July 8, 2024 In Craft, Culture, Dance, FIlm, Music, Photography, Visual Art

Creative Community Scheme open for grant application

Emerging Auckland artists and creatives can now apply for Creative Communities Scheme grants (CCS), delivered by Auckland Council in partnership with Creative New Zealand.

The fund is capable of both supporting traditional culture and heritage expertise as well as helping to establish new, exciting initiatives.

Once applications close, experienced local committees will assess and allocate grants. The average CCS grant in Auckland is $5000.

Key dates:

Applications will be accepted from 1 June to 25 August 2024 for projects to be delivered within the next 12 months.
This is the second and final funding round for 2024.
The first 2025 opportunity to apply for a CCS grant will open 1 December 2024.

Find out more info and apply via the Auckland Council website here.

January 26, 2024 In Craft, Visual Art

Mask Making at Te Atatū Food Truck Fridays

2 February
4.30pm – 8.30pm
Te Atatu South Community Centre

With pre-columbian origins, the mask has always been a constant element present in different Latin American cultures. Join Sur-collective in a DIY/Creative Lab where you will explore the potential of the mask by creating your own.

About

Sur-collective was founded in 2021 by six latina artists out of the need to create a sense of place and redefine the space they use as migrant women in Aotearoa. They think of art as a tool to create new experiences, connect with other communities, and collaborate in the construction of diverse and inclusive spaces. This activity is open to all participants (kids must be supervised) and no previous experience is required.

November 26, 2023 In Visual Art

CALLING ALL WEST AUCKLAND ARTISTS!!!!

You are invited to a FAB, FUN, FESTIVE and FREE event – Full of CRAFT, CREATIVITY and CHRISTMAS CHEER!!

Creative Henderson Massey, The Te Manawa Community Centre and Art Battle Auckland have joined forces. The Te Manawa Christmas Market will be chock full of stalls, tantalizing treats and activations – PLUS a mini–Art Battle – for a taste of the world’s biggest LIVE painting competition right here on our doorstep!

We are looking for our local artists and creatives to come and join us, as we inspire our community with an immersive and super friendly speed painting competition. You’ve heard of Art Battle. Well, this is A Taste of Art Battle: 2 artists face off in 15-to-20-minute quick-fire rounds. Artists are free to paint whatever they want. Its winner stays on – and the audience decides! All the artwork goes up for sale in an on-the-spot auction at the end of each round. The artists take 50% from the sale – with easels, canvases, paints, brushes and all art supplies provided. 1 extra twist: Audience members are welcome to enter as ‘wildcards’ and challenge our artists. Are you up for the challenge??!

To participate or RSVP contact: Liam (Art Battle NZ) info@rockitart.com

The Te Manawa Christmas Market
Thur 7th Dec
5pm-8pm
Te Manawa, The NorthWest shopping centre, opposite Westgate.

March 7, 2023 In Craft, Visual Art

Printopia is Back!

Printopia

Aotearoa’s annual festival of original print is back at Corban Estate Arts Centre, Henderson, Auckland.

When: 5 – 7 May 2023 | Friday 6pm – 9pm | Saturday 10am – 3pm | Sunday 10am – 3pm.
Where: Corban Estate Arts Centre | 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland

Visitors can enjoy free print talks, demos, live printing and a print fair by print artists and experts from across the country. We are honoured to have Dr. Mark Dustin from Melbourne as our keynote speaker to open the event as several other exciting presenters including. Carole Shepherd.

There are also nine unique ticketed workshops on offer, with an exclusive relief print workshop with NZ art icon Fatu Feu’u, not to be missed.

Check out all the details at www.printopia.nz

Festival Background

This is the second iteration of an annual festival which aims to support, grow and celebrate the

printmaking community. Printopia was established in May 2021 in response to the need for a

physical space for the printmaking community to come together, including artists who use print

processes in their arts practice and extends to all works on paper including book arts, letterpress

and papermaking.

November 7, 2022 In Craft, Visual Art

Printopia 2023

Printopia Festival of Original Print is back.

We’re excited to announce another fun, print-filled weekend of inspiring talks, demos, workshops, live printing and of course a print fair and exhibition.

When: 5 – 7 May 2023 | Friday 6pm – 9pm | Saturday 10am – 3pm | Sunday 10am – 3pm.
Where: Corban Estate Arts Centre | 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland

What’s New?

