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    • Inverlochy Art School’s Annual Exhibition for 2021
      • We are very pleased to announce that we have secured an exhibition with Thistle Hall again this year, and would like you to contribute! If you are a former or current student of Inverlochy Art School, we would like you to submit an artwork created at the school so that we may exhibit it at our annual exhibition for 2021 We have secured an exhibition at Thistle Hall between the 26th of July and the 1st of August, and ask that anyone wishing to be involved contact Melina Payne at inverlochyartschool@gmail.com, where we can arrange a time for you to drop of your artwork Each student is limited to 1-2 pieces!

    • Inverlochy Art School’s Annual Exhibition for 2021
      • We are very pleased to announce that we have secured an exhibition with Thistle Hall again this year, and would like you to contribute! If you are a former or current student of Inverlochy Art School, we would like you to submit an artwork created at the school so that we may exhibit it at our annual exhibition for 2021 We have secured an exhibition at Thistle Hall between the 26th of July and the 1st of August, and ask that anyone wishing to be involved contact Melina Payne at inverlochyartschool@gmail.com, where we can arrange a time for you to drop of your artwork Each student is limited to 1-2 pieces!

    • Please help us in welcoming some new members to the Inverlochy Art School community
      • Our newly appointed Executive and Creative Directors: We are very pleased to introduce our new Executive Director, Melina Payne and Creative Director, Cheryl Corrado. The two will be working alongside our tutors to develop and maintain an exciting public programme of classes and events throughout 2021 and beyond. Melina Payne is an arts practitioner living and working in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington. She has worked in not-for-profit art spaces and galleries across Australia, UK and Aotearoa, and is currently working as MEANWHILE gallery’s Managing Director, alongside her role as Inverlochy Art School’s Executive Director. Cheryl Corrado is an artist living and working in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington. Having worked as Inverlochy Art School’s Interim Manager alongside Denise Durkin since July 2020, we are delighted to have Cheryl onboard as our newly appointed Creative Director. Cheryl’s work as an artist primarily concerns itself with the impact of humans on the environment. Through art, she strives to uncover the artistic potential in discarded items. A huge thank you must also be given to our longstanding tutor, Denise Durkin, who stepped in as Interim Manager over the past 9 months. Hello and farewell to a few of our community: Please join us in welcoming Celilia Denen and Melissa McDougall to our team of tutors. Both Cecilia and Melissa will be teaching at Inverlochy Art School, beginning at the start of Term 2. In addition to Cecilia and Melissa, we would like to welcome Barbara Wheeler, Ben Dellabarca, Adern Audrain, Jesse Flynn as our new on-site studio artists. We feel very excited to have such creative individuals under our roof. With all that said, we’d like to thank and say farewell to longstanding Inverlochy Art School board member and tutor Sarah Brock for her work and dedication to both the school and her students. We are very excited to see what she does next and are wishing her the best of luck!

    • Please help us in welcoming some new members to the Inverlochy Art School community
      • Our newly appointed Executive and Creative Directors: We are very pleased to introduce our new Executive Director, Melina Payne and Creative Director, Cheryl Corrado. The two will be working alongside our tutors to develop and maintain an exciting public programme of classes and events throughout 2021 and beyond. Melina Payne is an arts practitioner living and working in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington. She has worked in not-for-profit art spaces and galleries across Australia, UK and Aotearoa, and is currently working as MEANWHILE gallery’s Managing Director, alongside her role as Inverlochy Art School’s Executive Director. Cheryl Corrado is an artist living and working in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington. Having worked as Inverlochy Art School’s Interim Manager alongside Denise Durkin since July 2020, we are delighted to have Cheryl onboard as our newly appointed Creative Director. Cheryl’s work as an artist primarily concerns itself with the impact of humans on the environment. Through art, she strives to uncover the artistic potential in discarded items. A huge thank you must also be given to our longstanding tutor, Denise Durkin, who stepped in as Interim Manager over the past 9 months. Hello and farewell to a few of our community: Please join us in welcoming Celilia Denen and Melissa McDougall to our team of tutors. Both Cecilia and Melissa will be teaching at Inverlochy Art School, beginning at the start of Term 2. In addition to Cecilia and Melissa, we would like to welcome Barbara Wheeler, Ben Dellabarca, Adern Audrain, Jesse Flynn as our new on-site studio artists. We feel very excited to have such creative individuals under our roof. With all that said, we’d like to thank and say farewell to longstanding Inverlochy Art School board member and tutor Sarah Brock for her work and dedication to both the school and her students. We are very excited to see what she does next and are wishing her the best of luck!

