Programme
Subject to change at short notice
Ticketing options
individual tickets and passes all available via Quicket
Note: Entry to artists’ studios is free. We encourage visitors to both purchase art and/or donate to our Community Arts Project.
Weekend Pass | Friday 1 – Sunday 3 December 2023 – R 950
Entry to opening event including one-off wine goblet, Saturday Mexican Feast, art movie, Quiz Night, 2 drinks/coffee vouchers, access to all exhibitions (3) and open studios (10+)
Day Pass | Saturday 2 December 2023 – R150
Access to exhibitions (3) and open studios (10+), minimum 2 drinks/coffee vouchers
Franschhoek Art Bus Day Package | Saturday
2 December
2023 – R150
Access to exhibitions (3) and open studios (10+), minimum 2 drinks/coffee vouchers (excludes bus ticket booked direct)
Programme
Friday 6 October 2023
Time | Event/details | Venue | Ticket price |
14:00 | Participants start arriving | check into accommodation | per establishment |
17:00 | Sundowners – explore village pubs | various | n/a |
18:00 | Official opening
Children’s Art Exhibition | Wisdom School | R250 |
19:30 | Dinner at local establishments | various | n/a |
Saturday 7 October 2023
Time | Event/details | Venue |
|
09:00 | McGregor Morning market – for those interested | Church St behind NG Kerk Hall | Free entry |
10:00 – 16:00 | Essence – an exhibition – curated by Mary Louise Stein
Children’s Art Exhibition | Wisdom School | Free entry |
10:00 – 16:00 | Open studios (closed over lunch) | Per map | Free entry |
10:00 – 14h30 | Coalescence Official opening of an exhibition of local painters and photographers, Joni-Leigh Doran, Richard Joshua, James de Knoop, Dani’s Photos and Mark Chips | La Gallaria | Free entry |
12h00 – 16 h00 | Exhibition of donated works for the online auction | De Kaap Winery | By donation |
14h30 – 16h30 | Ceramic Workshop – Give wings to your imagination Ceramicist and potter, Oona Nauta, also the creator of the Art Walk’s wine goblets is hosting a workshop to nurture your creative spirit and feeling for clay modelling. | 50 Voortrekker St | R350 |
15:00 | Art Film: Van Gogh | Villa Wahnfried | R 50 Donation |
19:00 | Art Quiz and dinner Quiz master Neil Sloan Prizes and lucky draws | Old Post Office Whisky Boar | R50 |
Sunday 8 October 2023
| Time | Event/details | Venue | |
| 09:00 – 13:00 | Open studios | Per map | |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | Essence – an exhibition – curated by Mary Louise Stein Children’s Art Exhibition | Wisdom School 1 Church St | |
| 11h00 | Closing event Exhibition of donated works for the online auction; announcement of winners of works; estimate of amount raised for community arts project | De Kaap Winery | By donation |
Subject to change at short notice