The Woodend Lions Club will host its 48th Woodend Annual Art Show over the Labor Day long weekend, featuring a diverse range of works from artists in the region and across the state.
The art show, held at St Ambrose Hall, offers prizes in four open categories – oil or acrylic, watercolour, photography and other media – as well as a junior section for under-16s.
The ever-popular event hit a record high with sales last year, raising funds for causes such as the Woodend Community Chest, St Ambrose Care and Neighbourhood House.
Lions Club president Barry McDonald said the core motto of the club was to ensure people in the community never had to go without food or shelter.
“The mantra we’ve had in recent years is we will do everything we can to stop people in the area going hungry or cold,” Mr McDonald said.
“It doesn’t take much for the wheels to fall off the wagon; sickness, accidents, fires, floods.
“I don’t want to live in a community where I’m cosying up to a fire but somewhere else, someone is freezing their bum off. I want to change that if I can.”
Mr McDonald said the show also provided scholarship funds for young artists in the area.
“Lots of people help out in the sports areas, but this is one of the things we can do,” he said.
For more information visit woodendlions.org.au/art-show.
