MAIRANGI ARTS CENTRE: News
Mairangi Arts Centre is at the heart of the cultural hub on Auckland’s North Shore. Our community art education facility is one of the largest in New Zealand. We host an ongoing programme of exhibitions in our custom designed gallery spaces. Our education programme has something for everyone. Classes, including painting, drawing and sculpture are available for adults, teenagers and children and are tutored by professional, practising artists. Our Inhouse gallery store stocks handmade art pieces made by local artists and you can book a birthday party with us for those budding young artists.
OCTOBER EXHIBITIONS & Art Classes
Exhibitions
AUCKLAND STUDIO POTTERS –
50TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION
September 29th until October 15th.
(Open 11am-3pm Sundays in addition to centre’s normal hours).
We are privileged to be hosting this annual exhibition of ceramics by potters from throughout the Auckland region. Work by most of Auckland’s well-known potters will feature alongside creations by up and coming ceramicists, including current Diploma of Ceramic Art (Otago Polytechnic Distance) graduates. Works are reasonably priced and would make an ideal, special gift.
This year marks Auckland Studio Potters’ 50th Anniversary. To recognise this, there will be a rare opportunity to view a selection of pots from a retrospective collection normally held by the Auckland Museum. These thirty pots give a historical perspective and acknowledge and celebrate the contribution of Auckland’s potters over the past 50 years.
ART LECTURE-SUZY DUNSER-FREE!
7pm, Wednesday October 5th.
Come to our free art lecture to hear potter Suzy Dunser talk about her work. Suzy was a co-winner of the Auckland Studio Potters Les & Sonia Andrews Cultural Award in 2010. There will be an exclusive opportunity to make purchases from the ‘Auckland Studio Potters’ exhibition which will open that evening especially for those attending the talk. Mairangi Arts Centre Art Lecture Series is made possible by kind sponsorship from Auckland City Council Creative Communities.
MATAKITE
Opens 5pm, Wednesday October 19th. October 19th – November 5th.
Extremely talented artist simply known as ‘DN’ will explore the Maori concept of ‘foreseeing’ through a range of skilfully executed, thought-provoking paintings.
Art classes
Term Four
There is still time to join an art class for term four. To view the centre’s wide range of options view our website or telephone for more detail.
School Holiday Programme
October 10th-21st.
The centre offers an extensive selection of classes for young people with a choice of either two hour sessions or 10am-3pm classes. Online booking available for both term classes and school holiday programme.
www.mairangiarts.co.nz
Mairangi Arts Centre, 20 Hastings Road, Mairangi Bay. Phone 478-2237.
Email: mairangiartscentre@xtra.co.nz. Open: 9.30am-4pm Monday – Saturday. Visit: www.mairangiarts.co.nz
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