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Congratulations to Odelle Morshuis, who is the fouth regional winner in The Stuff Art Aotearoa Gold Award 2025, a nationwide series recognising artistic excellence presented by Art Shows Across Aotearoa with the support of the Academy of Fine Arts. ‘Anonymous’, Odelle’s winning work Central Otago-based artist... Keep Reading
Shannon based artist Tracey Lidene says she loves watercolouring, but often uses other media to express herself. “I have always doodled but when my mum died in 2019, painting helped me deal with the grief.” Tracey is part of Art Trail Manawatū, running this weekend from 10am-2pm both days. She paints flowers, birds and people, and... Keep Reading
The Horowhenua Art Society has already decked out its Bath Street, Levin, gallery ready for Art Trail Manawatū, running on the weekend of October 18 and 19. During the trail weekend, members will be showcasing their varied talents, including watercolour painting, drawings, pen and ink drawing, oil painting, floral art, jewellery, cardmaking... 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
A bird gracefully swooping over a lake was an image Ōhau sculptor Bill Inge couldn’t resist. He had completed a weekend course in sculpting, a birthday present from his wife, and this image gave him an idea for a range of sculptures he is still working on years later: birds perched on a piece of a very large piece of driftwood. This year... Keep Reading
It was a case of déjà vu for a Fairfield School teacher who has given up lunchtimes to help students achieve a dancing dream. Carter Maclean, 23, is in her first year of teaching and has taken a position at her old school. As a student at Fairfield she had joined a dancing team that competed at DanceNZ regional tournament in Palmerston... Keep Reading
The New Zealand School of Dance presents Performance Season 2025, A Celebration of Tradition and Innovation The New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) is thrilled to announce its eagerly awaited Performance Season, taking place from 19-29 November 2025 at Te Whaea: National Dance & Drama Centre. This year’s event celebrates the huge... Keep Reading
As local elections approach, voters are urged to ask candidates about their vision for the arts. Councils shape cultural life, fund artists, and support inclusion. Strong communities need thriving arts and culture. Keep Reading
The popular World Press Photo Exhibition returns to Wellington, bringing the best and most important photojournalism and documentary photography from around the globe to the capital. Presented in more than 60 cities each year, the exhibition invites viewers to step outside the daily news cycle and think critically about important topics. Keep Reading
It’s not all afghans with chocolate icing and walnuts during rehearsals – there is a massive amount of work going on behind the scenes in preparation to get a show to stage at Levin Performing Arts Centre. Horowhenua Star was given a sneak peek ahead of opening night of Half-Time next Friday night (August 22) and was blown away by the... Keep Reading
Now with a new name and fresh identity, The Hannah is leaning into its role as an incubator for a broad range of Wellington performance art. Built to home the famous Downstage Theatre group, the Brutalist building on Cambridge Terrace has long been a key part of Wellington’s performance culture and is now nurturing much more than theatre in... Keep Reading
Vincents Art Workshop, Aotearoa’s oldest Creative Space, is proud to announce its landmark Annual Group Show, running from August 7 to August 24, 2025. This significant exhibition will showcase the vibrant work of its artists and serve as a powerful retrospective, tracing the workshop's four-decade history and highlighting the... Keep Reading
The Levin and Districts Brass Band has come away from a national Festival Of Brass competition in Christchurch with a massive medal hall. The band had seven first placings, five second placings and was crowned Champion C Grade Brass Band of New Zealand. It’s now tipped to enter B-Grade next year for the first time in its 125-year... 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
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