Ruby Coast Arts – Open Studios Event
4th, 5th and 6th March
Ruby Coast Arts (RCA) is a collective of artists, potters, sculptors, printmakers and craftspeople working professionally on our
beautiful Ruby Coast in the Tasman Region near Nelson.
OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND – 5th and 6th March – 11am to 4.30pm
During the weekend of 5 & 6 March all our members open their studios to visitors. A great opportunity to discover their creative spaces, talk with the artists, and view
their unique work. To plan their self-guided tour, visitors can download the RCA Trail Map or pick one up from most Mapua businesses, any Nelson/Tasman library, Motueka iSite, Suter Gallery or The Refinery.
OPENING NIGHT EVENT - 4th March – Mapua Hall 7pm to 9pm
All are welcome to celebrate the launch of this popular weekend at our Opening Night Event. Enjoy a glass of local wine,
listen to guest speaker, the supremely talented and interesting, Ian Hamlin, and take part in the RCA Art Auction Online. Tickets are just $10 on the door and everyone is welcome!
The auction features a stunning array of pieces, generously donated by RCA members. All funds raised help to promote our
members and to produce the annual RCA Trail Map, widely distributed across our region.
View the auction catalogue online and bids will be accepted online till 1 March 2016 and live at the Opening Night event – highest bid wins.
Support our local creative talent and enjoy a convivial evening out with an interesting and entertaining speaker – see
you at the Opening Night event - Friday 4 March 7pm – Mapua Community Hall.
Tour the RCA Artists’ Studios during the Open Studios weekend - Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 March from 11am to 4.30pm.
Contact Jane Smith or Melonie Cole of the Ruby Coasts Arts team for more information and press quality images of
artists’ works.
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