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Creative Northland manages two community art spaces across Te Tai Tokerau, designed to provide accessible platforms for local and emerging artists.

These venues are welcoming, free to visit, and host a rotating programme of exhibitions.

31/10/2026

Would you like to learn or develop your skills in life drawing?

Whangārei Art Museum is hosting two tutored life drawing workshops with artist Duncan Pepe Long, winner of the 2026 Adam Portraiture Award.

Working from a live model, participants will be guided through a series of drawing exercises exploring gesture, proportion, form and tone. Whether you're new to life drawing or looking to develop an existing practice, these workshops offer a rare opportunity to learn directly from an award-winning artist in a relaxed small-group setting.

📅 Friday 6 November, 5.30–7.30pm
📅 Saturday 7 November, 5.30–7.30pm
• Whangārei Art Museum, 91 Dent Street, Town Basin
• No life drawing experience is necessary
• $48 per person, all materials included
• Limited places available, bookings essential
• Further information and bookings via the link below:
https://events.humanitix.com/life-drawing-with-duncan-pepe-long

28/10/2026

Support this kaupapa whanau!

Help us fund a processing machine so Northland-grown h**p can build warm, low-cost whānau homes, locally grown, locally processed.

22/10/2026

🌿 Fresh news: all info about our artists and what they'll be creating for Sculpture in the Gardens 2026/27 is now LIVE on our website!

You won't see their mahi yet – but you will find out a lot more about them and about the inspiration behind their piece for this tenth exhibition.

True to form, they're almost all about te taiao – the environment. We love that. 🥰

Head to this link to meet this year's sculptors and match these faces to names!
🔗 https://www.sculptureinthegardens.nz/2026-27-exhibition

22/10/2026

21/10/2026

15/10/2026

15/10/2026

This week we are installing the exhibition Of Two Minds by Joanna Fieldes and Marilyn Murphy. The exhibition looks amazing, we can’t wait to preview it tomorrow night. Please join us from 5:30, fingers crossed for a sunny evening.

09/10/2026

18/07/2026

We have three more Community Kōreros coming up! If you haven't had the chance to attend one yet, we'd love to welcome you.

Free to attend – everyone is welcome

🗣️ Have Your Say – Complete the Survey & Join the Conversation!
Help shape Whangārei's UNESCO Creative City bid by completing our short community survey. It only takes a few minutes, and everyone who completes it goes in the draw to WIN one of 3 local prizes!

➡️ A double pass to Journey Mobile Saunas
➡️ A private 1/2 day trip to the Poor Knights Islands for 10 People with Fish Tutukaka
➡️ A Family pass to Waipu Scottish Migration Museum

📝 Complete the survey here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEv0l2n3mbIusHeQqqspuEzzYBq9pMPkQ8MbXXvr0Phws3Pw/viewform

If you want to know more? Come along to one of our upcoming Community Kōrero sessions to ask questions, share your ideas, and help shape the future of creativity in Tai Tokerau.

Upcoming Community Kōrero:

📅 Tuesday 21st July | 12pm - 1pm
📍 Riverside Theatre, Whangārei
🔗 https://events.humanitix.com/community-k-rero-unesco-opportunity-forsyth-barr-riverbank-centre-whangarei

📅 Thursday 23 July | 6.30pm–8.00pm
📍 Semenoff Stadium, Level 3 Lounge, Whangārei
🔗 https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-community-k-rero-unesco-opportunity-semenoff-stadium

📅 Wednesday 29 July | 6.30pm–8.00pm
📍 Octagon Theatre, Whangārei
🔗 https://events.humanitix.com/community-k-rero-unesco-opportunity-octagon-theatre-whangarei-6rr75huf

Find out more about the UNESCO bid here:
https://creativenorthland.my.canva.site/the-unesco-opportunity

Address

58 Bank Street
Whangarei
0110

Telephone

+64212407066

Website

http://www.creativenorthland.com/

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