SELWYN ART SHOW

The 2023, Selwyn Art Show was, once again, another huge success, which saw over eighty artist entries from all over the Selwyn District and the wider Canterbury area. This was the 21st year of this annual exhibition and the Show continues to grow in popularity and size. The event was held at the Rolleston Community Centre stadium, which was filled with a wide range of artistic mediums, including sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, fused glass and fibre crafts.

The Show opened on the evening of Friday, May 26th, with an address by Margaret White, Chairperson of Arts Heart Selwyn Central Arts Council. She spoke of the way the Show has risen to meet the needs of a growing number of artists residing in our district.

“The event celebrated the milestones of the past as well as looking forward to the opportunities for the future,” commented Margaret.

The opening evening was also complemented by wonderful mellow jazz, provided by local musician Stephanie McEwin

A popular section of the Show, over the weekend, was the High School Showcase. This year featured work by Year 11 students from Ellesmere College, including beautifully rendered self-portraits in pencil, and a fun, eclectic mix of colourful artwork by students from Waitaha School.

Two awards were presented at the conclusion of the Art Show, with recipients receiving vouchers to spend on new art supplies from The Drawing Room. The People’s Choice Award went to Gabriel Bosman of Southbridge for his creative steel sculptures. The Youth Artist Award was presented jointly this year to Olivia Cassie of Rolleston for her watercolour landscape paintings and to Aleks Bryant of West Melton for his carefully rendered and detailed felt pen artwork.

The Arts Heart Selwyn Central Arts Council, were pleased with the high attendance of local art lovers over the weekend and the number of artworks that found new forever homes. The aim of the event was to celebrate and support the arts in Selwyn, with the majority of the proceeds going back to the hardworking artists themselves and the remaining money used to cover the running costs of the event and fund art related workshops during the remainder of the year.

The future looks bright for the Selwyn Art Show, and Arts Heart expects the event will continue to grow and flourish. They believe that the Selwyn District is a great spot to be an artist, and the Show is an important celebration of the amazing artistic talent in our region.

For more information on the work of Arts Heart Selwyn Central Arts Council visit: www.artsheart.nz

Volunteering Canterbury - Selwyn Outreach Clinic

Selwyn District Council and Volunteering Canterbury are working together to grow and support Volunteering in Selwyn.

Volunteering Canterbury offers the following services:

• Recrui ng and suppor ng volunteers to assist organisa ons and people in need

• Free registra on for people looking for volunteer roles on our website

• Consultancy and mentorship for not-for-profit community organisa ons

• Group volunteering opportuni es for businesses, schools and other groups

• Advoca ng for volunteers and voluntary organisa ons.

Volunteering Canterbury are holding drop-in sessions for the community (no bookings required):

• Tuesday, 13th June - 10:30am-12:30pm, Lincoln Library

• Tuesday, 20th June - 10:30am-12:30pm, Te Ara Ātea, Rolleston

• Tuesday, 27th June 10:30am-12:30pm, Darfield Library

For all organisa ons listed on the Selwyn Community Directory, you are able to get free Volunteering Canterbury membership.

Find out more: selwyn.govt.nz/community/selwyn-community-directory

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