Saturday 9 October 2010

CPPA Art & Craft Show- Live Life Locally

The return of the Art and Craft Show in 2010 is shaping up to be a beautiful thing.

Friday 26th November is Opening Night - $10 per person
27-28 November the Arts and Craft will be on display for all to admire, Gold Coin donation

The venue is Progress Hall,197 Skye Point Road, Coal Point.

The funds raised will be going towards a new paint job for the Hall.

Entry forms are now available for artists and craftists to submit so that space can be secured to display your wares. Contact Barbara on 4959 1259 or artandcraftcppa@gmail.com to get a form or work with the one below.

Why come to the Coal Point Progress Association Art Craft Show?

If you’re an Exhibitor: 


  • Raise the profile of your work 
  • And maybe sell some! 
  • Timing is perfect for Christmas gift sales 
  • Network with other artists and share ideas 
  • Enjoy community camaraderie 
  • Support the Progress Association in its work for the community 

If you’re a visitor: 

  • Support local artists and the Progress Association 
  • See the wealth of talent within the community 
  • Enjoy a weekend outing to live life locally and meet your neighbours 
  • Somewhere to take the family on the weekend 
  • With Christmas around the corner, the opportunity to choose between a large variety of unique, hand-crafted gifts 
  • Savour the flavours of locally grown produce and wines 

Conditions of Entry

Entry Forms: To be forwarded to Art & Craft Show, PO Box 329, Toronto 2283.

Entry forms must be in by Friday 12th November. The entry fee must accompany the entry form – see below.

Entry Fee:
Artworks for hanging: $5 per item, to maximum fee $20 (within 2m2 limit)
Craft items including ceramics: $10 per 1m2 of table area
The entry fee for any item entered but not displayed will be refunded.

Acceptable Items for Exhibition:
  • Paintings and textile art, suitably framed and ready for hanging. Total area of artworks to be hung must not exceed 2m2 including frames. Total area of any single artwork not to exceed 1m2 including frame. 
  • Ceramics: open to painted porcelain, thrown or hand-built pottery and ceramic sculpture. 
  • Crafts: open to all craft items, provided that any multiples of craft items e.g. pot holders, gift cards etc. must be boxed with a display item. 
Identification: All items must be priced and appropriately labelled. See Entry Form for details. All labels must be secure. Any unlabelled items will not be displayed.

Delivery of Exhibits: All exhibits will be received at the Progress Hall on Thursday 25th November between 1.00pm and 6.00pm.

Collection of Exhibits: Exhibits are to be collected on Sunday 28th November between 2.00pm and 4.00pm.

Sales and Commission: All sales transactions must go through the Sale Table and not directly with the exhibitor. 20% will be charged on all sales, with payment to be made by 20th December. The Committee does not accept liability to reimburse the exhibitor if the sale is cancelled.

Insurance: Insurance cover from receiving date to collection date is the responsibility of the exhibitor. All possible care will be taken by no liability will be accepted for loss or damage.

The organising committee reserves the right not to display items that are not suitable or if display space is exhausted.