    • Exciting Employment Opportunites at Inverlochy Art School
      • INVERLOCHY ART SCHOOL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION Position Executive Director Reports to Inverlochy Art School Committee Responsible for ●       Creative Director ●       Office Administrator ●       Temporary in-house staff (e.g. interns, volunteers) ●       Suppliers Date February 2021   Purpose To manage and oversee Inverlochy Art School, building relationships that develop its profile and programmes,  and ensure its future stability. A core part of the role is overseeing the maintenance of IAS systems, equipment, studios and building. The Executive Director ensures the IAS implements the intentions of the Society as laid out in the Rules of the Society (3) regards managing the activities of the school and ensuring its effective functioning as an organisation. Accountabilities School Management -       In collaboration with the Creative Director, develop and maintain the annual Business Plan to deliver on the strategic direction and vision for IAS as agreed with the Committee. -       In collaboration with the Creative Director, ensure the implementation of the annual programme of courses, workshops, exhibitions and events, and other related initiatives as set out in the Business Plan. -       Manage the smooth running of the school through effective systems, devising, communicating and reviewing procedures as required. -       Manage suppliers and external providers as required -       Maintain excellent communication with students, staff and other stakeholders -       Manage appropriate staffing to safely cover operating hours of the school. -       Ensure appropriate and secure ICT is in place -       Oversee the management and maintenance of Inverlochy House, with appropriate providers -       Ensure IAS is compliant with all relevant laws, codes and practices (including Health & Safety), drawing up policies and training/informing other staff where required -       Provide regular (not less than monthly) reporting to the Committee. -       Oversee effective inventory management to ensure all programmes, events and exhibitions can be effectively run. -       Oversee effective studio useage and programme delivery spaces. -       Takes all reasonable measures to ensure the security of people and property at IAS Business Development -       Deliver business development and revenue targets for IAS as agreed with the IAS Committee. -       Develop and grow the school through sound business practices and take advantage of opportunities -       Monitor and review current trends in collaboration with the Creative Director and respond proactively -       Work with the Creative Director to raise the profile of IAS in line with our goals to  establish benefits/incentive programmes and leverage the membership base to the benefit of both the school and its members. Marketing and PR (in collaboration with the Creative Director) -       Manage sales and marketing of courses, programmes & events -       Work with the Creative Director to ensure effective promotion and marketing of IAS -       Ensure design and delivery of events (including exhibitions & competitions) -       Build effective relationships with groups and individuals in the wider arts and local community -       Foster initiatives that strengthen Inverlochy relationship with its wider community and builds new connections -       Ensure effective customer relations Fundraising -       Identify and make applications for funding and grants to support the operation and growth of the school -       Identify and implement fundraising activities in keeping with the intentions of the Society that support the operation and growth of the school. People Leadership -       Manage and supervise all staff, contractors and temporary in-house -       Foster and support professional development for staff -       Ensure compliance with all employment and relevant law and good practice as regards staff, contractors and volunteers working for or on behalf of IAS. Draft policies and provide training/documentation/changes to procedures for other staff where required. -       Provide regular performance reviews and provide regular updates to the Committee on staff management. -       Foster student participation in wider school and community arts activities particularly exhibitions,competitions, events at IAS etc Financial Management -       Ensure the financial sustainability and health of IAS -       Set fees for programmes in consultation with the Creative Director -       Develop, manage and track the annual budget to ensure financial health of the school. -       Ensure day-to-day financial management activities and duties including payable, reconciliation, banking and payroll duties are compliant, effectively managed and delivered. -       Provide financial reports to the Committee and other agencies as required by law and escalate risks and issues as they emerge. -       Arrange for annual audit with an outside independent auditor to ensure the soundness of finances PERSON SPECIFICATION  Qualifications -       A relevant tertiary qualification Experience -       Experience in managing and promoting arts education/community organisations -       Experience in business planning and delivery, and maintaining effective daily processes -       Good track record of effective financial, resource and people management -       Experience in providing service to customers (directly or indirectly) -       Experience of the charitable/not for profit sector is highly desirable   Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, Personal Attributes, Behaviours, Competencies: -       Effective written and verbal communication skills -       Excellent relationship building skills -       Good understanding of basic accounting principles -       Competence in Microsoft office systems -       Competence in Xero or similar business accounting system -       Competence in the use of social media -       Knowledge of website management systems (CMS) and use of Google Drive preferred but not essential -       Resourceful and proactive -       Excellent organisational and planning abilities with a strong customer focus -       Passionate about visual arts and creative education     INVERLOCHY ART SCHOOL CREATIVE DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION Position Creative Director Reports to Inverlochy Art School Committee Responsible for Tutors/workshop leaders/resident artists and similar Date February 2021   Purpose To provide overall creative leadership and support to the executive director to develop the business and educational programme offerings of Inverlochy Art School. The Creative Director sets the creative direction and ensures the educational integrity of IAS. This role is responsible for ensuring that IAS is true to the intentions of the Society as laid out in the Rules of the Society (3) in terms of fostering and providing instruction to students in many branches of fine arts through: Accountabilities: Educational Development -       Develop annual programme of courses, workshops, exhibitions and other events  in collaboration with the Executive Director for inclusion in the annual Business Plan      -       Ensure design and delivery of programmes and courses appropriate to the school’s aims[SB1] . -       Maintain a current knowledge of art curricula and programmes in NZ relevant to IAS students. -        Identify and design new initiatives that align with  current and emerging trends in art education, -       Ensure training and education is consistent with IAS pedagogy and practice . -       Foster and encourage a culture of positive, engaged learners, and serve as a strong advocate for the school’s core values—including developmental philosophy and community involvement. Artistic Presence and Profile (in collaboration with the Executive Director) -       Ensure design and delivery of events (including exhibitions,competitions and other visual arts related events) -       Foster initiatives and build effective relationships with relevant stakeholders, groups and individuals in the wider arts and local community -       Ensure effective customer relations People Leadership -       Manage and supervise tutors and other providers of arts education at IAS -       Foster and support professional development for tutors -       Encourage student participation in wider school and community arts activities particularly exhibitions and competitions PERSON SPECIFICATION Experience -       Experience of working in the visual arts -       Experience in working for and/or leading a community agency or group -       Good business development/marketing skills -       Understanding of arts education and learning pedagogies in this field -       Experience in leading and supervising staff  Qualifications -       Level 4 or 5 Certificate in Adult Education, or equivalent years of tutoring experience   Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, Personal Attributes, Behaviours, Competencies:   ·       Excellent writing and editing skills. ·       Excellent planning and organisational skills. ·       Excellent relationship management skills ·       Ability to think strategically. ·       strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills, and experience with diverse communities ·       Contemporary database and Microsoft office expertise. ·       Good time management skills ·        A commitment to continuous improvement through personal development and sharing of best practise       A high level of professionalism and personal integrity in the conduct of your duties to support the reputation of IAS  

