Creative Drawing workshop – Buller's birds

24 September 2022

Saturday 24 September: Step-by-step painting in a fun and relaxed setting. Participants will paint their very own rendition of the Kākāpo working form Walter Buller's iconic A history of the birds of New Zealand. 

School holiday colouring competition: Ayesha Green

26 September 2022

School holiday colouring competition for ages 0-12. Monday 26 September - 20 October 2022. Pick up the colouring paper from Tauranga Art Gallery from Monday 26th September to deliver back to the gallery by 20 of October and be into win spot prizes, winners announced 24th of October.

Night at the Museum

6 October 2022

5:30pm, Thursday 6 October: Join us for Night at the Museum, a night of storytelling through collections. Public and private collectors will share with us one significant taonga from their holdings. Koha entry. Music by James J Walker, and refreshments will be available to purchase.     

Tauranga Zinefest

15 October 2022

The Tauranga Zinefest is back in town! 10am-4pm Saturday 15 October. Pop in, bring your best mate, tamariki, heck why not Nanny and Koro too, for a fun-filled day of zines, cartoons, workshops, makers' table, photo booth, zine library and so much more!  

Creative drawing workshop - Maraea Timutimu

30 October 2022

Sunday 30 October: In this 2-hour workshop with guest artist Marare Timutimu, participants will be taken on a photographic journey, discovering alternatives to portraiture and using whenua and a means of self-representation. Marare will share with participants her creative processes and what motivates her art practice.  

Squiggla Family Fun Day session one

13 November 2022

Squiggla Family Fun Day is back! Discover the possibilities of mark-making through creative play. We have three sessions on Sunday 13 November – book early to secure your place!     

Squiggla Family Fun Day session two

13 November 2022

Squiggla Family Fun Day is back! Discover the possibilities of mark-making through creative play. We have three sessions on Sunday 13 November – book early to secure your place! 

Squiggla Family Fun Day session three

13 November 2022

Squiggla Family Fun Day is back! Discover the possibilities of mark-making through creative play. We have three sessions on Sunday 13 November – book early to secure your place! 

Creative drawing workshop - Maraea Timutimu

27 November 2022

Sunday 27 November: In this 2-hour workshop with guest artist Marare Timutimu, participants will be taken on a photographic journey, discovering alternatives to portraiture and using whenua and a means of self-representation. Marare will share with participants her creative processes and what motivates her art practice.