Following ten days of sculpting, Rory McDougall (Hokitika) was awarded the top prize at the 2018 Rotorua Sculpture Symposium closing ceremony (Sunday 25 November 2018). His work, entitled Waters of Rotorua depicts a map of the Rotorua region. Made from Taranaki andesite stone, the grooves and...
ArtsMad is a visual presentation evening that takes place four times a year, where people from the wider arts community talk about what they do alongside a rolling show reel of interesting images. The evening takes place at The Monarch Room at Prince’s Gate Hotel and explores...
Fish Out of Water – an arts trail celebrating Rotorua’s magnificent lakes and fishery from December 2018 to February 2019. Fish Out of Water Art Trail is an annual summer art event which Rotorua Lakes Council initiated 14 years ago as a creative way for local...
Featuring artwork from Toi Ohomai Bachelor of Creative Technologies Students....
Come and view this special exhibition of photographs of the Redwoods Children’s Day in Rotorua Lakes Council Galleria. On display from 2 November 2018 until 24 January 2019, these beautiful images showcase the forest celebrations since its inception more than 18 years ago. The Travelling Tuataras were...
Trevor Nathan Trevor has been sculpting full time since 2003. He is of New Zealand Māori and European descent and is strongly influenced by his dual heritage and the impact of both cultures in contemporary New Zealand. Participating in country wide symposia, and previously organising...
We are calling for artworks for our outdoor garden art and sculpture exhibition, on show in Palmers Garden Centre, 147 Sala Street, Rotorua in mid February 2019. This show is a great opportunity for artists to exhibit garden related art in a beautiful setting with ready...
Bringing sound to life! Share a secret, make some noise and have fun with kōrero (conversation) with this quirky interactive sound sculpture for kids and adults. Made up of four brightly coloured tubes with trumpet shaped ends, Speakatube is irresistible, encouraging talking, interaction and having fun...
Quick-fire talks from the arts community ArtsMad is a visual presentation evening that takes place four times a year, where people from the wider arts community talk about what they do alongside a rolling show reel of interesting images. The evening takes place at The Monarch Room...
By Helen English Feel the fear and do it anyway! I think that when I say this, it is in response to what I have already decided to do, rather than in an effort to persuade myself to do something. I also think that there are...