The Arts Collective committee certainly had a few organisational difficulties implementing the Harcourts Challenge and Big Arts Day Out 2022, within the Covid traffic red light constraints, but it was still an exceptional festival of the Arts.
The judge, Stephen Cleland, Director of Tauranga Art Gallery, was very impressed with the high standard of the art entered in the Harcourts Challenge, where artists interpreted the theme of “Looking back, looking forward” and the youth theme of “Thinking Outside the Square”.

The award winners are:
1st prize in 2D and Supreme Winner - Heather Watt; 2nd prize in 2D - Daphne Inglis; 3rd prize in 2D - Robin Scott; Highly commended in 2D - Lesley Campbell
1st prize in 3D - Rod Laurence; 2nd prize in 3D - Kieran Taylor; 3rd prize in 3D - Heather Watt; Highly commended in 3D - Bernadette Ross
Youth Award:
1st prize- Amber-Leigh Williamson; 2nd prize - Zoe Kamouneh; 3rd prize - Danyelle Mitchell;
Highly commended - Kiri Rogers.
Peoples choice was won by Cherry Estcourt with her work titled, “She reflects.”
A total of 660 art lovers visited the Arts Collective Big Arts Day Out and Harcourts Challenge. Thanks to the artists and all visitors.
All photos courtesy of Rodger Jack, Creative Images. View more of Rodgers’ work on Instagram Rodger_jack_nz