	{"id":3762,"date":"2017-12-12T04:41:16","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T04:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=3762"},"modified":"2017-12-12T04:41:16","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T04:41:16","slug":"arts-trail-goes-strength-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/arts-trail-goes-strength-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts trail goes from strength to strength"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CROWDS flocked to the second Annual Bellarine Arts Trail at the weekend, with the event doubling in size this year.<\/p>\n<p>A community- and artist-led initiative organised by the Barwon Heads Arts Council, the event featured more than 100 artists across 40 venues in Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove, Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff.<\/p>\n<p>Crowd numbers were up from the 2016 event despite the cooler weather over the long weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Hive Gallery in Ocean Grove welcomed more than 680 visitors over the two days, a 10 per cent increase on the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Owner Karen Spreadborough said she was thrilled with the patronage and community support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was fabulous to see the growth of the arts trail itself and also to see the relaxed interaction between the many visitors and artists,\u201d Ms Spreadborough said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to the Barwon Heads Arts Council for a well-organised second trail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to this event going from strength to strength in the future with the combination of the arts trail and Toast to the Coast Cup weekend being a real drawcard on the Bellarine tourism calendar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Libbet Loughnan opened her family\u2019s sprawling beachhouse in Barwon Heads bringing together locally and internationally celebrated artists under one roof.<\/p>\n<p>More than 400 visitors enjoyed the laidback environment where afternoon tea was served.<\/p>\n<p>Barwon Heads Arts Council president Victoria Strachan said the big crowds showed the enormous interest in the Bellarine as an arts destination and the calibre of our local arts community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Geelong Council\u2019s drive to be a creative region, the Bellarine deserves to be a major player in this strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Jarryn-Dower.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Jarryn-Dower.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"771\" height=\"541\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Jarryn-Dower.png 771w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Jarryn-Dower-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Jarryn-Dower-768x539.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Jarryn-Dower-220x154.png 220w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Jarryn-Dower-610x428.png 610w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Jarryn-Dower-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Jarryn-Dower-36x25.png 36w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/12\/Jarryn-Dower-48x34.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CROWDS flocked to the second Annual Bellarine Arts Trail at the weekend, with the event doubling in size this year. 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