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Community 18 May 2023

Funding supports regional arts and culture and community wellbeing

Auckland Council’s Planning, Environment and Parks Committee has approved 37 applications for grants totalling $661,130 through the Regional Arts and Culture grants programme and Ngā Hapori Momoho/Thriving Communities grants programme. 

Arts 13 Apr 2023

Get creative and give pottery a spin

Keen to get your hands dirty and try something new? Sign up for a pottery class at your local arts centre.

Arts 28 Feb 2023

Experience Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki / Auckland Arts Festival for free

There’s truly something for everyone at AAF 2023, with nearly 120 ticketed events ranging from music, dance, theatre, visual arts, cabaret, circus and more.

Summer 24 Feb 2023

10 creative spaces for art lovers to visit in Auckland

Tāmaki Makaurau is a haven for art lovers, and there are galleries all over the region where you can attend free exhibitions, sign up for art classes and attend fun events. Here are 10 creative spaces to check out.

Summer 12 Jan 2023

Explore outdoor art trails

Public art in Auckland city celebrates the creativity of local artists and the diversity of Tāmaki Makaurau. Plan your own personal art pilgrimage or check out these outstanding pieces of public art that show different faces of the city.

Arts 22 Dec 2022

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.

Arts 30 Nov 2022

Waiheke initiatives get helping hand from board

Take a look at just a few key examples from around Waiheke that will be getting a financial boost thanks to Waiheke Local Board’s latest local and multiboard grants round.

Arts 30 Nov 2022

Kaipātiki welcomes playful public art piece

North Shore locals celebrated the installation of a long-awaited public art piece in Glenfield’s Oruamo Domain this November thanks to Kaipātiki Local board and the Kaipātiki Public Arts Trust.

Events115 Results

13 May 2023 - 16 Jul 2023

In/Sight

The InSight photographers experimented with photographic processes, techniques, and subject matter to develop their own visual language.

13 May 2023 - 23 Jul 2023

Ufuoma Essi: Is My Living in Vain

The film emerges from an ongoing exploration into the histories of performance across the Black Atlantic.

10 May 2023 - 08 Jun 2023

Artists on Artists Exhibition

Like links in a chain, follow the artworks around the exhibition to see how each artist has painted, photographed, and created another artist's work.

06 May 2023 - 18 Jun 2023

Africa Month 2023

Celebrate the cultural heritage of Africans and Black people in Aotearoa.

04 May 2023 - 10 Jun 2023

Exhibition: Papakura Now

This exhibition focuses on three emerging Papakura-based artists and their individual practices.

03 May 2023 - 21 Jun 2023

Drawing for Beginners Course

Learn essential concepts, including shape, proportion, tone, composition, perspective, and different sketching techniques.

03 May 2023 - 21 Jun 2023

Painting for Beginners

Learn the basics of painting: sketch, shape, tone, composition, measuring proportions, colour mixing, and more.

03 May 2023 - 21 Jun 2023

Watercolour Painting for Beginners

You will be introduced to watercolour and the main techniques of this lovely water-based medium.