Bright Sparks

Poster exhibition for Moonee Valley students from Prep to Year 10

Incinerator Gallery invites school students who live or study in Moonee Valley to enter the Bright Sparks poster exhibition.  

Submissions for 2025 are now closed.

My Special Place

Draw, paint, or collage a place that is special to you, a place that makes your heart sing. It might be a place that makes you feel safe and calm, like a cosy cubby in your room filled with fluffy cushions and fairy lights, or it may be a place full of colour and music that makes you want to dance and sing. A special place might be spending time at a familiar holiday spot with family and friends or visiting your grandparents’ house and sharing a delicious meal of your favourite food.

Maybe your special place is outside by the sea, swimming or gazing into rock pools, or in a lush green forest, or high up in a tree. It might even be an imaginary place filled with all your favourite things, including your favourite animals.

Let your imagination take you to your special place. We’re looking forward to seeing what you create. Gather your drawing equipment, coloured pens, paper, paint and glue, and start making your colourful, creative special place that tells us all about you.

Posters may be created from any medium; for example, paint, felt tipped pens, ink, photograph, digital print to name a few. Collaged artworks must be able to withstand handling and storage without elements falling off. Pastel or charcoal works must have been sprayed with fixative so not to smudge. 

Posters will be displayed at Crown Street Stables from Saturday, 15 November to Saturday, 29 November 2025. 

The winners of the 2025 Bright Sparks Awards are:

• The Bright Sparks Mayoral Award - Lachie Wiseman, 'A handy piece of artwork', Year Four, St Mary’s Primary School, Ascot Vale
• The Bright Sparks Art Award - Alexis Mantzis, 'Happy place to fly', Year One, Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School