We thought 2022 was pretty awesome, which is why we’ve extended the festival to a 3-day event! There’ll be an opening night on Friday 5 May for you to meet old and new friends while you sip on a cocktail or two, snap up some gems at the print fair and celebrate the winners of the PRINTOPIA Print Prize and Exhibition.

Want to have the chance to win cash prizes, art products and have your work exhibited during the festival? The PRINTOPIA Print Prize and Exhibition is new initiative to promote experimentation and innovation in contemporary printmaking in Aotearoa.

Print fair – Want to get involved?

Registrations are now open to apply to be a vendor at the Print Fair. Deadline 6 January. Successful applicants will be notified by 3 February. For more details and to apply, click here.

Print Demos

Are you an artist, curator or printmaking expert with a great idea for the festival programme? Please get in touch if you would like to contribute to our engaging programme of workshops, demos and talks. Submit your proposal here.

July 6, 2022 In Craft, Culture, Dance, FIlm, Music, Photography, Visual Art

Call for proposals

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Creative Henderson-Massey are looking for people and organisations to submit ideas for creative community projects which could involve:

Send us your creative ideas!

Creative Henderson-Massey are looking for people and organisations to submit ideas for creative community projects which could involve music, performance, dance, film, craft, visual arts and more – and could happen anywhere from the street to theatres, shopping centres or marae.

Creative Henderson-Massey may be able to assist by providing funding assistance and partnering opportunities.

If you are interested in submitting an idea, please visit our our apply for funding page.

Proposals due by 1st August 2022.

May 3, 2022 In Craft, Visual Art

The Art Club

Got an art project but don’t want to work on it alone? Come along to the community Art Club at Te Atatu Peninsula Community Hub! Completely free to attend, on every Monday from 6pm to 8pm. Join like-minded people as you work on your own pieces.

BYO Materials
Facilitated by Juliette Hedworth

Monday’s 6-8pm
Te Atatu Peninsula Community Hub

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April 18, 2022 In Visual Art

Printopia Festival of Original Print

Printopia is Auckland’s inaugural festival of original print, celebrating traditional and contemporary printmaking processes, taking place on 7 & 8 May 2022 at Corban Estate Arts Centre, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson.

Over the two-days catch an exciting line-up of live printmaking demonstrations, artist talks, a print fair and workshops. Meet artists, learn about the process, try it yourself and buy some original prints.

The festival will feature some of the best established and emerging print artists in the country with an outstanding array of techniques to inspire visitors.

For the full programme of both free and ticketed events, please visit www.printopia.nz

Would you like to join our team of volunteers? Email ina@printopia.nz for more details.

IG: @printopia_festival FB: @Printopiafestival

March 31, 2022 In Visual Art

RUBURBAN HOLIDAY EVENT

RUBURBAN

Grab your rubbing kit then find things in and around the art centre to rub!
Next learn how to make a collagraph to rub. Then a pop up exhibition before you take your rubbings home.

This is a free school holiday event
All ages
Wednesday 20th April
2.30pm – 4.00pm
Waitakere Arts Centre, Henderson

REGISTRATION

March 6, 2022 In Craft, Photography, Visual Art

Sunday Girl Exhibition

SUNDAY GIRL POP-UP EXHIBITION

This all female group show is a platform for expressing and sharing a woman’s worldview as we operate our multi-tasking layered lives as daughters, sisters, mothers, partners, thinkers, givers, workers, and creatives.

25 diverse artists will be celebrated – it is a spotlight on the female artist and a challenge to the bias that exists in the commercial art world.

Curated by Leela Bhai, this annual exhibition will consist of established, experimental and unexpected artists, all encouraged to exhibit under a pseudonym. Artist names vary from poignant symbolism, personal anecdote or just plain silliness, with the tales of their origin often shared on opening night. Each piece may represent a past self, vision of a future self or a particular thought pattern from half an hour ago and the wide range of mediums reflect the diverse range of women participating in the show.

Opening Night
Friday 8 April 2022
6pm

Exhibition
9 April -10 April
11:00AM – 6:00PM

Get all the details here.

2 February 4.30pm – 8.30pm Te Atatu South Community Centre

The Te Manawa Christmas Market Thur 7th Dec 5pm-8pm Te Manawa, The NorthWest shopping centre, opposite Westgate.