Kaiapoi Art Expo 2016

Kaiapoi Art Expo

The 11th Kaiapoi Art Expo will be held 23 - 24 July 2016 at the Kaiapoi Club and will feature artwork from over 80 artists.

This year the Trust will introduce Art Week - a week of activities leading up to the Expo starting Monday 18 July. Events include: weaving for all ages, spinning 'have a go' sessions, Blackwell's ice sculpture, artist demonstrations, workshops, children colouring in activities, displays, print making and paper-making demonstrations. 

The Kaiapoi Art Expo is Waimakariri district’s largest visual art show and attracts large crowds every year. The Expo displays a wide range of art disciplines by local art groups and individual artists, all under one roof, over two days.

On display will be a varied array of artistic interpretations of life in our community through the skills of painters, potters, weavers, jewellers and sculptors. Whether the medium is clay, metal, paper, canvas or fabric the result will be sure to fascinate anyone interested in the expression of art in its many forms.

Alongside the Expo is the Schools Art Expo sponsored by Bowden Environmental featuring a dazzling display of paintings and drawings from Waimakariri schools. 

The Kaiapoi Art Expo offers emerging artists, from beginners to professionals and crafts people an opportunity to sell, or display and develop their talents.

Join the Kaiapoi Art Expo in celebrating 11 years at this supportive, social and inspirational event, celebrating the local arts in our community.

Gold coin donation entry.