No previous experience with art is required!
6.00 - 7.30pm, The Link Mezzanine
Student Art Exhibition and Sale Opening
A celebration and showcase of the fine talent from our students - a great way to kick off Art Week and a sweet place to start your art collection
6.00 - 7.30pm, The Union study space
Registrations essential, via admin@blueoyster.org.nz or contact Blue Oyster on 03 479 0197.
5.00pm - 9.00pm, All around town.
Back by popular demand -OUSA's late night gallery craw! Visit some of Dunedin's galleries and studios in a relaxed atmosphere. If you have never met the local arts community and you're yearning for a fun art-filled experience - this one's for you! Galleries open late with free refreshments at many and art for all! Free transport from the OUSA Student Exhibition to the starting point in the CBD at Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Download the map to plot your crawl!
10.00am - 4.00pm, Link Courtyard
Come and sell your work. If you're an artist who has submitted to the Student Exhibition, we'll even waive the fee! Discounted stall rate for students selling things they've made themselves! For more information check out ousa.org.nz/market-day/
6.00 - 7.30pm. Main Common Room
Step out of the blockbuster norm and try out a truly alternative form of film - we'll be screening a programme of visual artists' shorts from the NZ Film Commission.
6.00 - 9.00pm. The Blue Oyster Gallery
The Grand Finale for the week featuring a live art performance by James Bellaney, followed by a silent auction, entertainment and a prize giving for the Art Hunt and Student Exhibition people's choice awards.
9.00am - 11.00pm The Link mezzanine.
Stop by between lectures and stints at the library to browse the artworks and you could even take home your very own unique piece of student art! A People's Choice Award will be voted by visitors throughout the week.
Community art project:
9.00am - 11.00pm The Link mezzanine.
Auckland-based artist Colleen Altagracia's respond-response collective art project. The question asked is: What's on your plate? The project is asking what are you facing in terms of your responsibilities, commitments, problems, worries, issues, activities... generally what is on your mind?
9.00am - 11.00pm The Link mezzanine.
Go on a hunt around the city to discover Dunedin's art. Search for the details, follow the clues, answer some questions and you'll be in the draw to WIN. Grab a programme from OUSA or download the clues here.
Various Locations.
OUSA and The Blue Oyster collaborate with the University of Otago to get contemporary art into different spaces on campus. Featuring works by Guy Howard Smith (3 years and 3 weeks) and Matt Walters (Net Works.)
9.00am -5.00pm, The Union Lawn
David Merritt and his Landrover will be parked up on campus with his letter press machine on board. Experience poetry reading installations throughout the week.
Live art installations, poetry, improvised performance, henna tattoos, badge making and more! Keep up to date via our facebook page so you can take part! .