SHEPPARTON Festival is back in March 2022 and for over two weeks, Greater Shepparton will come alive with art, performance and dance from over 200 artists and attracting over 25,000 people to the events.
THRIVE is the 2022 Festival theme and is devoted to honouring the whole community’s spirit through art inclusivity. It is an opportunity to dive deep into positivity, build resilience and connect through the Arts as we continue to collectively roll up our sleeves and push on.
“There is a distinctive alchemy that happens during the Shepparton Festival each March: It strengthens this place of ours – and that’s the role of art. It brings people together to celebrate our culture, history, creativity and this region’s strengths,” said Shepparton Festival’s general manager Louise Tremper.
As part of the festival’s annual theme design, Shepparton Festival asks local artists to respond to what “THRIVE” means to them.
Toolamba based artist Vanessa Morton’s ‘Thriving through the chaos’ is this year’s chosen artist whose artwork will become the festival’s theme design.
“When we band together and hold each other up, we build strength and resilience, we push out the storm, we don’t just ‘get by’ as a community, we bounce back with our roots firmly planted deep in the ground, we thrive and build on something greater than the storm,” said Vanessa.
“Over the past 18 months, we have been through a lot as a community. Our collective resilience and hope has made us stronger than ever. We are so excited to come back together to deliver the region’s longest running festival and launch our new website and digital program in 2022,” said the Festival’s creative director Jamie Lea.
Shepparton Festival has recently announced its newest committee members Kristen Reallick and Betul Tuna who join alongside Kirsten Green, Leigh Findlay, Glen Pearson, Peter Kelton and Arti Shah.
It’s time for the community to come back together and THRIVE from March 18 – April 3 at the Shepparton Festival.
THRIVING… Shepparton Festival meeting attendees, L-R new committee member Kristen Retallick, Glen Pearson, new committee member Betul Tuna, Leigh Findlay, Kirsten Green, Peter Kelton and Arti Shah. Photo: Supplied 
CHOSEN ARTIST… Introducing local artist Vanessa Morton, whose ‘Call to Create’ response has been chosen to represent Shepparton Festival’s 2022 theme – THRIVE. Her piece represents harmony and strength within our community, and will be the centrepiece of the festival’s 2022 theme design. Photo: Supplied
