Now in it’s 9th year! ARTS in the VILLE is an annual festival and art trail held over Labour Weekend that celebrates the many local artists in the area. Come and take advantage of this great opportunity to view, discuss and purchase art pieces from a huge range of artists across many different venues. These include open studios and pop-up spaces which will be marked clearly, and can be found on the map provided from the website or facebook page as a download - or on-site in Helensville during the festival weekend.
From 10 – 4pm each day (Saturday, Sunday and Monday), Helensville will be buzzing with visitors taking advantage of the vibrant display of art. Join in and you’ll experience a variety of media from sculpture, painting, pottery, ceramic, glasswork, repurposed mixed media and more.
The Visual Treasure Hunt is a highlight of the long weekend, clues and prize made and donated by well-respected, New Zealand sculptor Jeff Thomson, whose studio is located in the heart of Helensville. This year the clues will be the numbers 1 to 20 with some sort of corrugated theme to each of them. The prize is a gorgeous kete by Jeff and will be on display at the War Memorial Hall during ARTS in the VILLE. Check out the website and fb page for details.
Also, introducing Kaipara Cup (paper boat) race! Make a boat and take part. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places to be won and a trophy too. A workshop will be held 19th October for those wanting some guidance/ideas. Check out the website and fb page for details.
