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This section is where members of Arts Canterbury can enter notices and information about arts events. These may be of regional or local interest, and will usually be of such events as exhibitions, and other matters of public arts interest. This is a free service to members of Arts Canterbury. Event notices may normally be placed up to two weeks prior to, and remain for the duration of, the event. In some cases Arts Canterbury will accept an advertisement from an organisation that is not a member of Arts Canterbury. Inquire from the administrator for terms and conditions at:- admin@artscanterbury.org.nz  

ASHBURTON - District
  
 
 BANKS PENINSULA  - District



CHRISTCHURCH CITY
 what  
Canterbury Prison Art Auction
"Ruwhenua Whakaaro -Thoughts of the earthquake"
 
theme    "Ka Hangarua tea o hou: Mai I nga pereki tawhito -
 Recreate the new world from the bricks of the old"
 who    Department of Corrections Canterbury (prison artists)
     100% of the proceeds are to be donated to the Christchurch Community related earthquake relief funds.
 Over 75 magnificent artworks by wood carvers (some of the wood generously donated from the red zone by Graceworks), Sculptors, pen and pencil artists and painters. 
 where    Spreydon Baptist Church, Lyttleton Street, Christchurch
 when    Saturday 24 March 2012  5.30pm-8.30pm Auction Closes at 7.30pm
 contact    Corina Hazlett  Tel 03 3156500  Cell 0274 545 688


what     ArtOpportunity  Continues with;
 who    Tracey and Wayne Fox
 where    the GEORGE Hotel, 50 Park Terrace
 when    All of February 10am to 7pm
 contact    admin@artscanterbury.org.nz

 what    New Limited Edition Linocuts by:
 who    Alice Strange
 where    Art Box Gallery 16 Loftus Street Papanui
 when    February Open Tuesdays to Saturday
 contact    www.artboxgallery.info 


what     Hand Woven Tapestry, Drawings,
Paintings and Photography
 who    Marilyn Rea-Menzies
 where    2/328 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch
 when    By appointment
 contact    Phone 3663441 www.tapestry.co.nz/blog

what     SOUNDS OF ART
who    John Allan from the Nut Point Centre hosts the Christchurch Community Arts Council's  new radio programme which is a voice for the Arts and launches on Plains FM Radio  at 10-30am.
 
"Sounds of Art" is the voice of Artists, Musicians, Performers, Writers and all other people that make it all happen.
 where    On Plains FM Radio FM 96.9 Community Radio
 when    Every 4th Thursday at 10-30am.
 contact    Programme email: ccacmagazine@gmail.com

 what    Contemporary Jewellery
 who    Deanna Gracie
 when    By Apopointment
 where    16 Pukeko Place, Southshore, Christchurch
 contact    d-gracie@ihug.co.nz

 

 HURUNUI - District
None advised
KAIKOURA - District
None advised
MACKENZIE  - District
None advised

SELWYN - District
 what    'Westwards' ----- 'Aerial Remnants'
 who    Rudolf Boelee -----Jane McCulla
 where    Selwyn Gallery - Darfield
 when    2 to 29 March
 contact    Phone: 03 3188702

 what    New Artworks by:
 who    Sue Currie
 where    Longueville Gallery Tai Tapu
 when    Currently and on going changing variety of artworks
 contact    Phone 03 3296766

 what   'Native Aotearoa'
Embracing the diversity of our culture 
 who    Shane Hansen
 where    Terrace Downs Resort
Windwhistle, Selwyn District, Canterbury
 when    1 March - 5 April
 contact    Rachael Inch 021 1229317

 what    Eclectic Shapes and Surfaces
 who    Claire Wratten, Glen Dean, Akane Nakao
 where    Down by the Liffey Gallery - 1 James Street, Lincoln
 when    Until 26 February
 contact    Francie Ph. 03 3252832


what     Images of the Land
 who    Diana Gillanders
 where    Art Works in Saint Albans
 when    By Appointment
 contact    3553547

 what   " Poles Apart"
Photography, Prints and Painting
Of the Artic &  Antarctic
 who    Catherine Barry and John Smith
 where    Selwyn Gallery - Darfield
 when    Until 1st. March
 contact    Phone: 03 3188702

what     Fashionably Passionate
 who    Deanna Hobbs
 where    Terrace Down Resort Gallery
Windwhistle, Selwyn District, Canterbury
 when    Until 1 March
 contact    Rachael Phone 03 3186943

 What    Regular artistic events
 who    the Nut Point Centre
 where    703 Old West Coast Road
West Melton. Entrance from Langdales Rd
 when    Something new every month
 contact    johnall@xtra.co.nz


TIMARU - District

 what    From the Shadows
 who    Louise Greig
 where    Aigantighe Art Gallery, 49 Wai-iti Rd, Timaru                  
 when   6 March -  20 May
 contact    gallery@timdc.govt.nz   Ph: (03) 688 4424

 what    Conscience Calling
 who    Colin Higgins
 where    Aigantighe Art Gallery, 49 Wai-iti Rd, Timaru
 when    29 November 2011 - 4 March 2012
 contact    gallery@timdc.govt.nz  Ph: (03) 688 4424

 what    Of Body and Soul
 who    Llew Summers
 where    Aigantighe Art Gallery, 49 Wai-iti Rd, Timaru
 when    10 December 2011 - 4 March 2012
 contact    gallery@timdc.govt.nz  Ph: (03) 688 4424

 what  
10 years of NZ Hat & Hair Art Awards
 A selection of entries celebrating
the Hat and Hair Awards 10 year anniversary
 where    Aigantighe Art Gallery, 49 Wai-iti Rd, Timaru
 when    17 March - 29 April 2012
 contact    gallery@timdc.govt.nz  Ph: (03) 688 4424

what     EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE
 who    Zita Waldron
 where    York Street Gallery - Timaru
 when    7 February to 8 March
 contact   yorkstreetgallery@vodafone.co.nz

what     New Works
 who    Robert Ireland
 where    York Street Gallery - Timaru
 when    From 9th March
 contact   yorkstreetgallery@vodafone.co.nz 
  
WAIMAKARIRI - District
 
what   Annual Art Exhibition 
who   Kaiapoi Art Expo
where   Riverview Lounge, Kaiapoi Club, Raven Quay, Kaiapoi
when   Third weekend in July 2012 
contact    info@kaiapoiartexpo.co.nz

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