Welcome to The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora.
Dating back to 1877, The Arts Centre has a rich history and an exciting future.
Located in the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch, The Arts Centre is an Aotearoa New Zealand landmark – home to galleries, museums, cinemas, boutique retailers, artisan eateries and bars, engaging events, stunning venues and much more.
Sculpture Festival 2022
Celebrate our city's creativity at the annual Arts Centre Sculpture Festival.
Find out moreMad Doggerel Cabaret
Tuesday 23 August 2022 Great Hall
Two poets and a musician combine to present a comic and lyric portrait of Aotearoa New Zealand and its place in the South Pacific today.
Turn Up The Heat
August Arts Centre wide
Turn Up The Heat is a new winter festival for the Central City.
Exhibiting Artists
Friday 2 to Friday 16 September Great Hall
Who's work can you see at The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival 2022? Here's the full list.
Free
Opening Weekend Programme
Friday 2 to Sunday 4 September 2022 Great Hall
Check out the full opening weekend programme for The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival.
Opening Weekend Artist Talks
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September 2022 Great Hall
Be inspired as the exhibiting artists share about their craft during the opening weekend of The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival.
Free
Co-create Justine Fletcher’s Sculptural Installation, 2947
Saturday 3 September School of Art
In this workshop, Justine is offering an opportunity for Christchurch residents to participate in the creation of part of her sculptural installation, 2947.
Stone carving workshop with Nicholas Duval-Smith
Saturday 3 September School of Art
This is a beginner’s stone carving workshop where you will learn how to make a small abstract sculpture in Oamaru stone using simple hand tools.
Takaaki Sakaguchi Artist Demonstration
Saturday 3 September 2022 Common Room
A demonstration of slab construction ceramic work by Takaaki Sakaguchi.
Maria Lee Artist Demonstration
Saturday 3 September 2022 North Quad
Maria Lee sculpts functional art pieces from hard stone. Using Banks Peninsula volcanic basalt, Maria will demonstrate polishing a bowl.
What's Here
New Zealand-made homewares and gifts.
Frances Nation is a store specialising in Aotearoa New Zealand-made homewares and gifts of quality craftsmanship, authenticity and longevity.