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Maxine Burney Art Studio/Gallery

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Welcome to Maxine Burney Art Studio/Gallery
Maxine Burney creates original, eclectic paintings from her light-filled, iconic Art Centre studio. Renowned for her versatility, she effortlessly moves between diverse genres—from evocative landscapes and pure abstractions to symbolic interpretations of life, dreams, travel, and nature. Maxine also offers art cards, bookmarks, reproductions (photo or archival giclées), and unique gifts.

Health Technology Quadrant

News

The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora is developing a Health Technology Quadrant which will be launched next year in the original Canterbury College School of Engineering buildings which sit at the heart of The Arts Centre.

Embracing ahunga nui (connection) through ngā toi (the arts) this Matariki

News

The Arts Centre will be exploring ahunga nui (connection) through ngā toi (the arts) as the country celebrates Matariki, the start of the Māori new year, and its significance in Aotearoa.

Everyone an Artist Trust

Offices

Browse all the artworks

Online Catalogue

Neil Dawson’s sculpture Echo rises again

News

This week Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre celebrates the return of Neil Dawson's beautiful sculpture Echo to the North Quad.

A truly stunning setting

Venue hire

IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you submitted an enquiry via the online enquiry form between 19/12/25 - 12/1/26 please get in touch with us by emailing venues@artscentre.org.nz. Regrettably, there was an error with the form during this period, and enquiries were not received.

Corban Te Aika

Board & Management

Corban (Ngāi Tahu) was appointed as a Trustee of Te Matatiki Toi Ora | The Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Board in July 2021.

Edward Sparrow

Board & Management

Edward Sparrow was appointed as a trustee of The Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Board in March 2021, and reappointed for a second term that will end in February 2027. He is also the Chair of the Finance Committee.

Our Cultural Narrative and Name

About Us

It weaves together the cultural values, traditions and history of Ngāi Tūāhuriri in whose takiwā (district) we stand. It recognises the rights and guarantees provided under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and respects the mana of the local hapū, iwi and all peoples who call this land home.