In a weekend of art, food and country hospitality, Kerrie Hall will host its bi-annual art show next month, raising funds for ongoing maintenance to the building.
Featuring over 35 local artists, the exhibition will include painting, photography, textiles, ceramics, woodwork, and sculpture.
Kerrie Hall committee member and art curator Marlene Leckie said that the exhibition will showcase the “wealth of talent” in the Macedon Ranges.
“The little community hall is owned by the people of Kerrie and we raise funds to maintain it and make improvements … it’s a lovely little spot in the Macedon Ranges and it deserves a visit by everybody,” Ms Leckie said.
She said that along with the art, the hall will provide “country hospitality” with finger food supplied on the opening night and a Devonshire tea with homemade scones on Saturday and Sunday.
Ms Leckie said that funds raised throughout the weekend will go towards ongoing renovation of the historic hall.
“Over the past twelve months or so, we’ve had it painted. We’ve still got to paint the inside of the hall [and complete] improvements in the kitchen. It’s an ongoing project,” she said.
This year’s art show is the hall’s 16th bi-annual exhibition and received funding through the Macedon Ranges Events and Festivals Grant Program.
The opening night of the exhibition will begin at 7.30pm on Friday, October 18 and will then be open from 10am–5pm on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20.
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Oscar Parry
