Hiwa i te Rangi
Penny Howard
4 June - 18 July
Penny Howard’s practice explores narratives about finding her own cultural identity, being of Māori (Te Mahurehure, Ngāpuhi) Irish and Scottish descent. Her works centre around memories, stories and a longing of, and for, whanau, whakapapa and tūrangawaewae within her Māori and European ancestry.
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Give a Kid a Blanket - Documented
Bernie Harfleet and Donna Turtle Sarten
4 June - 18 July
Give a Kid a Blanket started in 2015 as a grassroots response to help kids and families living in cold and damp conditions in Aotearoa. As part of the Auckland Festival of Photography, this exhibition presents the community activated art action lead and documented by West Auckland based artists Bernie Harfleet and Donna Turtle Sarten.
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Enter now: Word Up! 2021
Entries open NOW
Entries close: Fri 30 July
Auditions: Sat 14 August
Grand Final: Fri 3 September
Calling all rappers, poets, spoken word performers and songwriters... If you write your own material in any word-based genre then we need YOU!
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CEAC Adventures
With the CEAC Education Team
Ongoing
CEAC Adventures is an ongoing series of low-fuss FREE online activities. Brought to you by the CEAC Education team—Eilis, Megan, Jean, Penny and Ashlee—the adventures are designed with kids in mind but are suitable for all ages.
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Pop-Up Exhibition: Barrel Store Colony
With Leigh Catt, Marcus Hipa, Andy Leleisi’uao, Java Leonardo, Sylvia Marsters, Raymond Sagapolutele, Dagmar Vaikalafi Dyck, Heath Wilkes, and Stephen Woodward
Fri 18 - Sat 19 June
11am - 6pm daily
Working in collaboration, Andy Leleisi’uao and Leela Bhai are curating a group exhibition series that explore the notion of an artist haven. This is the second iteration.
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Give a Kid a Blanket: Artist and Community Talk
With Bernie Harfleet, Donna Turtle Sarten and Community Figures
Sat 19 June
11am - 12pm
A free talk where artists Bernie Harfleet and Donna Turtle Sarten will be discussing how they started the Give a Kid a Blanket initiative and how it all works.
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Adventures in Abstract Painting
With James Lawrence
8 weeks
Thu mornings
Thu 6 May - Thu 24 June
9.30am - 12.30pm
Adults: 25+
This term class with James explores abstract painting concepts and techniques utilising acrylic paints, gels and additives.
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Dining with Walt Walrus
With Kairava Gullatz
6 Weeks
Thu afternoons
Thu 20 May
- Thu 24 June
4pm - 5.30pm
Children: 6 - 12
It’s time to make an awesome fully functional dinner plate from clay decorated with all kinds of funny, cute, wild, beautiful, chubby or skinny animals.
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Creative Clay Ventures
With Kairava Gullatz
6 Weeks
Thu evenings
Thu 20 May - Thu 24 June
6pm - 9pm
Adults: 18+
Is there anything you always wanted to shape in clay? Whether it is functional or sculptural, this is the time to find support for your creative ventures.
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CEAC Adventures #16: How to be a Bird
With Jean Stewart
Ongoing
Children: 3 - 15
The 16th of an ongoing special series of low-fuss FREE online activities called CEAC Adventures.
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Tiny Treasures
With Sofia Athineou
3 Days
Sat 19 - Sun 20 June
9am - 5pm
Final finishing day
Sat 10 July
10am - 2pm
Adults: 16+
Explore the art of glass casting in this 3-day workshop, working on a small scale, focusing on details and forms. Learn the basics of the lost wax method to create a simple and stunning glasswork.
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Matariki Pounamu
With Maha Tomo
1 Day
Sun 20 June
9am - 5pm
Adults: 16+
Come and enjoy a fun day creating a Pounamu whale’s tooth pendant in this tikanga based contemporary workshop.
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Design Your Own Board
With Lucie Blaze
1 Day
Mon 12 July
10am - 2.30pm
Children: 8 - 13
Design and create your own unique rideable skateboard deck. This hands-on course encourages imagination and creativity, exploring different ideas to design a one-off art piece that you can ride or hang.
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Creative Drama
With Tessa Mitchell
2 Days
Tue 13 - Wed 14 July
10am - 2.30pm
Children: 6 - 12
Have fun with classic acting games and exercises that explore body movement, using your voice, and storytelling through theatrical scenes.
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