BYO Beamer to Hamilton Spark Festival
Global arts initiative Bring Your Own Beamer will run for the fourth time in Hamilton in conjunction with this year’s Spark International Festival of Music, Media, Arts and Design.
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Unique Street Choir in Auckland
New Zealand’s first street choir will stage its first public concert this Saturday, August 5, 2017, to celebrate two years since it started providing good music, company and food for some of Auckland’s most vulnerable street community.
Half a million dollar boost for Capital Culture
Wellington’s arts and culture scene is to receive a half a million dollar boost, Mayor Justin Lester has announced.
Christchurch Art Gallery presents Jealous Saboteurs
Christchurch Art Gallery is excited to present Jealous Saboteurs – the first major survey exhibition of internationally acclaimed, New Zealand-born artist Francis Upritchard. A programme of free events is associated with this exhibition, including a floor-talk by the artist and MUMA director Charlotte Day (Saturday 25 March, 2.30pm) and a kids’ workshop (Saturday 25 March, 11.00am).
Aurum Celebrates 21 Years Making Fine Jewellery
Olympic pole-vaulting bronze medallist, Eliza McCartney, chose Aurum Fine Jewellery to design her jewellery when she attended the 54th Halberg Awards.
Artwork Transforms Historic Auckland Building
The South British Insurance Company Limited Building unveils Fragile Nature in the heart of Auckland’s CBD – a site-specific, large-scale painting by Wei Lun Ha, winner of the 2016 Wallace Trust Vermont Art Award.
Amber Griffin Global Release of Limited-Edition Artwork
The release outlines a photograph that NZ photographer Amber Griffin took of the famous NZ ballerina Alayna Ng. The image helped win Amber the 2016 Commercial Photographer of the year award, as well as 2016 Wellington Reginal Photographer of the year award.
Wellington Art Trail Submissions
Emerging artists now have a second chance to submit for the Upstream Art Trail in March 2017 in Wellington’s Central Park. The deadline for submissions is now to 7 October. Artists who are newly graduated or just starting out are especially welcome.
The Queen of Swing Visits NZ
For the first time in New Zealand, Norma ‘the Queen of Swing’ Miller visits New Zealand along with top international dancer and teacher, Adam Brozowski to teach at the Wellington Lindy Exchange. Norma at 97 is one of the last remaining members of the pioneering Lindy Hop dance troupe, Whiteys’ Lindy Hoppers.
October Exhibition Opening: Russell Hollings
Remuera Gallery warmly invites you to “My World – 50 Years At The Easel”, a solo exhibition by Auckland painter Russell Hollings.
Tide;Continuum Photography Exhibition
SPACE exhibition and event centre will present an exhibition featuring Wellington photographers Danni Arts, Samantha Ashton and Kelsi Reynolds. Tide; Continuum will be open to the public from 10am – 5pm daily from October 19-23, located at 176 Victoria Street, Wellington.
Remuera Gallery Exhibition of Gennie de Lange
Remuera Gallery proudly presents “Night Thoughts”, a solo exhibition of ceramic paintings by Gennie de Lange, opening : September 12th- 26, 2015.
Art Experiences in Exotic Locations
Kiwi art lovers will have the opportunity to visit unusual art-filled destinations with a series of special tours to exotic locations in 2016.
STOP, step back and take some time out just for you
Opening next month in Tauranga is an exciting new Art, Craft and Design concept in a repurposed warehouse. Craft Collective’s soothing, creative, and inspiring workshops await stressed out professionals and hardworking Mums.
Melanie Child Debuts at NZ Eco Fashion Week 2014
Dunedin designer Melanie Child is about to attend New Zealand Eco Fashion Exposed in Lower Hutt, Wellington in July as a new designer with her eponymous upcycled clothing label.
Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth Film Screening
Two Women’s Centre’s, North Shore and Auckland, are partnering to screen Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth, at The Vic Cinema, Devonport on 13 July 2014.
The Christchurch Art Show Opens
The Christchurch Art Show is the South Island’s new premiere annual art sales event and the first ever show debuts this June 19th at the Events Centre, Wigram Air Force Museum, Christchurch.
'Giving Up' by YNot in Auckland
Art and live performance lovers of New Zealand are invited to a resurrection like no other – at Auckland’s historic Victoria Theatre over two days; May 10th and 11th.
The Christchurch Art Show Debuts June 2014
Entries are now open for The Christchurch Art Show and we are looking for your creative talent, June 19 to June 22nd 2014 at Wigram Air Force Museum.
Enriching Summer School at Corban Estate Arts Centre
From the 14th to the 18th of January 2013, inspiring and experienced artists will come together at Corban Estate Arts Centre’s Summer School in West Auckland. This stimulating annual event attracts participants from all over New Zealand. These tutors/artists are practitioners of eleven diverse art forms and offer and high calibre learning experience, in an immersive arts atmosphere.