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Exhibition
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Mar 20
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May 4, 2025
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Alta (2016-2024)
Free
Venue:
WHAKAARI
Explore memory, place, and change in Alta (2016-2024), Marc Blake's immersive exhibition. Featuring eight years of photographs centered on a solitary basketball hoop in Queenstown's Kawarau Falls Park, this dreamlike installation invites reflection on memory, isolation and transformation. Artist Talk: Saturday 5 April, 10:30am
Exhibition
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Apr 3
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May 6, 2025

TDC69 Aotearoa: The World’s Best Typography
Free
Venue:
MANAAKI NUI
Creative agency Osborne Shiwan brings TDC69 Aotearoa: The World’s Best Typography to Te Atamira. Featuring 202 winning works from 77 countries, the annual Type Directors Club award showcases design excellence and typographic innovation from around the world.
Workshops + Classes
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Tamariki
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Apr 14
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Apr 24, 2025
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April Holiday Programme 2025
From $32
Venue:
TE ATAMIRA
Looking for an exciting school holiday programme in Queenstown? Join our April arts holiday programme, led by accredited art teacher Michelle. Designed for kids aged 5-7 and 8-12, this creative, multidisciplinary programme inspires creativity through fun, hands-on workshops. Monday 14 April – Thursday 24 April, from 9am. Extended hours available.
Drop-in Sessions
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Apr 26
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Dec 19, 2025

Saturday Arts Social
FREE
Venue:
Te Atamira
Saturday Arts Social is a multi-arts programme and morning tea designed for our 60+ community. We gather every Saturday morning for a broad programme of events including concerts, art workshops, dance/movement classes and artist talks. Next event: Saturday 26 April, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Workshops + Classes
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Apr 28
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May 5, 2025

Clay and a Cuppa with Michelle Somers
$80 + Booking Fee
Venue:
MAHI TAHI
Ease into the week with a relaxed and playful 2-week clay session. Clay and a Cuppa is a hands-on workshop for ages 18+ where you can unwind with a morning cuppa, get creative, and enjoy the process of making. Mondays 28 April and 5 May, 10am - 12:30pm
Workshops + Classes
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Apr 30
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Apr 30, 2025

Ekphrastic Writing Workshop with Bethany Rogers
$25 + Booking Fee
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Start a new piece of writing or bring fresh energy to an existing creative writing project at this ekphrastic writing workshop hosted by writer Bethany Rogers. Wednesday 30 April, 6pm - 8pm
Tamariki
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Workshops + Classes
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May 2
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Jun 20, 2025

Creative Sparks - Term 2
From $78/block | $190 - Full Term
Venue:
Mahi Tahi
Join us at Creative Sparks for an afternoon of creative learning. Led by accredited art teacher, Michelle, this termly programme aims to foster curiosity and a love of learning in the visual arts. Fridays, Term 2 | 11am - 12:30pm | Ages 5-12
Exhibition
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May 9
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Jun 21, 2025

Type Here: An Aotearoa Typography Poster Competition
Free
Venue:
MANAAKI NUI
Type Here is Aotearoa’s newest typography poster competition, celebrating expressive and contemporary design. Themed 'Aotearoa now', this exhibition features winning entries covering a broad range of typographic work. Exhibition Opening: Friday 9 May, 5:30pm
Talks + Symposia
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May 9
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May 9, 2025

Designers Dinner
$15
Venue:
MANAAKI NUI
Calling all creatives! Whether you work in design or simply love it, join us for a relaxed and inspiring evening connecting with fellow design enthusiasts. Enjoy a light dinner with Lloyd Osborne and Shabnam Shiwan of Auckland-based creative agency Osborne Shiwan. Friday 9 May, 7pm
Workshops + Classes
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May 19
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Jun 23, 2025

Procreate Digital Illustration with Christopher Barnhart and John Lihou
$210 + Booking Fee
Venue:
MAHI TAHI
This 5-week beginner-to-intermediate course introduces you to Procreate, a digital art app for iPad. Explore techniques, develop confidence, and bring your ideas to life with guidance from artists Christopher Barnhart and John Lihou. Mondays, 19 May, 26 May, 9 June, 16 June, and 23 June, 10am - 11:30am
Dance
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Workshops + Classes
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Drop-in Sessions
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Apr 22
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Dec 16, 2025

Community Dance
Free
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Calling all dance enthusiasts and rhythmic explorers, on the third Tuesday of every month! Join us for a dance class - open to all levels and ages, no RSVP required, just drop in and let's dance! Next event: Tuesday 22 April, 7pm - 8pm
Tamariki
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Apr 28
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Jun 23, 2025

Wriggle and Rhyme - Term 2
FREE | Registration Essential
Venue:
KAPA TAHI
Wriggle and Rhyme is a free weekly music and movement programme for pēpē and tamariki aged 0-2. Join our facilitator Sunny Sky of EpicKids for this 45-minute class. Two sessions available: Mondays, 10am - 10:45am and 11am - 11:45am
Workshops + Classes
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May 2
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May 2, 2025

Creative Rights and Artists' Resale Royalty
Free
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Copyright Licensing New Zealand, Creative Rights Educator / Kaiwhakahaere Whakapā, Karen Workman will be in Queenstown and Wānaka for another insightful and practical workshop designed to demystify key aspects of creative rights and resale royalties now in effect. Friday 2 May, 9am - 11am
Drop-in Sessions
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Workshops + Classes
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May 6
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Dec 2, 2025

Community Sing
FREE
Venue:
TE ATAMIRA
Bring your voice and join us for Community Sing, on the first Tuesday of every month. No need to read music or sing in key – just come and experience the joy of singing, and singing with others. Next event: Tuesday 6 May 2025, 7pm - 8pm
Exhibition
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May 8
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Jun 8, 2025

Unifying Threads presented by the mothermother collective
Free
Venue:
WHAKAARI
Unifying Threads presented by the mothermother collective explores visual and social expressions of patterns of connection. Of particular interest is how art is a medium of experience that represents our perception of the world around us. Exhibition Opening: Thursday 8 May, 5:30pm - 7pm
Workshops + Classes
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Drop-in Sessions
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May 13
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Dec 9, 2025

Community Draw
FREE
Venue:
PUĀWAI
Join us with sketchbook and pencil in hand for Community Draw, on the second Tuesday of every month. No experience necessary - come along and embrace the joy of different approaches to drawing. Next event: Tuesday 13 May 2025, 6:30 - 8pm
Workshops + Classes
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May 13
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May 20, 2025

Wire Weaving Workshop with Jasmine Clark
$160 + Booking Fee
Venue:
MAHI TAHI
Join us for a two-part wire weaving workshop with exhibiting artist Jasmine Clark, as part of the Unifying Threads exhibition presented by the mothermother collective. Tuesdays 13 and 20 May, 10am - 1pm
Workshops + Classes
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May 15
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May 22, 2025

Coiled, Carved Candlesticks: A Clay Workshop with Martha Matthews
$138
Venue:
MAHI TAHI
Explore the dimensional world of clay-making in this 2-week workshop! Guided by ceramist Martha Matthews from the Wakatipu Potters Group, you’ll learn the art of hand-building to create your own unique candlestick. Thursdays 15 and 22 May, 6pm - 8.30pm
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