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Arts 20 Apr 2017

Maker movement putting power in young people’s hands

Creative champions and technology have come together in an initiative called Makerhood, helping people rediscover the art of making and encouraging people to tinker, fix and make stuff rather than consume it.

Arts 20 Apr 2017

New manager helps arts centre keep its community focus

Mairangi Bay Arts Centre has appointed a new manager, Angela Suh, as the gallery takes steps towards a new strategic plan to help it keep serving the changing community.

Cultural 3 Apr 2017

Live events pump up the volume

Discover free live events and performances at your local Auckland Council art centre.

Arts 31 Mar 2017

Images capture Waterview Connection

Blockhouse Bay photographer Dianne Smith has captured the transformative Waterview Connection project through a series of images that reflect its scale and significance.

Arts 24 Mar 2017

Giving a voice to dying Kauri

A video of A Kauri Cries – a piece of music 'composed' by a dying Kauri tree and performed by members of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra – is being shown at Silo Cinema.

Arts 22 Mar 2017

A gem of the west: Te Toi Uku Crown Lynn & Clayworks Museum

In 2015, Te Toi Uku Crown Lynn and Clayworks Museum opened in New Lynn to showcase west Auckland's ceramics history.

Arts 7 Mar 2017

New partnership secures Auckland film studio

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) has signed a long-term lease on the site developed for upcoming sci-fi movie Meg, and will initially operate the studio complex.

Arts 22 Feb 2017

Explore Auckland Art Gallery with Google Maps

You can now explore Auckland Art Gallery without leaving home, thanks to the Museum View feature from Google.

Events107 Results

04 Feb 2025 - 08 Apr 2025

Panel Carving

Learn about different types of wood and their qualities, Māori patterns and how to draw them and...

19 Feb 2025 - 28 Feb 2025

Beings : Tātou Tātou

Tātou Tātou is a photography exhibition, through a larger kaupapa.

19 Feb 2025 - 26 Mar 2025

Painting and sketching in nature

Join us as we explore the essentials of painting and sketching from nature and the garden.

19 Feb 2025 - 02 Aug 2025

Other worlds: an exhibition by Auckland Council Libraries

Enjoy seeing early editions of your favourite works and be inspired to find your next read.

05 Feb 2025 - 12 Mar 2025

Throw it down

You'll practice creating various domestic shapes, including plates, bowls, and cylinders.

05 Feb 2025 - 26 Mar 2025

Watercolour Wednesday

Kids will explore the wonderful world of watercolours through exciting and creative projects.

05 Feb 2025 - 09 Apr 2025

Acoustic guitar for adults

This process includes chords, scales, soloing, strumming, fingerpicking, composition, learning ne...

05 Feb 2025 - 09 Apr 2025

Ceramics for all levels

Create a slab vase, a coiled bowl, a pressed mould piece and a pinch pot sculpture.