The Wave Issue 79 | Page 8

8 Brighton Gallery August 2017 Brighton Gallery is a community Gallery of local artists run by a charitable trust for the benefit of local artists. We are situated in Shop 4, Carnaby Lane off Brighton Mall. What we offer:  Vibrant artworks changed monthly.  Monthly feature artist.  Exhibition space for hire (monthly) reasonable rates.  Greeting cards.  Art classes from professional tutors, five days, four evenings each week, children, adult and family classes. Drawing, Acrylic, oil, water colour and pastel, classes are kept small so booking is essential. Reasonable rates, (some classes include materials).  Commission work: Have your Portraits, pets, landscapes, still life abstracts painted. Reasonable rates. A deposit applies, call and discuss your needs. Coming Events....  Brighton Gallery 2018 Calendar will be released shortly for sale.  Keep eye on our Art Sale in Nov.  November exhibition by Elise Harris, Kim Whaler Insulation grants for low-income households The Government has extended the eligibility for Warm Up New Zealand: Healthy Homes insulation grants to include low-income home owners in addition to land-lords with low-income or high health need tenants. The grants will provide 50 per cent of the cost of ceiling and under floor insulation for low-income home owners, as well as low-income tenants who are already eligible. The grants will be available until the end of June 2018. Landlords must insulate their rental properties by 1 July 2019. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority runs the Warm up New Zealand: Healthy Homes programme – find details at www.energywise.govt.nz.