    • Inverlochy Art School Summer 2021
      • Rumour has it this is one of the most challenging summer weather patterns yet but this has not stopped the Inverlochy team from continuing the spruce up of the school. Most noticeable is the transformation of our kitchen area all created from discarded materials inclusive of the mosaic back splash, kitchen bench and new table. Storage areas are near organizational completion which will ensure a more efficient use of materials and assist with future budgeting plans.  All hands of deck for this one - Our garden clean-ups will continue the last Saturday of every month weather permitting with our first one planned for this Saturday 30th January from 10-12.  Bring gloves, sunhats and favourite gardening tools.  We will have some tools on site. This is a great way to stay fit, learn gardening tips and meet new people.  The canvases from The Inverlochy Collective are now in place at the Sojourn Apartment Hotel in Newtown. Mike Price, owner, had an opening celebration for the artists last week.  Some of the work can be seen here on the Sojourn site. www.sojournhotels.co.nz in the 'gallery' section.  We have been asked to create more art for a future development!  More details on taking part in that fundraiser will be in a future Inverlochy notification. Congratulations to six students from Sarah Brock’s Wednesday class.  The exhibitors, Bruce Ingoe, Jane Stephens, Rachel Radford, Nadya Nicholson, Jeannette Troon and Clare Burton, have curated a collective show of paintings in six distinct styles. Their exhibition will be at Thistle Hall from 15-21 February.  You can find out more at www.thistlehall.org.nz/exhibitions Congratulations to Denise Durkin for her feature article in the Ina Arraoui print making magazine.  You can read more about Denise at https://inaarraoui.com/denise-durkin/ We have several new tutors who have joined the Inverlochy staff.  Please check out our tutor page which includes all the fabulous returning tutors as well as some new faces. www.inverlochy.org.nz/Tutors We have 37 courses/workshops on offer for term one which begins on 15 February and runs to 12 April.  There will also be new workshops offered throughout the term so keep an eye out on our website for new updates.  We ran nine summer holiday programmes for all ages with large crowd of teen attendees this year.  Several of the courses were booked out well before the holiday season began.  The children’s programmes were back up running with several options on offer – print making, young artist exploration, drawing, cartooning & zines. Please spread the word that we have young artists afterschool classes running this term Monday – Thursday with either Rachele Silver or Rowena Fry.  We will be outsourcing our interior cleaning duties this year.  A private company will come to the school on a weekly basis for a thorough clean of all classrooms, bathrooms and kitchen area.  We will not have anyone on site who is responsible for cleaning 24/7 therefore it will be important that everyone helps keep our house tidy. Our first board meeting will be on Thursday 18 February.  This meeting will focus on our priorities for 2021 and a strategic update. A main focus will be our change of management plan as the interim managers(Cheryl & Denise) move aside for a new team to make their mark.   Any concerns, issues or innovative ideas for Inverlochy are welcome.  Please email manager@inverlochy.org.nz and we will discuss at our board meeting. *image created by Liz Stretton in the Cold Wax Medium summer workshop run by Anna Layzell.

