Exhibitions
Events
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License to Chill: Making Natural Paints
Family and Kids
Past event
Meet under the stairs
Chill out, unwind and get inspired for the week ahead with License to Chill. Join us on summer Sundays for a relaxing cultural experience with music, talks, films and activities for adults and children.
Mix and use your own natural paint to create a masterpiece and discover the stories of how early Maori made their own natural paint to create rock art hundreds of years ago.
Related reading: Family event, Children's events, Activity, Workshop, Summer of Art
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Artists' Toolbox Term 2 2024
Do you know a young person who loves to make art? Artists' Toolbox is a seven-week after-school course that runs each term on Wednesdays.
Designed for 8-12 year olds, the lessons cover the ‘how to’ skills that every young artist can use to develop their artwork. Students will draw, paint, print and sculpt their way through a series of activities that will teach them the artists' tools such as tone, depth, space and colour. Perfect for the young artist who is keen to sharpen their skills. Each term is a slightly different programme and all materials are provided.
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Oh Baby, It's Art!
A free, guided art tour especially for parents with babies. Buggies welcome.
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Art Safari
A chance for pre-schoolers to paint, glue, print, stamp and colour without making a mess at home. Art Safari is designed for our youngest budding artists between 2-4 years old.
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A is for Abstract...
Jairus, Hault, Murtaza, Acacia, Jessica, Peteseta, Brook and Aiyanna from Bishopdale Primary School brought their A-game to the Gallery last week when they came to see our show 'Gordon Walters: New Vision'.
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Bishopdale School Rulez
These Year 6 students at Bishopdale Primary School have knocked it out of the park with their AMAZING glitter artworks from our new ART-TASTIC activity book.
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Art Makes Me... A Winner!
Meet Kylie Hansen from Christchurch. She's the lucky winner of our Art Makes Me selfie competion.
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Dear John/ Welcome Back/ With Love
It might be old-school, but everyone likes to get a postcard, and Wayne Youle’s latest project invites visitors to communicate their Gallery experience, create their own art mail or just write a letter to their mum.