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NZ Mural Contest & Arts Festival
The theme for this year is LIFE IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS. Consider a realistic artwork. There is no depth to the two-dimensional image on the canvas, but if the artist uses perspective, shadow, relative sizes, and other clues to make the brain perceive a three-dimensional scene, the whole artwork changes. An illusion is a…
Find out more »Kids Activities
Every day there is a new treasure hunt for kids to get involved with. If you get to the Arts Junction to pick up your instructions for the day. All you have to do is have your entry returned to the Arts Junction by 3pm and all the correct entries will go in the draw…
Find out more »Photography Competition Entries
Open to amateur photographers and students only. Entries may be either in colour, or black and white, preferably A4 size (may be different shape but no bigger overall). Based on the festival theme for 2019 is LIFE IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS, contestants can interpret that in any way they choose. Judges will be looking…
Find out more »Community Colouring In
This is a community masterpiece in the making. The public are invited to, by way of a gold coin donation, come and paint a part of one of two giant canvases that will be installed in Katikati after the festival. There will be a time limit per donation so that we can get as many…
Find out more »Butterfly Magic
We have 40 beatiful butterflies up for silent auction during the festival. There are another 40 blank ones that area just waiting to be transformed into stunning pieces of artwork. These will be then installed as a public art piece in Katikati. There will be a cost of $20 per butterfly to paint during the…
Find out more »Trash to Treasure
A new event for the Festival this year. All entries will be on display during the festival. Trash to treasure T&C Trash to Treasure entry form
Find out more »The Secret Fairy Garden
Ever wondered what fairies got up to when no one was looking?? This may just be your chance to find out ........
Find out more »Sculpture Display
Head along and check out the sculptures entered into the themed and open categories of the competition.
Find out more »Bike Rack Design Competition
Ever wanted to design a bike rack and have it installed for the public to use? This could just be your chance. Bike Sculpture competition 2019 - T&C
Find out more »Katikati Art Group Annual Exhibition
This is one not to be missed. More details will be published as they come to hand.
Find out more »Artists At Work
We are thrilled to have confirmed the 6 artists who will be painting during the festival. Steve Monk, Victoria Australia Annette Matthews, Tasmania Australia Lorraine Tyler, Lower Hutt Ellen Coup, Raumati South Liberty Jones, Katikati Shane Walker, Papamoa Call in daily to see the progress and chat with the artists.
Find out more »Thames Valley Embroiderer’s Exhibition
The Diversity of Stitch For many, the terms embroidery and needlework instantly conjure up images of little old ladies sitting at hoops. Or scenes from a Jane Austen novel. But that is far from the roles that the arts of the needle play in the modern world, and the TVEG (Thames Valley Embroiderers’ Guild) Exhibition…
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Art Workshop – Pointillism
Based out the back of the Arts Junction we have set up a space for workshops each day. Come create your own piece to take home with you. Today we are making our very own pictures in the style of pointillism which is a technique of painting small, distinct dots to form an image.
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Story Time At The Library
This year Julia is going to be reading stories for the kids.
Find out more »Coffin Lids and Kite Skins
Sound like an unusual combination?? Artist and Coffin Club member, Lyn Eldholt will be one of the artists painting Coffin Lids and Kite Skins at The Arts Junction from Wednesday 2nd October until Saturday 5th October, from 11am until 2pm. Pop in and catch up with the team
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