Book the babysitter - the Peninsula Art Auction is back! The auction is a major fundraiser for our school and the seventh time the event has been run! This year the school plans to use the funds raised by the event to equip the technology space in the new school. The organising committee would love parents to support the event by coming to the auction or getting involved in running the event through the Family Hub. Please talk to Claire Warren, Lucie Ozanne, Wendy Alfeld, Suse O’Meagher, Ros Dixon, Jenny Hunt, Sara Campbell, Diane Jones or Ruth Connor if you would like to get involved.  

This year there’s been an unprecedented response from peninsula artists who are keen to be involved. Some of New Zealand’s finest artists alongside exciting up and coming talent will be showcased at the auction. For the first time ever the auction is being held in the school, which will be a great opportunity to showcase our new school to the community. Check out some of the artworks here (www.peninsula-art.co.nz). 

The Banks Peninsula Art Auction is one of those rare events that brings artists with connections to the Peninsula, such as Bill Hammond, Jason Grieg, Neil Dawson, Mark Whyte, Gill Hay, Asher Newberry, Ben Reid, Mark Whyte, Dean Venrooy, Helen Taylor and James Robinson, into an intimate and familiar setting making this event a special happening on the Christchurch arts calendar. And it’s always a really fun evening!!

As in previous years, the auction is turning into a true community event with generous support already being promised from Peek Exhibition, Stark Brothers Limited, Lyttelton Real Estate Agent Team Mike Shine, Holcim, Lyttelton Engineering, The Roof and Brick Shoppe, Lyttelton Pharmacy, Leslie’s Bookshop, Lyttelton Physiotherapy, Lyttelton Framing and the Lyttelton SuperValue. Please support these generous businesses!! 

You can come along and view the artworks all weekend, by gold coin donation, at the school. The silent auction will then be combined with the live auction gala event at 7:00pm Sunday 9 April. Tickets for the live auction are $40 and will be available for purchase from the website  and from Lyttelton Primary School. Complimentary food and wine will be served. For further information phone 328-9560 or go to www.peninsula-art.co.nz to view many of the works.