Retired pilot and now artist, Jon Marett, was inspired to chronicle the amazing life and accomplishments of Kiwi icon, Jean Batten. This collection of 18 works created over the past several years, pays tribute to this aviatrix’s extraordinary skills, accomplishments and dogged determination. Capturing Jeans’ remarkable...
When local school kids were asked to submit colourful designs with an environmental and sustainable message, more than 100 jumped to the task. Seven of these designs were selected by a judging panel and will adorn the Rotorua rubbish and recycling trucks in 2022. Winners included...
He Kauruku Tea Following the tremendous success of this group exhibition in Orewa earlier this year, curator David Poole will be bringing Shades of Whites to Rotorua and giving it an injection of local flavour. Five Rotorua artists have submitted artworks to be displayed alongside the original...
The Friends of Rotorua Museum in partnership with Lockwood are delighted to offer local artists the opportunity to be part of the first ever Bay of Plenty Artists Exhibition this year. Friends of Rotorua Museum committee member, Jo-Anne La Grouw, notes that “with COVID-19 restrictions and...
Following its launch last year, the Rotorua Song Writing Competition Te Manu Tito Waiata is returning in the lead up to New Zealand Music Month 2021. Aimed at local musicians, songwriters, composers and lyricists, this competition aims to inspire local artists to get creative and write...
Explore central Rotorua this summer (19 December 2020 until 3 February 2021) and find the beautiful decorated fish created by local artists. Download the Fish out of Water Art Trail brochure, also available from the Rotorua i-Site (Fenton Street) or any of the Fish Host venues...
In a year we won’t forget, this year’s community Christmas tree will be one to remember! In place from 1 December the 2020 Rotorua Christmas Tree, located in Te Manawa, offers a uniquely Kiwi twist on traditional festive decorations. Titled Ngā Manu o Aotearoa, the design...
Following the latest Rotorua Creative Communities Scheme funding round, a total of $23,100 was awarded to 13 arts projects across the Rotorua district. Creative Communities Rotorua Assessment Committee Administrator, Julie Parsons, says the successful projects included theatre, visual arts, cultural and art festivals, glass art, opera,...
ArtsMad 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...
Enjoy a free guided tour by bike through some of Rotorua’s cycleways and explore the impressive art works located in central Rotorua, Government Gardens, Kuirau Park, Rotorua Lakefront and Sulphur Point. Starting from Te Manawa (corner of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai Streets) in the heart of Rotorua...