Arts

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Arts 7 Mar 2018

Art exhibitions to see this month

Discover your artistic side and check out the exhibitions running at arts centres and galleries region wide.

Community 16 Feb 2018

Winner of the #myaklsummer competition

Congratulations to our winner and make sure to check out some of our fantastic entries!

Arts 26 Jan 2018

Meet Olivia Haddon, Māori design specialist

Olivia Haddon works with mana whenua to incorporate Māori design thinking into all of the council’s work.

Arts 14 Dec 2017

Six Auckland literary sites to explore

Some of New Zealand’s greatest writers have lived in the Auckland region, including literary luminaries like Janet Frame, Hone Tuwhare, Frank Sargeson and Riemke Esling.

Arts 1 Dec 2017

Top creative talent take up residency at Studio One Toi Tū

Studio One Toi Tū has announced the five recipients of their 2017/2018 Creative Studio Residency.

Arts 26 Oct 2017

Internationally acclaimed artist brings Justice to Freyberg Place

If you’ve taken a stroll through Freyberg Place recently you might have spotted the scales of Justice on the O’Connell Street façade of the new look Ellen Melville Centre.

Cultural 13 Oct 2017

Art brokers bringing Franklin creatives together

An arts brokering initiative has been opening up opportunities for Franklin artists.

Heritage 13 Oct 2017

QuizAKL! What's your 1900s Auckland personality?

If you'd lived in Auckland during the 1900s, what job would you have done? Take our quiz and find out!

Events105 Results

22 Mar 2025 - 10 May 2025

Photo exhibition: The gardens through our eyes

See the beautiful Botanic Gardens through their eyes.

23 Feb 2025 - 29 Jun 2025

Dough modelling

Come and join Glenfield Library’s dough modelling workshop with our modelling master, Miaomiao.

28 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2025

Lego for grown ups - Autism Awareness Month

Lego has been shown to have benefits for people who are on the Autism spectrum.

28 Apr 2025 - 26 May 2025

Silent skies wool innovation workshops

Free classes with celebrated Fashion Designer Liz Mitchell learning crafts with wool.

28 Apr 2025 - 02 Jun 2025

Throw and pinch

Through demonstrations and hands-on learning, you'll have fun experimenting with clay and discove...

07 Apr 2025 - 30 Jun 2025

Meditative Art Program

Let your creativity flow in a calm and supportive environment.

24 Feb 2025 - 24 Nov 2025

Parnell Library Shared Reading Group

Join us to read a short story and poem aloud, and chat about it in a friendly environment, with a...

17 Feb 2025 - 12 May 2025

Poi Making Workshop

A fortnightly 7-lesson workshop to learn how to make and use a poi, and all the history behind it.