    • Inverlochy Art School Summer 2021
      • Rumour has it this is one of the most challenging summer weather patterns yet but this has not stopped the Inverlochy team from continuing the spruce up of the school. Most noticeable is the transformation of our kitchen area all created from discarded materials inclusive of the mosaic back splash, kitchen bench and new table. Storage areas are near organizational completion which will ensure a more efficient use of materials and assist with future budgeting plans.  All hands of deck for this one - Our garden clean-ups will continue the last Saturday of every month weather permitting with our first one planned for this Saturday 30th January from 10-12.  Bring gloves, sunhats and favourite gardening tools.  We will have some tools on site. This is a great way to stay fit, learn gardening tips and meet new people.  The canvases from The Inverlochy Collective are now in place at the Sojourn Apartment Hotel in Newtown. Mike Price, owner, had an opening celebration for the artists last week.  Some of the work can be seen here on the Sojourn site. www.sojournhotels.co.nz in the 'gallery' section.  We have been asked to create more art for a future development!  More details on taking part in that fundraiser will be in a future Inverlochy notification. Congratulations to six students from Sarah Brock’s Wednesday class.  The exhibitors, Bruce Ingoe, Jane Stephens, Rachel Radford, Nadya Nicholson, Jeannette Troon and Clare Burton, have curated a collective show of paintings in six distinct styles. Their exhibition will be at Thistle Hall from 15-21 February.  You can find out more at www.thistlehall.org.nz/exhibitions Congratulations to Denise Durkin for her feature article in the Ina Arraoui print making magazine.  You can read more about Denise at https://inaarraoui.com/denise-durkin/ We have several new tutors who have joined the Inverlochy staff.  Please check out our tutor page which includes all the fabulous returning tutors as well as some new faces. www.inverlochy.org.nz/Tutors We have 37 courses/workshops on offer for term one which begins on 15 February and runs to 12 April.  There will also be new workshops offered throughout the term so keep an eye out on our website for new updates.  We ran nine summer holiday programmes for all ages with large crowd of teen attendees this year.  Several of the courses were booked out well before the holiday season began.  The children’s programmes were back up running with several options on offer – print making, young artist exploration, drawing, cartooning & zines. Please spread the word that we have young artists afterschool classes running this term Monday – Thursday with either Rachele Silver or Rowena Fry.  We will be outsourcing our interior cleaning duties this year.  A private company will come to the school on a weekly basis for a thorough clean of all classrooms, bathrooms and kitchen area.  We will not have anyone on site who is responsible for cleaning 24/7 therefore it will be important that everyone helps keep our house tidy. Our first board meeting will be on Thursday 18 February.  This meeting will focus on our priorities for 2021 and a strategic update. A main focus will be our change of management plan as the interim managers(Cheryl & Denise) move aside for a new team to make their mark.   Any concerns, issues or innovative ideas for Inverlochy are welcome.  Please email manager@inverlochy.org.nz and we will discuss at our board meeting.   *image above created by Liz Stretton in the Cold Wax Medium summer workshop run by Anna Layzell.

    • Forty Six Canvases - November 2020
      • A painting marathon it was!  The Inverlochy Collective created forty six abstract canvases in twenty three hours for the new Sojourn apartment hotel in Newtown.  Mike Price of Sojourn contacted IAS to gauge our interest in painting 80 canvases for a donation to the school.  We agreed to forty given the 5 December deadline.  Our weekend of painting quickly evolved into an amazingly fun staff development topped with yummy food, wine and groovey tunes. Painting techniques and ideas were shared and implimented in creative new ways.  The freedom to explore new techniques was liberating for some whilst others found the contraints of working on a canvas quite daunting.     The initial start was a challenge which was quite surprising given all particpants are practicing artist.  We did discuss the possibility of recreating Yves Klein's 1960 Anthropometry of the Blue Epoch in which the female proxies smeared their bodies in Klein's signature blue pigment.  After a thorough giggle session, we opted for a different plan.   Rowena Fry and Stephanie Turgoose painted in a Colour Field style in which colour was more the driver as compared to active gestures. Techniques such as pouring paint instead of using a brush were used to draw attention to the relationship between the canvas and shapes that emerged. Denise Durkin and Christine Gregory broke away from their conventional techniques to produce completely Abstract Art that reflects a dynamic gestural form that shares their emotions and unique personalities. Cheryl Corrado, a mixed media artist, was totally out of her element and found working on canvases very disconcerting and an incredible challenge.  Sarah Brock added a new dimension to our nonstructured painting by joining us on the second day.  Her seemingly organic images were painted using overlapping colours which created subtle spatial relationships and varying degrees of depth.  We deemed this weekend a fun and successful event with positive bonding and learning for the tutors involved. To top it off we made way for a donation of much needed funds for Inverlochy Art School! Stay tuned for future Inverlochy events that you can join. :)

