The West Coast Society of Arts 
invites you to our
Annual General Meeting
5-6pm Friday 27th Nov 2026
If you are considering nominating a member to the Committee - 
as per constitution rules - we need to receive a nomination form
5 working days in advance.
Please email info@leftbankartgallery.nz for a form.
Following the AGM we’ll host a
Cultural Sector meetup at 6:30pm to connect, share, and look ahead.
We’ll hear updates from various local projects and share key insights from our recent roadtrip across the Coast—highlighting feedback on current priorities, challenges, what’s working well, and where support is needed most.
Refreshments provided
Come to one or both!
At the Left Bank Art Gallery
Māwhera Greymouth
RSVP, or apologies, to... info@leftbankartgallery.nz 

Do you have hopes and dreams for the arts on the West Coast?

The West Coast Society of Arts goes South

The dates are set:

Hari Hari -South Westland Area School. Mon 9th Nov 12 midday.

Okarito - Donovan’s Store. Mon 9th Nov 5pm.

Fox Glacier - Community Centre Tue 10th Nov 5pm.

Franz Josef - Across The Road Cafe Wed 11th Nov at 5pm.

We would like to talk to you about the state of the arts sector on
the West Coast.

We’re heading south next... we’re very much looking forward to coming to Hari Hari, Whataroa, Ōkārito, Franz Josef, Fox Glacier, Haast... around the first week of November... would you like to meet with us?  Please email info@leftbankartgallery.nz now. 

We’d like to hear from all writers, artists, ringatoi Maori, performers, musicians and arts organisers and organisations. 



Wanted to come to a meet-up but couldn’t?  Email us... info@leftbankartgallery.nz  - we'll make sure you are included.

 The title of the Exhibition this year is...
The Summer of Fleeting Moments.
You can interpret this how you like. Your work must be recent work. 

For the summer format... what we would like... is one larger work which shows what you do... and we invite you to think about creating smaller works which talk to the larger work and are more achievable, more affordable for visitors. It might be that you create or hand-paint some smaller objects, paintings or cards that relate to the larger work or are similar stylistically. It’s a fun challenge. If unsure, email us. 

- Installing from Dec 7...which means we need you to deliver your work to the gallery on Friday the 4th or Saturday the 5th Dec (note our opening hours those days)

-Opening night is Friday Dec 11th 6pm.  If you put work in - do come - and bring friends and whanau ...it’s an end of the year gallery Xmas party 

- And please pick up your work on Saturday 30th January from midday to 4pm.

We need your work ready to hang or install. If it is quite large or particular to install - please send us a quick email. If you have any questions at all... if you are unsure - send us an email. We are happy to help. Please deliver your work in a loose cardboard or brown paper envelope with your name and phone number... this is so we can easily pack your work up at the end and call you to collect. 

Not a member?  It’s easy. Anyone can be a member. Sign up when you bring your work in... or go to the gallery website www.leftbankartgallery.nz - about - become a friend of the gallery.

It costs between $20-$40 year.

Sunday 25th October 2pm

Try embroidery or share your work... absolute beginners welcome. See the Tapestry exhibition - Verve - and the Embroidery exhibition - Green - at the same time. No cost!

Throughout the year - email to register your interest and get dates.

Friday 5-7pm & Saturday 2-5pm

You will need to have completed our Clay Basics course to move into any of our other ceramics workshops and have your work fired.

For adults & 12yrs+

$40

Booking essential. To book:

Email info@leftbankartgallery.nz to book.

Designed for adults, wear your old gear; bring some lunch to share, everything supplied.

A relaxed and friendly choir for ages 18 and over.

6.30pm Thursdays at the Gallery, 1 Tainui St, Greymouth

Would you like to do some figure drawing? We are meeting once a month on a Sunday from 2pm.

Bring your drawing gear. Raychelle will open up. We can draw each other. There are easels in the shed if you want to use one.

Gold coin donation.

For the next session dates email: info@leftbankartgallery.nz

Paint with Bob Ross art classes at the Left Bank art gallery at 6pm once a month on a Friday.

Text Annie on 02108699816 to join in.

$55 all materials supplied and for beginners. Everyone is welcome to attend.

September 12th, 10am - 2pm Concertina Sketchbooks and exploring mark-making.

September 19th, 10am - 2pm Drawing techniques and mark-making, developing our sketchbooks from the previous week.

Email info@leftbankartgallery.nz

Cost $30 each day or $50 for both days

West Coast Society of Arts members $20 per day. 
If you’d love to do it but can’t afford it right now... just let us know. 

The West Coast Society of Arts goes on tour.

We would like to talk to you about the state of the arts sector on the West Coast.

We’re heading up to Karamea, then back down to Westport shortly... and coming to Reefton at the end of September. We’ll head South in October... and get everyone in between along the way... please come and talk with us.

We’d like to hear from all writers, artists, ringatoi Maori, performers, musicians and arts organisers.

Where: Ang’s place, 35 Wharf Road, Karamea.

When: Wednesday 16th September 2026 - 5pm.

No cost. No need to RSVP.

The West Coast Society of Arts goes on tour.

We would like to talk to you about the state of the arts sector on the West Coast.

We’re heading up to Karamea, then back down to Westport shortly... and coming to Reefton at the end of September. We’ll head South in October... and get everyone in between along the way... please come and talk with us.

We’d like to hear from all writers, artists, ringatoi Maori, performers, musicians and arts organisers.

Where: Kawatiri Arts Collective Trust is hosting in the Hui Room at Epic - Russell Street Entrance - up the stairs.

When: Thursday 17th September 2026 - 5pm.

No cost. No need to RSVP.