Exhibit

Current Open Calls for group shows are at this link: open call

 Our Two Galleries

There are two galleries at Linwood Arts: Eastside Gallery, which is one of the largest in Christchurch, and the Mini Gallery, which is a fee-free space to exhibit in (more details below).

Committed to artist development, Eastside Gallery primarily encourages and supports the growth and development of new and emerging artists by facilitating accessible and affordable exhibition opportunities.

We are particularly keen on shows that collaborate with the local eastern inner city communities, such as our Centre-run “Inner City to East School Seniors.”

Exhibition costs are either free or kept to a minimum in order to ensure accessibility and our commission is a modest 28%.

Exhibitions typically run for three-four weeks.

All exhibiting artists must reside in Canterbury, drop their works off in person and attend the opening event.

Open calls inviting artists to join the group shows listed on this page go out on our artist database (email arts@tewhare.org to join) and on Facebook and Instagram (@linwoodartsandeastsidegallery).

Centre-run Exhibitions

The following fee-free exhibitions are open to local artists and held annually:

Multicultural Exhibition – Theme changes every year. It’s open to all local artists and celebrates different perspectives, multiculturalism, diversity and the collective. It’s held in conjunction with the popular Multicultural Festival in the Doris Lusk Reserve, the park next to the Gallery.

First Steps – an exhibition for artists who are new, or nearly new, to exhibiting.

Te Whare Maire O Nga Punawerewere – Maori art by Maori artists, held around Matariki.

Inner City to East School Seniors – NCEA students from local schools between the Central City to the East of Christchurch. Held around August.

Progressive Pathway Exhibitions

We run the following exhibitions annually to provide a progressive pathway of exhibition opportunities for artists (artists can jump in wherever it’s most appropriate for their experience and exhibit up to 3x in each of these shows):

First Steps – Artists new, or nearly new, to exhibiting. Usually takes place early Autumn.

Stride by Stride – Artists who have a moderate amount of exhibition experience. This show sits between “First Steps” and “Eastside Spring.” Takes place late Autumn/early Winter.

Eastside Spring – Eastside’s top show for emerging and mid-career artists. Takes place in Spring (rather than being about Spring).

“Stride by Stride” and “Eastside Spring” carry a small exhibition fee.

Selection will primarily aim to:

• Facilitate artist development.
• Provide exhibition opportunities, particularly for new and emerging artists.
• Celebrate and support a diverse range of art forms.
• For Centre-run shows with a theme, the primarily focus will always be on how artworks respond to the theme.
• Be culturally inclusive whilst celebrating diversity.