Waikato Society of Arts - Hamilton Central
About Waikato Society of Arts
With this move came a new role – the administration of the Hamilton City Art Gallery – a task it was to fulfil until 1970. The twenty three years from 1947 until 1970 were to tax the Society’s financial and human resources, yet they were withal lively and productive times, in which the Society influenced the arts in Hamilton perhaps far more than it may otherwise have done.
The Society became a centre for a range of cultural activities in the years they administrated the gallery – The Photographic, Philatelic, World Federalist, Film and Horticultural Societies, the Diocesan Old Girls, Family Planning and Historical Association, various meetings and university examinations all used or took place in the space.
Problems were encountered as to how to select members work for exhibitions. The Mr and Mrs Paul of Paul’s Bookshop offered some of the severest criticism of the selection policy. An exhibition programme also had to be discussed and decided upon. A range of touring and local exhibitions took place over this time including a number of displays of British works, Architectural Displays, Engravings, Textiles and a “1000 years of Wool” display in conjunction with the New Zealand Wool Board.
The Gallery also came to house two pianos and thus became a place where music could be heard and concerts given. One president Haswell Paine articulated his aim for the Gallery – to become a “cell of good living”.
In the 1950’s some of the most important additions to the permanent collection were made and in the 60’s the school was begun in conjunction with the Technical Institute. Bus trips and an overseas excursion to Australian Galleries also took place. The printmakers became a much larger part of the WSA in the sixties as well and a print stand was introduced to cater for this group of members.
Contact Waikato Society of Arts
| Address : | Waikato Society of Arts 120 Victoria Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand |
| Phone : | π +7898 |
| Postal code : | 3204 |
| Website : | http://www.wsa.org.nz/ |
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A great place to meet, grow, evolve and develop.
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