Call for summer show entries

The annual exhibition is a way for emerging artists to exhibit their work alongside more established artists.

Time is running out for artists keen to enter this year’s Great Summer Art Exhibition.

Categories include established, intermediate, emerging and photography, with entries closing on December 12.

Now in its 29th year, the exhibition is a major fundraiser for the Mahurangi East Tennis Club at Snells Beach.

It will officially open with a preview evening on Friday, December 30. Tickets are available from major sponsor Bayleys Warkworth, or can be purchased at the door for $20.

The show will then be open to the public from December 31 to January 2, from 10am
to 4pm.

The public will have an opportunity to vote for the ‘People’s Choice’ award, which is always popular.

The overall cash prize pool has increased to just over $4000. Multiple prizes are awarded for all categories, and Mahurangi students will be exhibiting as well.

All artworks are for sale, with 20 per cent of proceeds and all entry fees going to community tennis initiatives and maintenance of club facilities.

The event is held in the Mahurangi East Community Hall, Hamatana Road, Snells Beach.