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The main aim of the group is to foster and encourage artists at all levels.
ART GROUP NELSON
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Join us to hear Mayor Nick Smith
Join us Wednesday, 2nd July at 7pm
The Tui Room, Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre
(corner of Songer St and Main Rd Stoke).
Hon Dr Nick Smith intends to talk about “The role art can play in Council’s revitalisation plans for the city”.
Hon Dr Nick Smith is the first-term Mayor of Nelson and is well-known in the Nelson-Tasman region after more than three decades as an MP, firstly in the former Tasman electorate and then as the MP for Nelson. During his Parliamentary career, Dr Smith was a Minister of 13 different portfolios. He has a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours and a PhD in Civil Engineering. Following Dr Smith’s retirement from Parliament in 2021, he was Smith Crane’s project manager for the construction of New Zealand’s largest wind farm at Turitea.
Dr Smith is a Member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors and a Fellow of Engineering New Zealand. He is also a trustee on several boards of community organisations such as the Cawthron Institute.
We will have our usual Show & Tell after our speaker. Limit 2 pieces per artist, please. You are welcome to give a brief introduction. If you'd like feedback, time permitting, it can now take place DURING Show & Tell.
Facebook challenge!
Join the fun with our themed monthly art Facebook Challenge!
What to watch out for!
Our Spring Exhibition is our next big event! Details to come!
Some of the amazing member entries from the previous 'Boats' challenge
Join our monthly Facebook Challenge!
Get ready! June Facebook Challenge:
Theme: "Hot Buildings" (any medium, but in red and yellow only!)
(entries close at 6 pm on 30 June 2025)
How to enter:
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Entries close at 6pm on last day of the month
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No limit on entries
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Any medium unless specified
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All entries will be posted on our Facebook page with the winner heading the page
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Entry to be in jpg form, and include your name if you give permission to publish online. Otherwise, the artist will be listed as ‘AGN member’ if name is not to be published
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You could also bring your original to the club meeting on the Wednesday following for Show and Tell
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No work can be older than 2 months old, so no old stuff. This is a challenge!
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It would be good also if you could state your medium and give your work a title and anything else pertinent. This adds interest for members
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Email your entries to karenloten@yahoo.co.nz by 6pm on the entry close date above
Join the Challenge on Facebook!
WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY:
Nicole Russell
The Art Group Nelson has been a great inspiration for me and my own artistic development. I especially enjoy the monthly meetings with different guest speakers. Every guest speaker has something special to offer and I learn new things every time. Also, the encouragement we get from show & tell, where the members share their work is incredibly valuable. Thank you to the Art Group for being such a welcoming and lovely group
Christine Harvey
Being a member of the Art Group Nelson, has been a great learning time for me, with very affordable art courses offered and helpful advice. Also the opportunities I've had to take part in exhibitions, and meet other artists too.
I am thrilled to be a part of the art group community.
Art Group Nelson is a great link which connects the community through art, providing workshops, tutorials and exhibitions.
Great work, thank you.
I am part of the new comers to Art Group Nelson from about 1 year and just want to say that my feeling is that I have been here for a quite long time. Wonderful people, wonderful way to share experience. I love to use encaustic but I used other painting mediums as well and being part of AGN open new visions for my life, to be creative like other members , to hope for better and to share my experience. This is the most exciting " not visible" part of the art and artist life.
Gina Cotoros
Mila Boura
If you are a member and would like your say, please get in touch!
