Arts News

Registrations are open to Artsenta's one-day national symposium creativity and wellbeing, to be in Dunedin on 14 October. Keep Reading

For Artsenta Director Paul McLellan-Smith, the exhibition is much more than a celebration of the organisation's history. Keep Reading

Hutt Valley artist Daniel Phillips’ work, “Self-Portrait – Seat F plane to Auckland 2025”, is a finalist in this year’s Adam Portraiture Award. The prize winners will be announced on Wednesday 20 May. Keep Reading

Raising awareness about music therapy and providing greater access to its benefits is a key focus of Music Therapy Week 2026, running from 10 to 15 April throughout New Zealand. Keep Reading

Five dancers from Christchurch inclusive dance company Jolt will  travel to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands in May for a week-long inclusive dance residency. Keep Reading

MIX artist Daniel Phillips had a busy evening drawing portraits of visitors at this year’s Pablos Art Auction, held in November at Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand in Wellington. Keep Reading

Christchurch dance company Jolt is taking its internationally recognised, disability-led approach to performance and education to South Korea in November. Keep Reading

Dunedin artist, art therapist and social activist Maggie Treweek is preparing for her final exhibition, "Lifeline", on at the Ōtepoti Dunedin Community Gallery from 13 to 18 October. Keep Reading

Vincents Art Workshop, the longest-running creative space in New Zealand, will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an exhibition honouring four decades of inclusive, community-based arts practice at the Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7 to 24 August. Keep Reading

Work by Artists in the Making and Te Mana Tangata featured in the Creative Spaces Exhibition 2024, celebrating three years of creativity and social connectivity at Hauraki House Coromandel in November. Keep Reading

Explore inclusivity in creative spaces with our expert speakers and workshops. Discover how to create neuro-inclusive and equitable environments that foster belonging and innovation. Learn about the healing power of arts practice in supporting trauma and integrating creative approaches into your organisational culture. Join us to gain valuable... Keep Reading

A video campaign by Arts Access Aotearoa highlights the value of creative spaces and the artists who attend them. The campaign’s key message is that creative spaces provide a nurturing, inclusive place where people can create and participate in the arts. Keep Reading

Insights into the role of art tutors at King Street Artworks in Masterton, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022, sparked an Arts Access Aotearoa project highlighting the role of art tutors and facilitators in creative spaces throughout New Zealand. Keep Reading