    • Forty Six Canvases - November 2020
      • A painting marathon it was!  The Inverlochy Collective created forty six abstract canvases in twenty three hours for the new Sojourn apartment hotel in Newtown.  Mike Price of Sojourn contacted IAS to gauge our interest in painting 80 canvases for a donation to the school.  We agreed to forty given the 5 December deadline.  Our weekend of painting quickly evolved into an amazingly fun staff development topped with yummy food, wine and groovey tunes. Painting techniques and ideas were shared and implimented in creative new ways.  The freedom to explore new techniques was liberating for some whilst others found the contraints of working on a canvas quite daunting.     The initial start was a challenge which was quite surprising given all particpants are practicing artist.  We did discuss the possibility of recreating Yves Klein's 1960 Anthropometry of the Blue Epoch in which the female proxies smeared their bodies in Klein's signature blue pigment.  After a thorough giggle session, we opted for a different plan.   Rowena Fry and Stephanie Turgoose painted in a Colour Field style in which colour was more the driver as compared to active gestures. Techniques such as pouring paint instead of using a brush were used to draw attention to the relationship between the canvas and shapes that emerged. Denise Durkin and Christine Gregory broke away from their conventional techniques to produce completely Abstract Art that reflects a dynamic gestural form that shares their emotions and unique personalities. Cheryl Corrado, a mixed media artist, was totally out of her element and found working on canvases very disconcerting and an incredible challenge.  Sarah Brock added a new dimension to our nonstructured painting by joining us on the second day.  Her seemingly organic images were painted using overlapping colours which created subtle spatial relationships and varying degrees of depth.  We deemed this weekend a fun and successful event with positive bonding and learning for the tutors involved. To top it off we made way for a donation of much needed funds for Inverlochy Art School! Check for updates on our website or sign up for our newsletters http://eepurl.com/bNh7ln to find out about the next exciting Inverlochy experience.  Hope to see you there. :)

    • NOSTALGIC VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY
      • In October Brian and Jane from Brass and Glass Photographic Alchemy came to Inverlochy to teach an exciting, introductory workshop.  Students crafted their own portrait tintype and experienced the magic of silver and light combining to create the 19th century tintype.  Tintypes are created in an authentic bellows camera, processed under red light in a darkroom, then washed, dried and varnished. With care, the priceless heirloom photograph will last for decades without fading or changing colour.  

    • NOSTALGIC VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY
      • In October Brian and Jane from Brass and Glass Photographic Alchemy came to Inverlochy to teach an exciting, introductory workshop.  Students crafted their own portrait tintype and experienced the magic of silver and light combining to create the 19th century tintype.  Tintypes are created in an authentic bellows camera, processed under red light in a darkroom, then washed, dried and varnished. With care, the priceless heirloom photograph will last for decades without fading or changing colour.  

    • Current Events
      • Our popular children's after school classes have resumed with Rowena and Rachel and our September/October holiday programme is up and running. We have Rowena Fry in week one and Cartooning & Zines for Tweens & Teens with Randy Wolf in week 2. We offer classes for beginners, and ongoing progressive classes for advanced practitioners in drawing, painting, printmaking, illustration and silk screening. Our classes are small and most fees include all materials (check individual classes for details). We have a maximum student limit for each course, giving you the best tutor/student ratio possible. We also run open studios for groups of artists who wish to meet regularly, or you can use our specialist print studio if you have printmaking experience. Please inquire for further details.  We are located in the atmospheric, grade II listed, historic Inverlochy House in the Te Aro district of Wellington. Our garden maintenance is held on the last Saturday of every month.  Bring garden gloves, tools and join the fun. We will all do our bit to stop Covid-19. We have contact tracing and a sign in sheet in our foyer for all who enter Inverlochy Art School and please students who are feeling unwell must stay home. Feel free to contact the management team with any queries or concerns you may have. We are here to help.

