The Gallery

Tauranga Art Gallery is the first public art gallery in the western Bay of Plenty.

Tauranga Art GallerySituated on the corner of Wharf and Willow Streets, in the heart of the CBD, the building has been designed to meet modern art gallery standards. The Gallery opened to the public on Saturday 20th October, 2007.

The Gallery delivers exhibitions of historical, modern and contemporary art. Exhibitions are developed in house by Gallery staff with the balance being a mix of touring exhibitions from other institutions and artist projects.

The Gallery is open seven days a week (closed Christmas Day) between 10am - 4.30pm, and employs 12 full-time equivalent staff plus volunteers. 



Education & visitor programmes

A range of education and visitor programmes are developed around the exhibitions to enhance our visitors' experience.

Education is a key focus for Tauranga Art Gallery. Our education staff tailor programmes to make use of the current exhibitions and align them with the national education curriculum. See our Education section for further information.

Visitor programmes include debates, floor talks, guided tours, seminars, screenings, performances and artist residencies. See our Events & Activities section for details.




Gallery Staff

Penelope Jackson
Gallery Manager
penny.j@artgallery.org.nz



Jenny Hutchings
Business Manager
jenny.h@artgallery.org.nz



Paora Allen
Exhibition and Building Manager
paora.a@artgallery.org.nz



Grant Thompson
Education and Visitor Programmes Manager
grant.t@artgallery.org.nz



Kathy Reid
Marketing and Sponsorship Manager
kathy.r@artgallery.org.nz



Amy McFetridge
Visitor Services Coordinator
amy.m@artgallery.org.nz