Wanganui's two biggest art events combine for the first time this weekend.
The popular Festival Of Glass and Artists Open Studios were launched last night and will continue this weekend and next weekend.
Yesterday afternoon, the Mainstreet exhibition kicked off in Victoria Ave, followed by the Starting Point exhibition at the Wanganui Community Arts Centre.
Starting Point contains one artwork from every artist taking part in Open Studios - that's 72 studios this year and more than 100 artists.
Event organiser Sarah Williams - herself an artist and gallery owner - said Open Studios gave visitors the opportunity to see the creative process up close, as well as helping artists to sell and market their work.