    • Current Events
      • Our popular children's after school classes have resumed with Rowena and Rachel and our September/October holiday programme is up and running. We have Rowena Fry in week one and Cartooning & Zines for Tweens & Teens with Randy Wolf in week 2. We offer classes for beginners, and ongoing progressive classes for advanced practitioners in drawing, painting, printmaking, illustration and silk screening. Our classes are small and most fees include all materials (check individual classes for details). We have a maximum student limit for each course, giving you the best tutor/student ratio possible. We also run open studios for groups of artists who wish to meet regularly, or you can use our specialist print studio if you have printmaking experience. Please inquire for further details.  We are located in the atmospheric, grade II listed, historic Inverlochy House in the Te Aro district of Wellington. Our garden maintenance is held on the last Saturday of every month.  Bring garden gloves, tools and join the fun. Inverlochy Art School is pleased to return to Level 1 in the Wellington region. Our QR code is located on the front door and the alternative hand written contact register is in the foyer upon entry. For further information on safety guidelines under the Covid19 alert levels, please visit https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/alert-system-overview/

    • Current Events
      • Our popular children's after school classes have resumed with Rowena and Rachel and our September/October holiday programme is up and running. We have Rowena Fry in week one and Cartooning & Zines for Tweens & Teens with Randy Wolf in week 2. We offer classes for beginners, and ongoing progressive classes for advanced practitioners in drawing, painting, printmaking, illustration and silk screening. Our classes are small and most fees include all materials (check individual classes for details). We have a maximum student limit for each course, giving you the best tutor/student ratio possible. We also run open studios for groups of artists who wish to meet regularly, or you can use our specialist print studio if you have printmaking experience. Please inquire for further details.  We are located in the atmospheric, grade II listed, historic Inverlochy House in the Te Aro district of Wellington. Our garden maintenance is held on the last Saturday of every month.  Bring garden gloves, tools and join the fun. Inverlochy Art School is pleased to return to Level 1 in the Wellington region. Our QR code is located on the front door and the alternative hand written contact register is in the foyer upon entry. For further information on safety guidelines under the Covid19 alert levels, please visit https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/alert-system-overview/

    • Aotearoa Poster Competition 2020
      • Entries are now open in the Aotearoa Poster Competition 2020!  Are you ready to create art to move hearts, tickle minds & inspire change for the better?   Come join us and use the power of art to reflect who we are, and can be, as a positive and diverse nation. We want original artworks with creative ideas and that ‘wow’ factor to ignite conversation.  CATEGORIES  Young Person: 13-17 years  New and emerging artist: 18 years & over   Established artist: 18 years & over  Shortlisted popular vote   PRIZES $500 cash and winning entries displayed nationwide.   KEY DATES   Entries open 10 August and close 21 September 2020  Popular vote opens 1 October and closes 15 October  Wellington prize giving event 29/30 October    Website – www.aotearoaposter.com

    • Aotearoa Poster Competition 2020
      • Entries are now open in the Aotearoa Poster Competition 2020!  Are you ready to create art to move hearts, tickle minds & inspire change for the better?   Come join us and use the power of art to reflect who we are, and can be, as a positive and diverse nation. We want original artworks with creative ideas and that ‘wow’ factor to ignite conversation.  CATEGORIES  Young Person: 13-17 years  New and emerging artist: 18 years & over   Established artist: 18 years & over  Shortlisted popular vote   PRIZES $500 cash and winning entries displayed nationwide.   KEY DATES   Entries open 10 August and close 21 September 2020  Popular vote opens 1 October and closes 15 October  Wellington prize giving event 29/30 October  Website – www.aotearoaposter.com

    • Aotearoa Poster Competition 2020
      • Entries are now open in the Aotearoa Poster Competition 2020!  Are you ready to create art to move hearts, tickle minds & inspire change for the better?   Come join us and use the power of art to reflect who we are, and can be, as a positive and diverse nation. We want original artworks with creative ideas and that ‘wow’ factor to ignite conversation.  CATEGORIES  Young Person: 13-17 years  New and emerging artist: 18 years & over   Established artist: 18 years & over  Shortlisted popular vote   PRIZES $500 cash and winning entries displayed nationwide.   KEY DATES   Entries open 10 August and close 21 September 2020  Popular vote opens 1 October and closes 15 October  Wellington prize giving event 29/30 October  Website – www.aotearoaposter.com

    • Congratulations Poppy for winning the Parkin Drawing Prize
      • Poppy Lekner has won the $25,000 annual Parkin Drawing Prize with her piece 'Forward Slash'.  She experimented with mark - making through the use of a typewriter.  Read more on the fabulous effort of Poppy's in the article below. https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/122291792/a4-piece-of-paper-with-typed-forward-slashes-wins-25000-art-prize

    • Congratulations Poppy for winning the Parkin Drawing Prize
      • Poppy Lekner has won the $25,000 annual Parkin Drawing Prize with her piece 'Forward Slash'!  She experimented with mark-making through the use of a typewriter.  Learn more about Poppy's extraodinary art in the article below.   https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/122291792/a4-piece-of-paper-with-typed-forward-slashes-wins-25000-art-prize

