End the Year Creatively at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery’s Pop-Up Art Market:

Saturday, 14 December!

Liam Jennings

Celebrate creativity and community at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) with a free Pop-Up Art Market on Saturday, 14 December. This exciting one-day event will feature 20 artist-run stalls, set against the backdrop of the beautiful heritagelisted gallery in the heart of Ballina.

Explore a wide variety of art forms, including painting, ceramics, printmaking, textiles, mixed media, photography, and sculptural installations. With an incredible array of works from local and regional artists available at various price points, it’s the perfect opportunity to fnd unique, thoughtful gifts for the festive season while supporting the local creative economy.

Featured Artists Include:

• Widjubal-Wiabul artist Val Smith

• Printmakers Rachel Dun and Penelope Sienna

• Oil painters Claudio Kirac and Jemima Patch-Taylor

• Multi-disciplinary Yaegl artist Vickki King

• Ceramicists Sofe Neuendorf and Kubek & Collaborators

• Textile artist and weaver Sue Connor

• The Outpost Studio (Claudie Frock, Kate Stroud, Mia Zapata,

• Landscape watercolour artist Dave Sparkes

• Wildlife photographer Sam McPherson

• Sculptural textile artist Holly Ahern

• and many more talented creators!

The Pop-Up Art Market will run from 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, 14 December, with plenty of free parking available in nearby streets. Visitors can also enjoy the

Gallery Café, which will be open all day serving its signature menu.

Unlike NRCG’s larger Ballina Contemporary Art Market in 2023, this event is a more intimate, scaled-down version.

Limited to the Gallery’s interior, there will be no additional programming or entertainment—this market is all about showcasing and celebrating the art itself!

Please note that Wi-Fi and phone reception inside the Gallery can be unreliable, which may affect EFTPOS transactions. Attendees are encouraged to bring cash for purchases, but ATMs are conveniently located a short walk away in Ballina’s CBD if needed.

For queries about the event, visit www. nrcgballina.com.au, or contact the Gallery via email at nrcg@ballina. nsw.gov.au or phone 02 6681 0530.

NRCG is a wheelchair accessible venue.