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Social Event 2025

August 17th 6pm @The Portobello Hotel

Our annual social event, held at the Portobello Hotel. Members can take this opportunity to come along and put faces to names, catch up with other artists and meet some new ones! 

Please get in touch via the Join Us! tab of you'd like to attend.

 

"Now That's Different"

September 17th-28th 10am-4pm   @MacAndrew Bay Hall

Our annual September Exhibition is "Now That's Different". Each year we choose a different theme to inspire our members. Artists are encouraged to try "something different" from the art they would ordinarily produce- this might be choosing to produce a piece that fits the theme or using a different medium. 

2026 theme: Tall and thin!

Entries open to OpenArts Inc members- due 31st August you can join us by getting in touch here:

 

Youth Exhibition 2025

September 17th-28th 10am-4pm   @MacAndrew Bay Hall

Our first Youth Exhibition will now be taking place in September as part of our "Now That's Different" Exhibition at the MacAndrew Bay Hall. Aiming to encourage young artists with a connection to the Otago Peninsula to showcase their work in an exhibition setting. Artists have the option of making pieces available for purchase.

Entries have now closed.

 

Artwork: Nora de Lange

Christmas Fair

2025 Fair details to be announced

Our art Christmas fair aims to encourage buying local products from local artists. Held in the MacAndrew Bay community hall- if you are interested in taking part in our fair we'd love to hear from you. You can get in touch via the "join us" page or any of the "Join Us" buttons on this site.

 

Our Annual AGM

2026 AGM details to be announced

Our annual AGM meeting - open to all, but you must be a financial member of OpenArts Inc to vote on matters.

This meeting involves the discussion of fees, nomination and voting on committee members and any matters that need to be part of an AGM according to our constitution. We would love for you to join the discussion and help us voted on these matters.

Join us for an enjoyable afternoon with fellow members and share your thoughts and feelings on our direction as a group, followed by nibbles.