The first and longest running art show in the Blue Mountains will showcase outstanding talent from established and emerging artists from the area and raise funds for school student resources from August 25 to 27.
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Held at Springwood High School and co-ordinated by the Parents & Citizens Association (P&C), Springwood Art Show directly supports students of the school with 25 per cent of all sales plus all proceeds from admission, cafe, raffle and artworks used to buy educational resources. The event will be a chance to admire more than 400 artworks from more than 100 local artists, photographers and galleries.
Visitors can snap up an original work to decorate their home or office for reasonable prices, including from featured artist Sue Gasser who has built a career painting the natural beauty of her surrounds.
One art show visitor will take home a Sue Gasser painting worth $850 as a raffle prize. Tickets to win Gasser’s King Parrots With a View painting will be $2 each or three for $5. Also on sale will be a range of artisan work such as handcrafted jewellery, woodwork and gifts.
A highlight this year will be the encouragement of young and emerging artists through the ‘Make your mark’ theme to celebrate Springwood High School’s 50th anniversary and more than $5000 in prizes.
Springwood Art Show will be officially opened at 7pm on Friday, August 25, by Blue Mountains Cultural Centre exhibitions manager Sabrina Roesner.
P&C president Julia Thurling said: “Everything we do as a P&C is for the benefit and well-being of students of Springwood High School. The art show not only raises funds for resources which support students of the school, it is a long-recognised event on the wider community calendar and fits nicely with the Blue Mountains community interest in the arts.”
Springwood Art Show will be held at Springwood High School, Grose Rd, Faulconbridge, from August 25 to 27, with an official opening program on the Friday. Opening hours from 7-10pm Friday, 10am-6pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday. Tickets: opening night $20 includes supper and wine; general admission $5 adults, $3 concessions, $10 families Saturday and Sunday. Details: springwoodartshow.org.au/.