• Judith M. Atkinson
• David Bizzo
• Tuk Caldwell
• Rainer Daniels
• Denise Dupré
• Mark Hamilton
• Joy MacPherson
• Gillian McMillan
• Aaron Robbins
• Danuta Rogula
• Carolyn Sullivan
• Bill Thomson
• Gay Torlay
• Clive Tucker
• Maggie White

• Aithnia Batchelor
• Alby Carter
• Dale Copeland
• Waldo Hartley
• Anne Holliday
• Jan Huijbers
• Paul Hutchinson
• Marguerita Iremonger  
• John McLean
• Roger Morris
• Marianne Muggeridge  
• Jillian Muir
• Margaret Scott
• Rae van't Hof
• Pam Walker

click to see the
Cities-of-Art Trophy.

Cities-of-Art
International Accord

click to see the invitation postcard

Cities of Art Exhibition, 2009 A shared exhibition in the Real Tart Gallery, New Plymouth, New Zealand during October, 2009 Showing work by: 6 artists from Paris in France, 10 artists from Port Moody (Vancouver) in Canada, and 20 artists from New Plymouth in New Zealand Click to see the exhibition

A full-colour souvenir catalogue/book has been prepared for this exhibition. Click here to get a glimpse, or to buy a copy.

click to see the catalogue

Artworks leaving New Zealand's winter for Canada's summer

Cities-of-Art Exhibition, 2007
Was held Aug.2 to Sept.23 at Blackberry Gallery,
2415 St. Johns St.,
Port Moody
BC, Canada

Click here to see a few pics from Canada
See the website of Port Moody
and its Arts Centre

Cities-of-Art is a recognition given to a city by its own community of artists. For a city to be accepted into the Cities-of-Art International Accord, it must not only have fine art museums and galleries, courses of study, a fine collection of art in public places but, most importantly, it must offer a supportive environment to its own community of artists, allowing and encouraging them to develop and prosper. So far there are three cities in the world which are fully accredited members of this international Accord: Paris in France, Port Moody in British Columbia, Canada and New Plymouth in New Zealand. The Cities-of-Art Accord started when Canadian artist, Rainer Daniels, and his arts administrator wife Helen visited New Zealand and gave Dale Copeland a lapel badge which said "Port Moody, City of the Arts". That was enough to start an international comparison of cities as places which honour and support their artistic community. And that comparison has led to this award. Dale Copeland is organising the Accord in New Plymouth, and Helen Daniels is co-ordinating things in Port Moody. (Click to see the co-conspirators!) Exhibitions and exchanges and invitations are arising between members of the Accord. The first exhibition was on the Internet, on the Virtual Tart site http://virtual.tart.co.nz during August 2006. It showed 1 work from each of 15 artists from New Plymouth and 15 from Port Moody. The coherence of the exhibition was not from any externally imposed theme, but from the concept of Cities-of-Art. Thirty individuals from two widely separated communities which value art and artists, came together in an international meeting of equals. It was an extremely interesting exhibition as viewers looked for similarities and differences. This has led towards more shared exhibitions, visits, and studio exchanges ... A shared exhibition in the Blackberry Gallery in Port Moody in July/August 2007. And next will be a shared exhibition in the Real Tart Gallery in New Plymouth, October 2009 As more cities in the world apply to be accepted into this Accord, the opportunities for artists can only expand. An artists' group in Paris, France will be part of the 2009 exhibition. If a community of artists from another city, anywhere in the world, believes that their city deserves to be accepted into this International Accord, start the discussion going by emailing Dale Copeland in New Zealand. On 26th July 2006 organiser Helen Daniels presented the Cities-of-Art trophy to Joe Trasolini, Mayor of Port Moody. Click on the image to read more. The award was announced at the formal opening of the new Real Tart community gallery in Egmont Street, New Plymouth, where the Cities-of-Art trophy was presented to Peter Tennent, Mayor of New Plymouth. Artist Dale Copeland presented the award and made a strong plea for that support to continue. 23rd June, 2006 Click on the image to see the Daily News article.

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