    • Congratulations Poppy for winning the Parkin Drawing Prize
      • Poppy Lekner has won the $25,000 annual Parkin Drawing Prize with her piece 'Forward Slash'!  She experimented with mark-making through the use of a typewriter.  Learn more about Poppy's extraodinary art in the article below.   https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/122291792/a4-piece-of-paper-with-typed-forward-slashes-wins-25000-art-prize

    • Classes now online & Annual General Meeting
      • Starting Monday 29 June - Classes are online now. Hi Everyone We now have classes listed on our website starting on Monday 29 June. These will be four weeks long and include classes for the beginner as well as advanced and returning students. Have a look at our website here to view details and book online. I will add a few more classes as they are organized. This four week block will run through the July school holidays,we will not have any Children's Holiday programme this term. We are expecting to have our next Children's Holiday Programme in September/October. Annual General Meeting 2020 Due to the Covid-19 lockdown the AGM had to be postponed; the new date has been set for 26 June 2020. Documents including the agenda, membership enrolment and nomination forms can be downloaded from our website here. Please click on the links under the"Membership and Friends of Inverlochy and AGM information" heading. Thanks for your patience! Our tutors & staff look forward to seeing you all back at Inverlochy. Thanks and regards from the Inverlochy Team.

    • Classes now online & Annual General Meeting
      • Starting Monday 29 June - Classes are online now. Hi Everyone We now have classes listed on our website starting on Monday 29 June. These will be four weeks long and include classes for the beginner as well as advanced and returning students. Have a look at our website here to view details and book online. I will add a few more classes as they are organized. This four week block will run through the July school holidays,we will not have any Children's Holiday programme this term. We are expecting to have our next Children's Holiday Programme in September/October. Annual General Meeting 2020 Due to the Covid-19 lockdown the AGM had to be postponed; the new date has been set for 26 June 2020. Documents including the agenda, membership enrolment and nomination forms can be downloaded from our website here. Please click on the links under the"Membership and Friends of Inverlochy and AGM information" heading. Thanks for your patience! Our tutors & staff look forward to seeing you all back at Inverlochy. Thanks and regards from the Inverlochy Team.

    • Classes now online & Annual General Meeting
      • Starting Monday 29 June - Classes are online now. Hi Everyone We now have classes listed on our website starting on Monday 29 June. These will be four weeks long and include classes for the beginner as well as advanced and returning students. Have a look at our website here to view details and book online. I will add a few more classes as they are organized. This four week block will run through the July school holidays,we will not have any Children's Holiday programme this term. We are expecting to have our next Children's Holiday Programme in September/October. Annual General Meeting 2020 Due to the Covid-19 lockdown the AGM had to be postponed; the new date has been set for 26 June 2020. Documents including the agenda, membership enrolment and nomination forms can be downloaded from our website here. Please click on the links under the"Membership and Friends of Inverlochy and AGM information" heading. Thanks for your patience! Our tutors & staff look forward to seeing you all back at Inverlochy. Thanks and regards from the Inverlochy Team.

    • Inverlochy restarts classe!!
      • Starting next week we will be delivering art classes at Inverlochy House again.We are starting classes with returning students. The classes, initially, will be four weeks duration with students who were here in term one being given the opportunity to return first.The second enrolment for classes will be starting on Monday 29th June and finishing on Friday 24th July. These classes will be on the website very shortly....

    • Inverlochy restarts classe!!
      • Starting next week we will be delivering art classes at Inverlochy House again.We are starting classes with returning students. The classes, initially, will be four weeks duration with students who were here in term one being given the opportunity to return first.The second enrolment for classes will be starting on Monday 29th June and finishing on Friday 24th July. These classes will be on the website very shortly....

    • Inverlochy restarts classe!!
      • Starting next week we will be delivering art classes at Inverlochy House again.We are starting classes with returning students. The classes, initially, will be four weeks duration with students who were here in term one being given the opportunity to return first.The second enrolment for classes will be starting on Monday 29th June and finishing on Friday 24th July. These classes will be on the website very shortly....

