Frequently Asked Questions

Text Graeme Burnard on 027 270 5666 as soon as possible so we can reallocate your panels to another artist.

Panel bookings open on 1st July. Booking is online only, on this website. You will need to have ready an artist bio and a description of your artwork, along with two representative jpeg photos of your artwork ready to upload with a size between 1MB and 2MB.

Text Graeme Burnard on 027 270 5666 as soon as possible so we can reallocate your panels to another artist.

Generally a biography will be written in the third-person, and it will often list major selected exhibitions and prizes the artist has won for their work.

The artwork description will focus on your piece of work, the medium used, and themes expolored in your work.

We should be able to accommodate all our artists with at least 1 panel. We will send you an email to let you know we have received your booking request ASAP, and send out an email on August 1st to let you know how many panels you have been allocated if you have requested multiple panels.

The panels in the auditorium are for artworks and 2D fine art only (no jewellery). There will be no tables in the main auditorium and nothing is allowed on the floor in front of the panels. Prints and cards must be displayed on the panel.

There will be a limited number of plinths available for large 3D works. Only one item on each plinth will be allowed at any given time. These will be ideal for pottery, metalwork, wood, sculpture and glass. The surface is approx. 900m square.

There will be space available in the foyer for three crafters to set up tables and demonstrate their work. This will be by invitation only, but expressions of interest are welcome and can be sent to graemeatwaiart@gmail.com There will also be space available at No 23 Gallery to display and sell 3D work and enquiries should be made direct to them.

Anytime on Wednesday 9 September between 10am and 5pm. You can get someone else to bring them in if you can’t make it that day, just give them the money to pay for your artwork entry fee. We will hang the artwork for you.

Not until the artwork set-up day. Come into the sales desk in the foyer of the Events Centre, and we will help you find your panel, and you can pay then. EFTPOS is available or cash, but there is no credit card facility.

1.2m wide by 2.4m high. Remember to leave adequate space around your artworks though so it they don’t look crammed in.

As a reward for helping set the panels up, (and it is an enormous job) volunteers get to choose their panels at the end of the set up. It takes around 4 hours to set up, and kicks off at 10am on Monday 7th September. It helps if you bring a stepladder, a 10mm socket on a battery powered drill, and a 10mm spanner. Put your name on everything with an indelible marker pen. If you don’t have those tools, then don’t worry – we need plenty of help to carry boards etc.

No. We have plenty of square drive screws available for you to use, so PLEASE don’t use your own. The issue with you using your own screws is that there is invariably one left in the board when we take the panels down, and we have to then find the right screwdriver head to get it out.

Yes, there certainly will. This will be on Thursday the 10th of September from 5pm until 6.30pm. We take this opportunity to welcome all our artists to the show, thank our volunteers and preview the exhibition. The sales desk will be open for preview sales.

This is a free event but RSVP’s will be required.

The best advice we can give is to price your artwork for what you think it is worth. Perhaps do some research of artists with comparable work and price accordingly.

The most helpful and incredibly useful thing you can do is share the Wai Art Show Facebook and Instagram posts. Even if the posts aren’t about your artwork specifically the more visitors the show gets through the door the more chances you have to sell your art. Tell everyone you know about the show, tell them you are going to be in it and you are really excited to be taking part.