AN annual art lovers pilgrimage to Koroit will be put on hold due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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The Koroit Lions Club Art Show has been cancelled.
The cancellation comes on the back of social distancing restrictions.
The art show was to be held in the Koroit Theatre on the June long weekend, with 2020 to be its 38th year.
Attracting artists from across the state and into South Australia, the art show usually has over 200 pieces on display.
The Lions club get a percentage of all paintings sold, making it an important fundraiser.
The loss of the art show adds to the blow of the club having to close the doors of its op shop on March 21.
The op shop remains closed with no return date set.
But Koroit Lions Club president Jan Rissman said the health of club members and the public were the main priorities.
"It's not ideal to have the op shop closed and the art show not happening but the club members are very comfortable with both decisions," Ms Rissman said.
The social distancing would be tough to manage and we don't want to put anyone at risk.
- Jan Rissman
"The social distancing would be tough to manage and we don't want to put anyone at risk.
"With the op shop, we were lucky to have a busy summer before we had to close.
"Our overheads are pretty low and obviously we are all volunteers so we haven't been too affected."
Ms Rissman said club members had used the time while the op shop had been closed to carry out maintenance and make improvements at the High Street premises.
The op shop opened in 2015, with revenue raised going towards the funding of community projects, which have included the installation of a playground at the Koroit Railway Station.
