Organiser Julie Hughes said the festival, from September 17 to 20, aimed to introduce more people to creative arts and give exposure to local talents.
With the exception of two people, all involved in the workshops, talks and tours were Wakatipu residents, she said.
Mrs Hughes said the festival had been planned in just five months and was initially to include 10 to 15 workshops.
However, the pool of talent in the community meant the number quickly snowballed.
''There are some amazing artists, so how can you say no?
''Some of our talks and tours and a couple of our classes are probably less well-known ... some of the things are a bit left-field, a bit different.
''The whole idea is that ... there's something for everybody. There's everything from singing to cake decorating.''
The programme also includes creative embroidery with Anne Murchison; two Garden of Holland Paverpol sculpture classes, where attendees can create a set of three koru or a ballerina for their gardens under the guidance of tutor Marjo Brun; a lucite jewellery workshop with Julie Hennessey; and a lunch and sculpture tour at The Hills golf course.
Mrs Hughes said some classes had been booked out already, including a classical drawing class with David John and two of the four painting with acrylics workshops with Ira Mitchell-Kirk.
The festival would become an annual event.
''We're only year one - we've put this together in five months. Look out for next year. We're going to have a whole year lead-in.''
The festival had received funding from the Queenstown Lakes District Council and has raised $3145 of its $6000 target through Boosted, a funding website supported by the Arts Foundation to help artists and projects get funding.
• To register for any of the workshops, talks or tours visit www.arrowevents.co.nz
