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Adventurous artists sought for Artist in Residence programme
A selection panel is seeking artists with a sense of adventure and an imaginative outlook.
Explore art in the open air with a geo-location tool to guide you
Plan your own personal art tour at He Kohinga Toi and discover our city through a new lens this summer.
Council supporting a bright and inclusive future
With support from Auckland Council, local artists will showcase their work on a variety of platforms around the City Centre during Auckland Pride Festival.
Colours of renewal light up landmarks for Diwali Festival
Landmarks across the region will be bathed in light in celebration of Auckland Diwali Festival.
'Food for Thought' exhibition tempts Auckland's tastebuds
Take your tastebuds along to Food for Thought at the Central City Library and prepare to leave feeling hungry.
Ports of Auckland launches The Lightship
The Lightship, a new site for contemporary art, has launched at Ports of Auckland. The large-scale digital light wall on Quay Street provides Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland with a unique place for public art to be enjoyed.
Rainbow Machine wins prestigious award
Rainbow Machine, the Auckland Council-commissioned artwork, has won a globally significant design award.
Auckland Heritage Festival – coming up in week one
Uncover the secrets and stories of Tāmaki Makaurau with multiple events - in person and online - coming to the region from 26 September to 11 October.
Auckland Heritage Festival whispers city's secrets
Auckland Heritage Festival brings multiple events - in person and online - to the region from 26 September to 11 October 2020.
SUSO 2020 re-shaped to keep the dream alive
Stand Up Stand Out has moved quickly to re-shape its format, aiming to help keep the music dream alive for the city’s young music talent.
Multicultural fāle wins architecture award
Te Auaunga Awa – Multicultural Fāle and Outdoor Classroom was the winning entry in the Small Project Architecture category of the 2020 NZIA Auckland Architecture Awards announced this week.
Music stars join five SUSO hubs
Auckland Council enables leading lights from music industry to support young talent.
Elemental AKL returns to showcase arts, eats, beats of Auckland
Elemental AKL is back for a second time this spring, 1-31 October, to celebrate arts, eats and beats across Auckland.
A shout-out from SUSO to schools: apply now
Auckland’s secondary school music showcase is back, but not as you know it, and is looking for entries for 2020.
Auckland events scene stacked for spring and summer
Auckland is gearing up for a spring season of major events, a prelude to a stacked summer schedule as the region looks forward to 2021 – the region’s largest planned year of major events.
Stars come out to play for Matariki Festival 2019
Matariki Festival 2019 starts on 22 June and runs until 14 July in Tāmaki Makaurau.