    • Inverlochy Covid-19 T1 2020
      • Hi Everyone I hope you are all well and coping with the stresses this unusual event has caused. Thanks for your patience. As a non-essential service our tutors, committee and myself are in lockdown and working from home; as an art school that prides itself on quality “live” classroom art classes, the technology challenges are proving interesting! When we started the lockdown there were still two or three weeks for most of the courses to run. Students have recently asked how they can help Inverlochy through this challenging time so that we can restart classes as soon as possible.    One way that students can help is to waiver any credit or refund for the remaining weeks of Term One. This would go a long way to helping us through the closure, but this is an optional gesture from you. All Term One bookings are eligible to ask for a credit or refund for the remaining weeks and if you do require this please email the office to let us know.       Our focus has been to take care of our tutors well being and try to withstand the stresses caused by the closure and lockdown. Our goal is to open the school again as soon as practical. We thank everyone who has supported us and sent messages of encouragement to tutors and the school.   What’s next? We have not been idle over the last week or so and Inverlochy is looking at ways to provide ongoing support for our students.     Some of our tutors have already  arranged "on line" discussion groups and are sending out online materials; others are developing plans.   We are exploring conferencing tools such as Zoom to interact with students and provide lessons and feedback. We are also looking at using Youtube to host how-to videos.   Any ideas as to what you may want and how we can make it work would be greatly appreciated. You can email me at the email address below.  Please keep safe everyone; have a great Easter     Thanks and regards from the Inverlochy Team. Inverlochy Art School is a Charity and Not-for-profit organization. Our website here: www.inverlochy.org.nz Enquiries phone: 04 939 2177 email:  manager@inverlochy.org.nz   

    • Inverlochy Covid-19 T1 2020
      • Hi Everyone I hope you are all well and coping with the stresses this unusual event has caused. Thanks for your patience. As a non-essential service our tutors, committee and myself are in lockdown and working from home; as an art school that prides itself on quality “live” classroom art classes, the technology challenges are proving interesting! When we started the lockdown there were still two or three weeks for most of the courses to run. Students have recently asked how they can help Inverlochy through this challenging time so that we can restart classes as soon as possible.    One way that students can help is to waiver any credit or refund for the remaining weeks of Term One. This would go a long way to helping us through the closure, but this is an optional gesture from you. All Term One bookings are eligible to ask for a credit or refund for the remaining weeks and if you do require this please email the office to let us know.       Our focus has been to take care of our tutors well being and try to withstand the stresses caused by the closure and lockdown. Our goal is to open the school again as soon as practical. We thank everyone who has supported us and sent messages of encouragement to tutors and the school.   What’s next? We have not been idle over the last week or so and Inverlochy is looking at ways to provide ongoing support for our students.     Some of our tutors have already  arranged "on line" discussion groups and are sending out online materials; others are developing plans.   We are exploring conferencing tools such as Zoom to interact with students and provide lessons and feedback. We are also looking at using Youtube to host how-to videos.   Any ideas as to what you may want and how we can make it work would be greatly appreciated. You can email me at the email address below.  Please keep safe everyone; have a great Easter     Thanks and regards from the Inverlochy Team. Inverlochy Art School is a Charity and Not-for-profit organization. Our website here: www.inverlochy.org.nz Enquiries phone: 04 939 2177 email:  manager@inverlochy.org.nz   

    • Inverlochy Covid-19 T1 2020
      • Hi Everyone I hope you are all well and coping with the stresses this unusual event has caused. Thanks for your patience. As a non-essential service our tutors, committee and myself are in lockdown and working from home; as an art school that prides itself on quality “live” classroom art classes, the technology challenges are proving interesting! When we started the lockdown there were still two or three weeks for most of the courses to run. Students have recently asked how they can help Inverlochy through this challenging time so that we can restart classes as soon as possible.    One way that students can help is to waiver any credit or refund for the remaining weeks of Term One. This would go a long way to helping us through the closure, but this is an optional gesture from you. All Term One bookings are eligible to ask for a credit or refund for the remaining weeks and if you do require this please email the office to let us know.       Our focus has been to take care of our tutors well being and try to withstand the stresses caused by the closure and lockdown. Our goal is to open the school again as soon as practical. We thank everyone who has supported us and sent messages of encouragement to tutors and the school.   What’s next? We have not been idle over the last week or so and Inverlochy is looking at ways to provide ongoing support for our students.     Some of our tutors have already  arranged "on line" discussion groups and are sending out online materials; others are developing plans.   We are exploring conferencing tools such as Zoom to interact with students and provide lessons and feedback. We are also looking at using Youtube to host how-to videos.   Any ideas as to what you may want and how we can make it work would be greatly appreciated. You can email me at the email address below.  Please keep safe everyone; have a great Easter     Thanks and regards from the Inverlochy Team. Inverlochy Art School is a Charity and Not-for-profit organization. Our website here: www.inverlochy.org.nz Enquiries phone: 04 939 2177 email:  manager@inverlochy.org.nz   

    • Annual Exhibition 2020
      • This year the Annual Exhibition will be held at Gilberd Marriott Gallery, 1st Floor, 37 Courtney Place, Te Aro Wellington. The Opening will be held on Wednesday 5th February from 5pm - 7pm; all welcome. The exhibition will be open daily from 10am - 4pm. Entry forms can be downloaded from our website under the "About Us/Exhibitions" tab at the top of our webpage. All welcome so please invite friends and freely share the event on social media.

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