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Our Vision is to inspire, create and promote the highest quality in the Fine Arts.
As a self funding Community organisation run by Artists for Artists, we have a full exhibition program throughout the year. Our award winning galleries right in the heart of the city are also available for exhibitions and functions.
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Around 300 members and guests saw Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson announce the winner of the 2010 Gordon Harris Art Award at the Members Opening,
"We need the joy and beauty of art to lift our spirits.." ....more>
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The Academy has completed its own exhibition calendar for 2011. If you would like to hire our galleries for an exhibition it may be easier than you think!
Find out how to Go SOLO or contact us now and discuss your proposal, dates and terms.
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THE ACADEMY GALLERIES NOW OPEN EVERY DAY!!
A new concept for the Academy Galleries, galleryONE is devoted to a cash and carry exhibition of work by invited Academy artists open daily with new work replacing works sold. These original and new works are able to be purchased and include jewellery, paintings, books and cards, sculpture, glass and ceramics. So while we set up our next show in the other galleries you can still come in to see a wide selection of interesting artworks.
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Online Now:
The Academy's Elected Artists Virtual Exhibition:
Right here online with all works for sale,
watch this space - as new works and artists added!
see Academy Elected Artists here
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New artwork to be won!!! ...
'At an Exhibition', stone, by Wendy Masters
you can win this beautiful stone sculpture by Academy Artist Wendy Masters -Tickets are available from the gallery now.
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City & Guilds Embroidery Graduate Show
A stunning short exhibition of fabric art.
February 6th to the 11th.
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'Art to Go'
Our annual cash and carry exhibition. You make a purchase, we wrap it and you take it away with you.
Its 2010 - and whether you call it twenty ten or two thousand and ten! There has never been a better time to buy a piece of affordable and original New Zealand art and really start your New Year off on the right note!!
Only work by the Academy's membership is exhibited for this New Year Exhibition. more.....>
EXHIBITION SEASON: 28th November - 10th January
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AUTUMN SHOW: EMPHASIS ON SMALL
With guest artists Sir Michael Fowler and award winning ceramacist Sue Newitt from Nelson. The show created a lot of interest for the end of year art buyers with a huge diversity of capivating smaller works.....more>
EXHIBITION SEASON: 24th October - 15th November
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NUDE
The House Full signs were up for opening night on Friday Members Opening! Both TV1 and TV3 news covered it and the exhibition was opened by Wellington City Councillor and Arts and Culture spokesperson Ray Ahipene Mercer.
Over 5,000 people came to see this really interesting show curated by Matt Gauldie, and with a number of high profile Guest Artists it created a lot of excitement.
"Wonderful exhibition!" - Ruth Hewitson, Melbourne
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In conjunction with the NUDE show the Wellington Potters Annual Ceramicus 09 with guest artist and selector Duncan Shearer opened on Friday 18th also.
"I preferred the ceramics" - Mavis G, New Plymouth
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Five Academy Artists from 27th -30th August; more...>
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Our Patron the Governor-General, the Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand presented Jeanne Macaskill with her award at the Members Opening of the 2009 Winter Show. The exhibition included a tribute exhibition of her work, DREAMS AND VARIATIONS, celebrating a lifetimes achievement in the arts...more>
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Three New Councillors elected at the AGM:
The Academy welcomes Colin Slade and Judith Royal to the NZAFA Council and welcomes back James Harcourt .
more on the Academy Council
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A fundraising Gala exhibition was held at the Academy Galleries on Friday June 26th featuring the works of Academy Artists and many more...and sold over $100,000 of paintings,
for more information
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Friday 15th May 2009 Opening Night, more...>
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Members Opening night saw a big turnout for the first Academy exhibition of the year:
 
"Indian Summer 2009: BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN"
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The Gordon Harris Art Award 2009 was presented at the Summer Show by Andrew Glennie of Gordon Harris...more>
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The Da Vinci Machines exhibition
Over the summer the Academy was thrilled to be the Wellington host for the Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition, which featured models of the great artist's mechanical inventions.
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