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What's On in Central Otago - October
Arts Gold Awards, 2019, opening evening at Central Stories - photo credit, Donald
Lamont. Last week was a busy one for the visual arts in Central Otago with two major exhibition openings and awards ceremonies. Around 150 people attended the opening of the much-anticipated Arts Gold Finalists' Exhibition at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery. Winners of the 2019 Arts Gold Awards are as follows: Supreme Award Winner, Paul McLachlan, the Otago Central Rail Trail Merit Award, Rosalind Moseby,
the Perseverance Estate Central Otago Artist Merit Award, Dorothy Piper and the Centago Merit Award, Gavin Chai. The Tall Poppy Real Estate People's Choice Award will be announced at the end of the Finalists' Exhibition. The biennial Arts Gold Awards 2019 celebrate the creative imagination of visual artists throughout New Zealand and this year the event was borne from a happy collaboration between Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery, the Central Otago District Arts Trust (CODAT) and the Central Otago Arts Society. Initiated in 2011, the Awards were part of a major initiative by CODAT to put Central Otago on the map as an arts destination. By inviting entries from all over New Zealand we strive to present new and interesting work to Central Otago audiences, that is socially conscious, contemplative and which generates healthy dialogue and robust discussion. At the same
time we search for excellence in visual arts from within Central Otago. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of the artists who submitted their work for consideration and to congratulate those who were chosen as finalists. In addition, we acknowledge and thank our distinguished art adjudicators Jim Geddes and Dick Frizzell for their selections and then for travelling to Central Otago to undertake the difficult task of choosing the awards winners. Their professional wisdom is greatly appreciated. Finally, without the financial support of local businesses and organisations these awards would not be possible - all of this generosity is deeply appreciated. Works are on show at Central Stories until the 8th November and all are for sale. Entry is by donation and everyone is welcome. Also last week the Central Otago Art Society celebrated the opening of their annual Blossom Festival Exhibition along with the official start of the Alexandra Blossom Festival. Works in this exhibition were judged by Rachel Taylor who announced the following award winners: Premier Award, Debbie Malcolm, Highly Commended, Dorothy Piper, Highly Commended, Richard Parsons, Highly Commended, Helen Blair and the Still Life Category, Jos Browning. The People’s Choice Award will be announced on Friday at 5pm at the Alexandra Memorial Centre. A celebration of art, food, wine and heritage is on now at Across the Bridge in Bannockburn. Organisers have put together a programme of exhibitions, demonstrations, workshops, poetry and more - all to be enjoyed in the stunning wine country environs. Not to be missed this weekend is the Cairnmuir Station Woolshed Exhibition of works by Bannockburn artists, Jenni Barker, Sue-Ellen Bauer, Alan Coull, Gail de Jong, Robert Franklin, Tim Hawkins, Megan
Huffadine, Maurice Middleditch, Odelle Morshuis, Kristen Peren, Celia Walmsley and Alan Waters. Also exhibiting are guest artists, Juliet Best, Pam Clement, Sam Duckor-Jones, Kay Turner and Janet de Wagt. Selected for the 14th International Doc Edge Festival earlier in 2019, Central to the Soul had a World Premiere in Auckland and Wellington. Now the film is coming home to where it was filmed, featuring the Roxburgh Pioneer Energy
Brass Band, local personalities, stories and locations throughout Central Otago. Jim Mora reviewing the film on RNZ said “I have one criticism of the film… it could have been twice as long, with beautiful shooting and so charming and moving the way it captures communities”. The dam at Clyde, Lake Dunstan, the loss of orchards and rise of vineyards, the money and the movers all tell the story of communities in motion.
Director and film maker Bill Morris illustrates his film with performances from Hopetoun Brown in Tarras Hall, Adam McGrath in Arrowtown, Helen Webby in Bannockburn, Flora Knight and Sean Donald in Lowburn, Michael Hurst in Roxburgh and Rollicking Entertainment at large. He gently and subtly examines these stunningly beautiful locations, as folk gather to enjoy performances throughout the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes district. Don't miss the South Island Premier on in Roxburgh on the 6th October. Scroll down for more of 'What's On in the Arts' in Central and surrounds.
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