The 2011 ArtEx is to be held in the Ulverstone Civic Centre between 11th and 20th November.

Art Exhibition

The Annual Cradle Coast  Rotary Art Exhibition and Sale is in its 24th year.
Known as “ArtEx”, this event has grown to be a respected and highly regarded event on both the Art and Cradle Coast Calendars. Held in November each year at the Ulverstone Civic Centre, it gives local and Tasmanian artists the perfect opportunity to display and sell their work. Click here to download the entry form pdf


Last year the exhibition boasted of 225 exhibits, including pastels, watercolours, acrylics, oils, inks, charcoals, graphites,  collograph prints, etchings and mixed media.
 

ArtEx runs for 10 days and is an exhibition and sale of paintings by Tasmanian artists organised by the Rotary Club of Ulverstone West in conjunction with The North West Art Circle.  2010 saw 132 artists submit 220 paintings for display.  Over 20% of the paintings were sold which is a high percentage for a regional art exhibition.

ArtEx has become one of the largest, longest running exhibitions of local art in the State.  As well as promoting the sale and appreciation of local art the event raises money to fund the Rotary Club’s youth activities.
The judges were: Leoni Duff, Andrae Weeks, Margaret Vandenberg, Kathleen Ritson and Jennifer Wilkinson, Botanical Judges.
The event was opened by Eliza Wood of the ABC Rural Program.

The showcasing of student art was particularly popular.  Over the years the ArtEx organisers have sought student participation.  Success was limited because the Exhibition coincides with year end assignments and exams.  So Rotary member, Julie Jacobson, decided to photograph work from three schools and prepare a Power Point presentation which cycled continuously on a large TV screen provided by one of the Event’s sponsors.

And the end result?  Over 1,100 people visited ArtEx; $25,000 was returned to the art community in terms of prizes and purchase value; and $11,000 raised to fund the Rotary Club’s youth activities, which includes the exciting project named ArtBook - a web based showcase of local students' Art.
 

 


We are indebted to our sponsors.  34 companies and individuals supported ArtEx 2010.  Without their support the Exhibition would not be possible.  The Central Coast Council continues to be the event principle sponsor and a large group of volunteers from the Rotary Club of Ulverstone West and the North West Art Circle commit their time and expertise to make ArtEx happen.

A big Thank You to our Community Works Partners.


Tony MacCormick (ArtEx Coordinator)

 

See the 2009 ArtEx Photo Gallery here »

 

The 2010 exhibition proudly boasted 10 awards:

Central Coast Council Acquisition award -  Johannes van Maanenberg,   Rising Seas at the Bay of Fires
Cradle Mountain Water Water Colour award - Jeanette Tyson, Meandering
Quadrant Dentistry Acrylic award - Alexander Nicholas, Macrocarpa, Marrawah
Goodstone Group Pastel award - June Wilson, Cornick Cows
Quadrant Suerannuation Oil award - John Sheehy, Summer Shade Dyptich
Woodhouse Miniature award - Joan Kelly,  Hiking in the Snow Cradle Valley
The ArtEx Mixed Media or Drawing award - Anne Taylor,  From the Garden of Edith
Bill Cruz Drawing/Pen/Ink award - Richard Klekociuk, Graffitiscape
The ArtEx Botanical Art award - Elaine Sturzaker, Magnolia 
Cameron Accountants People's Choice award - Jeanette Tyson, Meandering

 

2010 also saw the continuation of a Grade 9 - 12 Student Art Exhibition
which was displayed electronically. Thanks to

•Burnie High School and Don College students and Art staff
•Begents of Ulverstone for the donation of the flat screen television and
•North West Pathology
for their support.

Proudly presented by:
•Central Coast Council
•Rotary Club of Ulverstone West
•North West Art Circle