OUSA marketing manager Ingrid Roding said the week’s entries encompassed not just paintings, but photography, poetry and sculpture.
"It’s really about embracing creativity across all things art.
"We encourage all students to get involved in all different things."
There were more than 60 items on display and for sale, while the OUSA had also collaborated with the Halls of Residence to produce some not-for-sale artworks.
Ms Roding said she was surprised where some of the creative entrants came from.
"If you look at who the artists are, they’re not necessarily from arts divisions — medicine students have submitted some really amazing work."
"It gives them a chance to know what it’s like to be in an exhibit.
"It’s getting people to actually engage. There’s a definite want and need for it among the student public.
"We encourage everybody at all skill levels to give it a go, but the quality has been really surprising."
As part of the week, there was also a DJ competition, while some of Dunedin’s up-and-coming artists, including Emily Alice, Becca Caffyn and Sam Charlesworth, will perform an intimate live set in the University of Otago’s recording studio Te Korokoro o te Tūī tomorrow.
The competition’s art will be on display at the Otago University Link until Friday.
