Ashburton Society of Arts

Wednesday Art Group
2025-07-23 10:00, 2025-07-16 10:00, 2025-07-09 10:00, 2025-07-02 10:00, 2025-06-25 10:00, 2025-06-18 10:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Short St Studio, 53 Short St, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand
This is for artist members of all levels who want to come and paint/draw and be with like-minded, supportive people sharing ideas and knowledge.

Monday Art & Craft Group
2025-07-21 10:00, 2025-07-14 10:00, 2025-07-07 10:00, 2025-06-30 10:00, 2025-06-23 10:00, 2025-06-16 10:00 | Short St Studio, 53 Short St, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand
Come and join an enthusiastic group – to paint, collage and try various mixed media projects.

Thursday Evening Art Group
2025-07-17 19:00, 2025-07-10 19:00, 2025-07-03 19:00, 2025-06-26 19:00, 2025-06-19 19:00 | Short St Studio, 53 Short St, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand
Enjoy the company of other artists in a supportive environment, sharing knowledge and ideas while creating.

Thursday Morning Art Group
2025-07-17 10:00, 2025-07-10 10:00, 2025-07-03 10:00, 2025-06-26 10:00, 2025-06-19 10:00 | Short St Studio, 53 Short St, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand
Each person does whatever they want. Painting, pastels, pastel pencils.

Printmaking Group
2025-07-15 10:00, 2025-07-01 10:00, 2025-06-17 10:00 | Short St Studio, 53 Short St, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand
Come along and see how the
printmaking process works and “have a play”.

ASA Committee Meeting
2025-07-14 17:15 | Short St Studio, 53 Short St, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand

61st Annual Exhbition
2025-07-08 10:00 - 2025-08-01 16:00 | Ashburton Art Gallery, 327 West St, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand
Our Annual Exhibition features Art, Applied Art & Craft, Sculpture and Photography.
With almost $10,000 in awards and all art for sale, it is an exciting opportunity for artists to exhibit.
Open daily at the Ashburton Art Gallery from 10am to 4pm (and until 7pm on Wednesdays), the exhibition has top quality art from our local and guest artists. Come and spend an hour or two browsing and buying and make sure to vote for your favourite in the people’s choice award.
Catalogues ($3) and raffle tickets ($2) are also available for purchase in the gallery.

ASA 61st Annual Exhibition Opening Night
2025-07-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Ashburton Art Gallery, 327 West St, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand
The ASA 61st Annual Exhibition opens at the Ashburton Art Gallery at 7pm on Monday 7 July 2025.
The exhibition features the hundreds of art works by local and guest artists and with almost $10000 in awards and all art work in the exhibition for sale, opening night is the art event of the year.
Tickets are strictly limited to 250 so buy now so you don’t miss out!
Get your tickets here.

Receiving Day
2025-06-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Ashburton Art Gallery, 327 West St, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand
Artists need to deliver their work to the Ashburton Art Gallery between 10am and 2pm. Late entries will not be accepted.
Make sure to follow the Conditions of Entry including: All art work should be labelled on the back with Name, Address, Phone Number, Title, Medium And Price.

Figure Drawing
2025-06-24 10:00 | Short St Studio, 53 Short St, Ashburton, Canterbury, 7700, New Zealand
A non-tutored regular group for artists interested in drawing or painting figures.
