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Newsletter June 2010

Welcome to June's edition of the NZ Art Guild Newsletter.

NZ Art Guild and Mental Health Foundation Charity Auction
A great way to start this edition of our newsletter is to announce our wonderful upcoming exhibition. The NZ Art Guild have colloborated with the Mental Health Foundation for the 3rd year to create a charity auction and exhibition to raise funds for the foundation.

When: Opening 6.30pm 2nd July 2010
Where: Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland
Free Entry - All Welcome - Wine and Nibbles provided

NZ Art Guild members Beate Minderjahn, Tony Brown, Nancy Frazer, Angela Laby, Caroline Viesnik, Sharlene Schmidt, Sophia Elise, Natasha Wheeler, Ana Ter Huurne, Tineswari Maruthamuthu, Claire Fairweather, and Lorraine Beattie have generously donated artworks to be auctioned on the night. To see the online auction catalogue click here

The Annual Members Exhibition " Emerge" will also open on this evening - with 40 artists from all over NZ exhibiting a diverse range of amazing artworks. This exhibition is not to be missed.

This year's NZ Art Guild Collaborative artwork titled 'Bloom' will also be unveiled on opening night. This artworks is kept secret - even form the artists participating in it. The piece was created by 64 individual artworks by 61 members of the NZ Art Guild. When combined this artwork creates a stunning overall image which measures 1.3m x 1.3m. The theme of this artwork is New Beginnings and Growth. It will be auctioned off via Trademe from July 17th. 100% of proceeds raised will be donated to the Mental Health Foundation.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Sophia Elise for being one of three finalists in the 2010 HER Businesswoman of the Year Awards under the Outstanding Business Citizenship Award. A wonderful achievement for Sophia Elise!

Congratulations to Rachael Inch - our South Island Coordinator for her new position on the Arts Canterbury Board! We know she will be a huge assest to them just as she is to the NZ Art Guild.

Cambridge based Artist and Art Tutor, Julie Sills had an article published about her innovative, Kids Art programme 'Kids at Art'. Awesome publicity for her programme, congratulations! To read the article click here

South Waikato News published this great article about the opening of the new Art on Main Gallery in Tirau. NZ Art Guild member Theresa Rodger have been hard at work organising the new gallery. All the best wishes for the gallery's success! To read the article click here

Congratulations to Michelle Wallis and Marimba Powley for all the fabulous promotion they have had over the opening of the new gallery in Lumsden and for having a sell out first exhibition - Undy Four Hundy

Congratulations to Angela Laby for receiving a contract with Harvey Norman to supply them with her amazing original artworks!

Legato Video Interviews
Interviews with the artists that travelled over for the Legato Exhibition in Italy are now available online. You can hear several NZ Art Guild members discuss their artworks, inspiration behind them and the experience of an international exhibition.
To watch the video click here To watch two reports and a longer documentary you can find them on the official blog click here

Featured Artist
This month's Featured Artist is Lauryne Hart. She is currently having a solo exhibition at the Red Spot Art Gallery in Rotorua from July 1st - August 31st. A wonderful exhibition to check out. To read the feature click here

Exhibitions
If you're near these take the time to check them out:

Lauryne Hart Solo Exhibition
When: 1st July to 31st August 2010
Where: Red Spot Art Gallery, Rotorua
Participating Artists: Lauryne Hart

Mental Health Charity Auction - Emerge
When: 6.30pm 2nd July 2010 to 29th July 2010
Where: Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland
Participating Artists: Amahlia Wolf, Amy Mackiewicz, Angela Laby,Beate Minderjahn, Cath Sheard, Chris Cruickshank, Claire Fairweather, Donna Massey,
Donnamaree Hampton, Freeman Hau, Jacki Key, Jane Bold, Janet Marshall, Jo Mallinger, Joanne Redshaw, Lauryne Hart, Lei Wen, Linda Paul, LisaSarah, Livia Dias, Lorraine Beattie, Marimba Powley, Melissa Muirhead, Michele Courage, Michelle Thorby, Natasha Wheeler, Nicola Zimmerman, Pam Tapp, Rachael Inch, Rifraf, Rochelle van der Werff, Sarah Marks, Sharlene Schmidt, Sophia Elise, Steve O'Neill, Tanya Dann, Theresa Cashmore, Tineswari Maruthamuthu and Victoria Anderson

