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Arts 5 May 2021

Mural celebrating culture and diversity adds colour to Tāmaki Makaurau street

Local artists and tertiary art students have collaborated to create a new piece of large-scale art that celebrates the culture and diversity of Tāmaki Makaurau.

Exhibition 4 May 2021

Connecting the past and present of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki

A new photographic exhibit helps tell the story of the significant change in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki area over the last 100 years.

Arts 15 Apr 2021

Going West Festival launches ‘Different Out Loud’ season

Going West Festival has announced a brand-new approach to celebrating live poetry with Different Out Loud, a collection of thoughtful video collaborations between Aotearoa poets and filmmakers.

Arts 14 Apr 2021

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki takes Māori art to the world with release of new virtual tour

Auckland Art Gallery has released a multi-sensory and immersive virtual tour of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art enabling people everywhere to enjoy highlights of the groundbreaking exhibition.

Arts 13 Apr 2021

Poetry inspired by nature, made with nature

Elizabeth Welsh, recently announced as Auckland Council’s Artist in Residence for 2021, wants to quite literally bring a piece of Āwhitu to her poetry.

Arts 25 Mar 2021

Lockdown collaboration project to be permanent part of oral history collection for Auckland Council Libraries

A collaboration project between Auckland Libraries and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage launches a five-part podcast series today to commemorate one year since the level four lockdown.

14-24 year olds 16 Mar 2021

Town sees Faces of Change

A new art installation in Papakura features images of the town's young people.

Arts 12 Mar 2021

Albatross sculpture soars again

The artwork Flight Support for Albatross has been missing from Auckland’s shoreline for years but this month it returns to land in a new home, on the Devonport side of the Waitematā.

Events133 Results

05 Apr 2025

Sculpture for Beginners

Join this Sculpting for Beginners workshop – a fun, hands-on introduction to the fascinating worl...

05 Apr 2025

Watercolour travel journalling

Learn easy-going techniques that cover the basics of drawing, watercolouring and journaling.

01 Mar 2025 - 05 Jul 2025

Casual drop-in art session

Explore your own interests with clay sculpting, drawing or painting.

09 Apr 2025

Author Talk: Tina Shaw

Join novelist, short-story writer, editor and multiple award winner Tina Shaw in conversation wit...

09 Apr 2025

Community meet-up: Art talk

The artist will talk about his remarkable life and achievements.

10 Apr 2025

Gibbs Farm Fundraiser

Nestled in the breathtaking Kaipara Harbour, just north of Auckland, Gibbs Farm is an expansive,...

12 Apr 2025

Frozen in Time: Tintype Portraits

Step back in time to the 19th century and be photographed using traditional techniques with Adria...

12 Apr 2025 - 26 Apr 2025

One flew over the Cuckoo's nest

This play is recommended as R16 and contains adult material, including topics of violence, sex an...