 6 – 11 age cat­e­go­ry win­ner was Made­line Aila, 11, whose design cap­tures the icon­ic Lara­p­in­ta Trail and a beau­ti­ful sunrise.

The 12 – 17 cat­e­go­ry was won by Avi­va Abra­ham, 15, with a design show­ing not only the beau­ti­ful Cen­tral Aus­tralian land­scape, but also one of our most famous year­ly events in Finke.

The 18+ cat­e­go­ry win­ner was Beck Tyler, who cre­at­ed a design show­cas­ing the Todd Riv­er and the fab­u­lous colours of the desert. 

The bags are avail­able for pur­chase from the library for $10 and are sell­ing fast.