Donnamaree Solo Exhibition
When: 1st July to 31st July 2010
Where: Reefton Information centre (also called I-site), Reefton West Coast, Southland
Participating Artists: Donnamaree Hampton

Original Art Sale
When: 25th to 27th June 2010
Where: TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, 720 Great South Road, Manukau City, Auckland
Participating Artists: Sophia Elise, Jane Bold, Angela Laby, Terri Dangen, Lauryne Hart, Pamela Tapp, Caryl Watts, LisaSarah, Ronda Turk, Jo Wright, Jo Mallinger, Ingrid Boot and Donna Massey.

Our venues specifically for member use:

Dedicated Venues
Pam Tapp - Apollo Cafe, 5 Apollo Drive, Mairangi Bay, Auckland
LisaSarah, Jacki Key, Amahlia Wolf, Tanya Dann - Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland
Livia Dias - Cross Cut, Antares Plaza, Apollo Dr, Mairangi Bay, Auckland
Julie Sills - Direct Link Taxation, Apollo Dr, Albany, Auckland
Marilyn Andrews and Peter Augustin - Avana, Colombo Street, Christchurch

This Months Art Challenges
Every fortnight a challenge is issued to our guild members and also to members of our facebook group. These challenges are completely voluntary. Submissions must be original and be completed during the 2-week time frame. Participants may choose to interpret the theme in any way they wish. To view all entries for each challenge click here

The theme for this challenge was to create a work of art that tells a story.

Winners of People’s choice:
Stan Blanch - The story of the NZ Art Guild in Italy Part 2

And

Winner of Most Creative:
Mike Greenwood -The story of Jonathan Livingston Seagull

The theme for this challenge was to use the book, comics, movies or tv versions of "Alice in Wonderland" as inspiration to create an artwork. There are no other restrictions, all forms of media may be used.

Winners of People’s choice:
Tanya Dann "Mad HAT-er"

And

Winner of Most Creative:
Amy Mackiewicz "Where the Catepillar Lives"

To view previous challenge winners and participants, click here to go to our newsblog

ART BEAT - News for Artists

Creative Industries Conference
6th December to 8th December (For more information click here)

Survive or Thrive

Survive & Thrive 2010 | fuelling the business of creativity
Forum, Workshops & Expo | 8 July 2010 10.30 am - 6 pm
The University of Auckland Business School, Grafton Rd, Auckland



The Survive & Thrive 2010 Expo is an important opportunity for creative people to engage with enabling organisations such as yours that are the motivators and backbone of Auckland's creative sector infrastructure. Survive & Thrive 2010 is a significant networking event in the creative sector for entrepreneurial artists, producers & organisations working in the Auckland region. The Expo, starting at 10.30am, will provide promotion and networking opportunities for all participants.

With Ray Avery [New Zealander of the Year] as the keynote speaker as well as a rotating programme of eight workshops and speed-networking [the business version of speed dating], the day will be inspiring, insightful and information packed. There will also be 40 leading arts organisations in the expo who are there to help you survive and thrive. NZ Art Guild will be at the expo for the second year - take the opportunity to come and meet Chelsea and Sophia.

Based on the success of Survive & Thrive last year, they anticipate that 200 - 300 entrepreneurial artists, producers & organisations will attend this unique event representing the diversity of the creative sector including moving image, music, visual arts, object arts, fashion design, performance, digital media . . .

You can see more about who is coming and the day's programme at http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/survive-thrive.

For more information about registering for this fabulous event contact margaret.lewis@thebigidea.co.nz

Free Artist Directory Listing
All NZ Artists are entitled to a free listing in our online Artist Directory. If you are an artist and not currently listed in the directory don’t miss out on this great opportunity for free advertising! A free listing includes your name, art from and link to email. All we need is you to do is email the category you would like to be listed under eg. Painting, oil, landscape to our Intern, Chelsea Davis  apply@nzartguild.co.nz

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