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

A new coffee cup initiative is bringing together environmental sustainability and art to support people with experience of addiction, homelessness, isolation and mental distress in Ōtautahi Christchurch.  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

Artsenta is calling for expressions of interest to present at a symposium exploring the role of creativity in supporting and enhancing wellbeing on 14 October 2026 in Ōtepoti Dunedin. 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

Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa announces winners of its Annual Members Merit Awards, showcasing diverse artistic talent across ceramics, painting, mosaics and paper quilling. The exhibition runs until 27 July 2025. Keep Reading

A recent artist residency, funded by the Boost Ōtautahi initiative, has introduced animation to artists at The White Room Creative Space in Christchurch.  Keep Reading

In a compelling conversation with Mark Amery on RNZ’s Culture 101 programme, Kim Morton, Strategic Director of Ōtautahi Creative Spaces, delves into the transformative power of art in mental health and wellbeing. Keep Reading

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Jolt will present their groundbreaking inaugural sensory experience on Friday 9 May in the Christchurch Town Hall. Keep Reading