The Thames Heritage Network would like to invite Thames artists and arts groups (from all artforms) to participate in the Thames Heritage Festival, 29 September 2023 to 1 October 2023. The focus of the festival is “Arts & Crafts, Lost and...
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The Mercury Bay Art Escape’s People’s Choice Award is sponsored by Ryan Laird owner of Kaizen at Go Vino restaurant in Cooks Beach. The award runs in conjunction with the Showcase Exhibition at Hot Waves Cafe and gives visitors the opportunity to cast their vote for their favourite artwork. The exhibition shows one artwork from each member of Art Escape and runs from the Open Studios over the first two weekends in March until Easter Monday and is viewed by all who visit this popular cafe.
This year’s winner is The High Country by Jane Parson.
Painted in oil and cold wax medium it was almost a year in creation with many layers of various colours of oil and cold wax being smothered, scrapped, scratched, stamped, washed and solvent etched to get the feel of the expanse and terrain of the South Island tussock country where she grew up. The resulting textures gained in this way draw on skills gained as both a painter and the mark making of a printmaker. Jane is also a printmaker and is a member of X-Press Artists who meet regularly at the Coroglen Hall.
The painting sold as it was being hung and is now gracing the wall of its new owner.
The Creative Communities Scheme March 2023 funding round has just opened for applications for projects taking place between 1 May 2023 and 1 May 2024. Applications must be received by 5pm Friday 7 April 2023. Visit the TCDC website -or paste the link below into your...
Kia ora koutou, we understand that due to a number of reasons (work commitment's, road closures etc), many who would have liked to attend the Huis to review the Arts Strategy have not been able to. Creative Coromandel are making the workbook used at the Huis available...
TCDC Creative communities scheme will be open 13th March to 7th April. Application form will be available soon. https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Our-Community/Funding-Sponsorship-and-Grants/Creative-Communities-Scheme
Following the feedback survey, Creative Coromandel are holding a series of six Hui around the Coromandel Peninsula to discuss the review & feedback in more depth. If you are interested in or involved in the Arts in any way, even if you have completed the feedback...
pARTner Up is Creative Coromandel’s Arts mentoring program operating across the Thames-Coromandel District & Hauraki rohe, offering a one-to-one partnering system for artists. The aim of the program is to develop, deepen and/or further the level of...
The Coromandel Arts and Creative Industries Strategy was developed in cooperation with TCDC and adopted in 2016 as its first arts strategy. A major outcome was the setting up of Creative Coromandel He Mana Toi Moehau after community consultations were held throughout the district in to investigate the needs of the arts community.
This strategy is now up for review and Creative Coromandel will again be going out to the community to find out what is happening in your area and where support is most needed.
The multi-talented artist, Roimata Taimana, discusses his latest exhibition: Lens Pens Paper, his upcoming exhibitions: 10 Artists, his spiritual approach to making music, his desire to play a romantic role and the opportunity to celebrate the first publicly recognised Matariki.
