Tag: Arts out East
East Auckland Art Kete: December 2024-January 2025
This is a shared arts column space put together by Howick Historical Village, Te Tuhi, and Uxbridge Arts and Culture.
Friday, 6 December: Dannemora Gardens...
Car park art aims to inspire connection
Artworks exploring the connection between past and present feature in the new installation of the Howick Frames creative project.
Run by Arts Out East in...
Artists serving up conversation and coffee
People have the chance to enjoy a chat and a coffee with talented artists at locations around east Auckland.
Back for its third year, the...
What’s On: Community activities
Artist talks
Five artists are giving talks on their work at locations around east Auckland as part of the Art of Conversation project, funded by...
Celebrating our diversity together
By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson
Throughout the year we’re fortunate to have so many wonderful opportunities to share and celebrate our cultural...
Korean culture and traditions in limelight
By Hope Milo, UoA Communications Student
A popular east Auckland shopping centre will have a strong presence of Korea and its history and culture...
What’s On: October – November 2024
Events:
Thursday, 10 October: Uxbridge Arts and Culture screens its School Holiday Kid’s Film: Lilo and Stitch. 11am. Uxbridge Theatre. $5.
Friday, 11 October: Howick Historical...
Chances to learn ancient Asian quilting
An arts project focused on reviving the fading Bengali tradition of nokshi katha starts this Friday.
Arts Out East is introducing a series of Nokshi Katha Workshops, led...
Exhibition celebrates the contribution of women
By Sally French
Ten of our local community’s most well-known women are being celebrated in Arts Out East’s latest exhibition, Tales of our Wāhine.
Through...
Matariki flags flying to celebrate Maori New Year
Arts Out East is proud to this year be working with the Howick Village Association to celebrate Matariki, the Maori New Year.
A large-scale community...
Village gearing up for Matariki celebrations
By Katie Treneman, Interim Village Manager
It’s been a busy few weeks for the Howick Village Association with a lot happening in and around...
Kay to deliver guitar pop-ups
Local guitarist Dylan Kay has been awarded an Arts Out East grant for his One Finger Guitarist project.
The project will see Kay performing a...
New artwork in Wellington Street car park
Have you seen the wonderful new artwork on the rear wall of Howick Village Jewellers - facing into the Wellington Street car park?
These amazing...
Camellia chandelier honours heroic suffragists
A large-scale artistic installation that pays tribute to heroines who fought for the right of women in New Zealand to vote is to be...
Thank you for your feedback
By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson
Thank you for your feedback on our draft Local Board Plan. The public consultation on the plan...
Exhibition explores the meaning of home
A new art exhibition in east Auckland will employ radio and sonic storytelling to explore the human experience.
Pacific Frequencies: Mahu is being staged at Howick...
Artists unite to support hospo
People have the chance to get their hands on a unique artistic print by spending at least $50 in certain local restaurants and cafes.
The...
Hundreds turn out to Matariki celebration
East Auckland has been treated to a unique cultural celebration held to celebrate the Māori New Year.
The Matariki Festival was staged at O Wairoa...
June has plenty in store for Howick Village
It's another busy month in Howick Village and the activities continue. In June we have:
Arts Out East and Howick Village Association (HVA) are partnering...
Dairy owners sharing their stories through art
Two Colombian artists are helping a group of east Auckland dairy owners find creative ways to share their personal stories.
Catherine Guevara and Juliana Duran...
Invitation to join the Art of Conversation
A creative new initiative aims to support local businesses and give the public an education in art from experts at the same time.
The 'Art...
Cultural food festival all go
We are looking forward to our first exciting cultural food festival on Saturday, March 4 from 9am to 3pm.
Picton Street will be closed to...
Botany Town Centre hosts Skate Out East
Art is at the heart of community, and a recently held event, Skate Out East, was a collaboration between organisations that encourage kids to...
Volunteers needed for environmental art project
East Auckland artist Daisy Nicholas needs about a dozen members of the public to help her create an environmentally-themed project at Mellons Bay Beach...
Pakuranga – looking back 60 years
An exhibition of local history and identity will be displayed at the Pakuranga Library throughout November.
Pakuranga Stories is a presentation of collated information of...
Turning old to gold
A group of migrant and refugee women are utilising traditional sewing and craft practices to turn old things into gold.
Auckland-based Kohna Zari Ko is...
Exciting refresh coming for Ridge Road mural
The Billboard Project 2022, established by the Howick Village Association and supported by Arts Out East, is to upgrade to the weathered mural at...
Winners of Generation Z Art Comp announced
The Art Lounge's Inaugural Generation Z Art Competition's winners have been announced.
Eight local schools nominated students to compete in the competition.
The pupils spent Monday,...
Combining environment and reading
A Howick woman's exhibition works have been displayed in Farm Cove Intermediate's library for students to enjoy and learn from.
Local author and artist Marilyn...
Are you an east Auckland artist?
Arts Out East (AOE) is a Howick Local Board-funded initiative that supports and helps creative artists in the local communities to produce and promote...
Musician to perform at Youth Centre
A talented up-and-coming local musician will be performing a series of live music sessions at the newly-opened East Auckland Youth Space in Botany Town...
Draw a musician as you listen
Meganz School of Visual Arts is holding a 'draw a musician as you listen' session this Saturday.
From 2.30pm-4.45pm at Nixon Park Community Hall, 70...
HVA thanks community effort
The Howick Village Association (HVA) has been working closely with some wonderful people in the community to create an impressive knitted Christmas tree.
The tree...
Community piano takes pride of place
Local artist Joel Nicholls has painted a piano that has taken pride of place in Rices Mall.
It is part of an Arts Out East...
Celebrating Chinese art and culture
The Pakuranga Chinese Association has been a part of the community for 18 years with well over 900 members.
East Auckland was witness to the...
Arts Out East champions creativity
This year, Arts Out East have been busy empowering and supporting creative arts in east Auckland.
The arts brokering team works with creatives to support...
Exhibition showcases young artists
With almost 70 applicants, the Howick Youth Council's East Auckland Visual Art Showcase kicked off with more than 135 guests attending Friday's opening night...
Art festival to showcase local talent
It is the first time that Te Tuhi and Uxbridge Arts and Culture have come together to draw on local creative talent and give...