About 

Now in its 18th year, the Peninsula Art Auction has grown significantly. The Auction is run by Lyttelton Education Charitable Trust with the purpose of raising funds for Primary School and Preschool children in Lyttelton. It is the collaboration of local artists, businesses, the School and Preschool that make the Auction truly a whole-community effort.

With over 100 artists in this year’s Auction with links to the port town or the wider Banks Peninsula, it is an opportunity for up-coming artists to exhibit right next to the famous. Highlights this year include works from Bill Hammond, Jason Greig, Asher Raawiri Newbery, Nichola Shanley, Hannah Beehre, Ben Reid, Mark Whyte, Scott Jackson, and the late Llew Summers son Dan Summers.

“Lyttelton and the wider Peninsula has such a depth of talented creatives and it is a joy to see them brought together for such a great cause. I love the symmetry of the event...some of the kids who have benefited from the funds raised in the past are now exhibiting right next to Bill Hammond...including his granddaughter, Akilah - such a wonderful opportunity!”

The exhibition takes place at Lyttelton Primary School, 34 Oxford Street in Lyttelton. This is a great contemporary, open space which is amazingly transformed into an art gallery for the weekend.

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If you are an artist and would like to know more about how to submit your work, please follow the link below. To submit your work online, you'll need some quality images of your artwork as well as the dimensions of your piece. 

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