October Newsletter 

We were very sorry to postpone the Spring Festival this year, but we still have a number of exciting events on the calendar including 'Wakatipu through the Lens' - this is is on now until November 11th at the Lakes District Museum so make sure you get along to this stunning exhibition.

 

We are also excited to invite all Wakatipu artists to participate in the summer exhibition of our new Arrowtown Art Union Exhibition at the Lakes District Museum. Opening from Nov 25th till Feb 27th, you can enter up to three works for this 'cash and carry' show (and up to three works in reserve as works sell).This is a wonderful opportunity to get your recent artworks seen and sold after the lock down blues! Entry form and T&Cs available on our website: www.acas.nz/our-events

What We're Up To

 

Come along and celebrate the work of local amateur and professional photographers at this wonderful free exhibition, with more than 80 works featuring our spectacular landscape.

 

 
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Our chance to showcase and provide local artists with a venue for exhibition and sales after another quiet lock down period. Commission is committed to the Lakes District Museum & the restoration of the local Historic Police Hut (c1865).

 
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Annual membership subscriptions are due this month!

 

 ACAS members get discounts to ACAS hosted events and workshops, and receive regular newsletters like this one to keep you informed about creative events & activities.

Your new-look invoice will be arriving in your inbox this month. You can also email info@acas.nz to let us know if you have made a payment.


Please remember that your annual membership covers two adults and any children in your household. Thank you for your support!

We have a new email address! Please update your contact list to: info@acas.nz

Meet our new Administrator:
Sharon Leamy

 

We are delighted to welcome Sharon on board as our new admin whiz! When she is not tapping away on a keyboard, Sharon can usually be found by a local river walking Copper (pictured). Although her enthusiasm for the creative arts far outweighs any real talent, Sharon also enjoys tapping on her piano's keyboard and has the very best intentions of writing something creative one day. 

Please contact Sharon with any enquiries at info@acas.nz.

Other Local Events

At The World's Edge Festival 15-17 October 2021
- a new stage for classical music

Violinists Benjamin Baker and Justine Cormack are launching their inaugural At the World’s Edge Festival (AWE) with three masterfully curated programmes performed in three breath-taking locations - Wanaka’s Rippon Winery, Cromwell’s Cloudy Bay Winery and Queenstown’s Memorial Centre.

 

Eight AWE Festival Artists from the UK, Australia and NZ will perform the music of five composers - Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Clara Wieck, Reena Esmail and NZ Composer-in-Residence Salina Fisher, whose works powerfully intertwine across three evenings of music.

 

In addition, two young string quartets from Auckland and Wellington have been invited into the inaugural AWE Festival Emerging Artist programme that will see them performing to more than 2000 school students alongside AWE Festival Artists.

 

For more information and bookings visit: www.worldsedgefestival.com

 

The Turn Up The Music Trust presents Michael Houstoun with The Rodger Fox Big Band on Wednesday 20th October at the Queenstown Memorial Centre. Get your tickets at Eventfinda.

Whirlwind Productions presents Fee Stephenson in 'Hello Dolly' on October 21 & 22 - and Robert Glen's "The Healing Power of Blues" on October 28 & 29.

 

Fee Stephenson and friends will sing a cross section of Dolly's amazing back catalogue, along with telling stories and having a laugh through the powerful medium of Dolly! 

 

 

 

MORE TICKETS ON SALE FOR OCTOBER 21 & 22 NOW!

 
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Renowned Wanaka based blues man and music master, Robert Glen, presents an intimate biographical exploration of his love of the blues.

 

Expect plenty of guitar solos, guitar geekery, passionate blues chat and a story of how blues music has helped him in his journey of healing.

 

 
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The Queenstown Writers Festival presents two weekends of literary bliss on 30-31 October and 13-14 November. Get your tickets quickly as seats are limited! You can find the programme here

 

 

 

 
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Attention early birds - make sure this event is in your 2022 calendar! New Art @ Old Cromwell is happening from 5 March - 8 March 2022.

 
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Get in Touch

Let us know about your events and keep up to date with ours via info@acas.nz and www.acas.nz.

 

 
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