The Longford Cultural Group continues to keep the Town Hall buzzing while promoting the arts in northern Tasmania with its popular annual combined visual art exhibition Contemporary Landscapes held in conjunction with the Launceston Art Society.
To be held from July 28 to August 6, with the official opening on the 29th at 11am, the exhibition includes a People’s Choice Award with a prize of $150 voucher from Launceston Art Supplies and another $150 workshop voucher from the art society. There is also a judged award with a $300 prize for the winner.
There will be art in a variety of mediums including watercolour, oil paintings, acrylics, pencil and pastels, with the second weekend being boosted with crafts from local artisans covering stunning woodwork, jewellery and textiles.
Around 70 exhibitors will have their stunning works on show throughout the event, including Longford artists Elizabeth Russell-Arnot, with her stunning jewellery made from computer components and Julie McPherson with small canvases featuring beautiful nature-based ink drawings.
All art and crafts are available for purchase and entry is by gold coin donation. Opening hours are 10am to 4pm for the duration of the exhibition.
Longford Cultural Group committee member Dee Alty said that community arts is an important part of what makes a town a desirable place to live and visit.
“The Town Hall is becoming a cultural hub in the Northern Midlands and the Longford Town Hall Committee have worked hard towards this by fundraising to make the space fit for purpose,” she said.
“The council has provided a picture hanging system suitable for exhibitions, the State Government has funded sound baffling, Longford Rotary has donated funds towards the stage lighting.
“All of these changes have allowed us to host important exhibitions like this one and many more into the future.”
(Caption: Longford artists Elizabeth Russell-Arnot (front), Julie McPherson and Dee Alty getting ready for the Longford Cultural Group and Launceston Art Society Contemporary Landscapes exhibition at the Longford Town Hall.)