Council seeks artists for vibrant art trail event
Annual event promises diverse talent showcase
Kāpiti Coast District Council is calling for local artists who would like to be part of this year’s Kāpiti Coast Art Trail, which is set to be held over the first two weekends in November.
Council acting customer and community group manager Sonja Williams said the art trail is one of the biggest community events on the council’s annual event calendar.
“The art trail shows off the incredibly diverse talent and rich cultural life of our district, but it also generates a lot of economic activity.
“Last year, visitors spent about $750,000 on art alone during the trail. That’s a huge boost for our local artists and doesn’t include all the extras spent on food and drinks, accommodation, or other shopping.”
Williams said council runs visitor and artist surveys each year to check out how it went and how they can improve.
“In our latest visitor survey, we again heard that people love our art trail. Satisfaction rates were skyhigh.
“We also continue to rate very highly with our artists, especially in terms of organisation, helpfulness, and support. The feedback we get is always taken on board to help us do better year on year.”
She said council also learns more each year about what works best and gives most value in terms of promotion and where people go for information about the trail.
“Artists can choose to open up their own studio to the public or join up with others in informal or permanent shared spaces or galleries, so there are lots of options, especially for newbies wanting to dip their toes into the art trail scene.
“Many of our artists are open all year or run classes and workshops so the art trail is great for showcasing what they do and promoting their year-round offerings.”
Apply, express your interest, or contact the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail crew for more information at KapitiCoastArtTrail.co.nz Artist applications are open until Sunday, March 31.