Ashburton Society of Arts

22/06/2026

The Annual Exhibition is approaching! We have a great number of entries and are excited see all your creations this Saturday 10-2pm at the Ashburton Art Gallery for our receiving day!

17/06/2026

07/06/2026

⏰ Entries Close tomorrow!!! 🎨 This is your final chance to enter our Annual Art Exhibition and be part of an incredible celebration of creativity this July. The exhibition will showcase a diverse range of inspiring works and we’d love to see yours included. Don’t miss out and ENTER NOW!!!

05/06/2026

This weekend is the perfect opportunity to sit down, select your creations, and complete your entries before the deadline! Don’t leave it until the last minute!

⏰ Entries for our Annual Art Exhibition close this Tuesday! We’d love to see all your work included. Enter now before entries close!

Photos: ASA61 Annual Exhibition at Rokowhiria Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, 2025

02/06/2026

⏰ One Week Left to Enter! 🎨 Entries for our 62nd Annual Art Exhibition close June 9th - don’t miss your chance to be part of this inspiring showcase.

Key Info:
• Open to all creatives nationwide
• Entries close: June 9th
• Exhibition dates: July 7th - 31st
• Awards and exhibition opportunities available

Now’s the time to submit your work and share your creativity with the community!

Our Annual Art Exhibition returns this July - bigger, bolder, and more inspiring than ever! Entries are now open to creatives nationwide, with exciting awards up for grabs! Don’t miss your chance to be part of it! 🎨

25/05/2026

The countdown is on… 🎨 Entries for our Annual Art Exhibition are underway and we’re looking forward to filling the gallery walls with all your creativity, colour, and inspiring works!

Have you submitted your entry yet?

24/05/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬!

Entries are now OPEN for the Ashburton Society of Arts 62nd Annual Art Exhibition, and BRCT is proud to continue supporting this inspiring event through the Water and Nature Award.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆, 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

From paintings and sculptures to photography, miniatures, and applied arts & crafts, no matter your creative style, this is your chance to exhibit your work and be part of a fantastic annual showcase.

⭐ Open to creatives nationwide
⭐ Exciting awards up for grabs
⭐ A chance to exhibit your work in a well-loved annual showcase
⭐ Entries close June 9th

If you’ve been thinking about entering, this is your sign to go for it!
www.ashburtonsocietyarts.co.nz/how-to-exhibit/exhibition/

𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞. 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫.

22/05/2026

We look forward to having Jan Byres at our Studio this weekend for a sold-out Concertina Sketchbook workshop! 🎨

Saturday 23rd May 10-4 and Sunday 24th May 10-3 Concertina Sketchbooks and Mark/making with Jan Byres