Big Arts Day Out Winners and Awards

THIS IS A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAD A PART MAKING OUR HARCOURT'S ART CHALLENGE AND THE BIG ARTS DAY OUT SUCH A SUCCESS!
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​Linda Bigge - the curator and organiser of the Harcourt's Youth Awards.       
Linda did a great job of organising the art works from the schools and then displaying them so well in the competition area.  Also in the 'Little Theatre' end of the Whangamata Hall where the folios were displayed.
A huge thank you Linda for working away on your own to organise this we all really appreciate what you did.

The sponsors - Harcourts, New World, Liquor King and The Lion Foundation.  Then the entrants to the Harcourt's Arts Challenge and the stall holders who helped make the exhibition such a colourful event.  The girls in the Pop Up Cafe - Margie Lucas and Janine Hill.  The same Margie and Janine plus Sue Jamieson for organising the food for the Wine and Cheese. Carole Shepheard the judge.  Kate Jones Madill our Patron. Terry Walker for once again giving freely of his time to help with various things including being the MC for the prize giving and being our licenced Bar Manager, Baz Ross & John Blomeley   Barmen. Ngaire Leighton and Nikky Seales for putting together the 3 raffles.  Finally all the extra helpers who came in the form of Dave and Helen Socich (collection and return of the carpeted stands from Pukekohe), David Collett the electrician who made our new lighting setup - he came and helped Malcolm Burt (Maree's husband) put the lighting together. Then kind husbands who helped set up and take down stands tables etc etc.  Finally the great Committee we have - only 6 of us but we all work well together and have our own talents to help make these events a joy to take part in and view.

Thank you all once again for a great show.

Best regards,
Committee 
Arts Collective Whangamata

Open Studios 2018

EASTER - OPEN STUDIOS
WAS HELD ON SATURDAY MARCH 31st and SUNDAY APRIL 1st 2018

Studios and Hubs were open for people to visit between 10 and 4pm each day
Thanks to The Little Gallery, Harcourts and Coastal Design 

Big Arts Day Out Jan 5th & 6th 2018

​The “Big Arts Day Out” was held at the Memorial Hall, Port Road, Whangamata on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th January, 2018 in conjunction with the Arts Collective/Harcourts Challenge & Harcourts Youth Award.

This was preceded by a Preview Wine and Cheese Evening on Thursday January 4th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Tickets were $10 each and were available at the Harcourts Coromandel Beaches, Port Rd, Whangamata office. 
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 Wanted Artists and Easels!
For this Special event to celebrate the reopening of Blackies cafe
Saturday 24 September 2016, 9am - 2pm.

It's a Parisienne style French Market: art and music and French style goodies and coffee from Blackies.
Wear your beret or garlic string and bring your art and easels to display and sell.  We would love a vibrant colourful input from the Arts Collective.
Conditions:
 - Visual art only on this occasion, please book with Lynne 021487098 .
 - To be a paid-up member - new members welcome
 - Artists are responsible for own setup and sales. Blackies can offer Cash out facility.
 - Set up at 8.30am. Provide own easels or table.
 - Space is available in the newly concreted area to left and in front of Blackies. Check with Lynne, Michelle, or other Arts Collective person, on arrival.
 - Event is weather dependent; Sunday is rain check day.

Wear your beret or garlic string and bring your art and easels to display and sell. We would love a vibrant colourful input from the Arts Collective.  Please note that your artwork that you display is of your choice - it doesn't need to be Paris or French  themed.

For more details please contact Lynne Robinson on 021487098 or email Lynne