Remake, Reuse and Renew the items you would recycle or throw in the trash into something unique and beautiful and rethink the usefulness of garbage. The contest celebrates Earth Day by encouraging patrons to turn ordinary trash into extraordinary art. Held annually in April.
14th Annual (2023) Contest Winners
Thank you to everyone who participated in the TrashedArt 2023 Contest this year. We had a record number of votes for the People’s Choice awards – 787 votes! 20 local artists submitted beautiful pieces of artwork, and as one patron wrote:
“[It was] impossible to choose [one piece of art] – they are all unique and beautiful!”
To view past virtual galleries, please see the following videos and blog posts:
- TrashedArt Contest 2022 Gallery – YouTube
- TrashedArt 2021 Virtual Contest Gallery – YouTube
- Virtual TrashedArt Reception Slideshow – YouTube
- TrashedArt at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch – Part 2 (mercercountylibrary.blogspot.com)
- TrashedArt at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch – Part 1 (mercercountylibrary.blogspot.com)
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