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From the Black Water (Crossed Eels with Hoop)

Artworks

Title of artwork: From the Black Water (Crossed Eels with Hoop) Artist: Bing Dawe

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Accessible parking
To use any of these parks, you must display an official mobility parking permit.

Maxine Burney Art Studio/Gallery

Galleries & museums

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.

Covid-19 (novel coronavirus) update

News

This is the situation as at 4pm on 23 March 2020
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora is in the process of shutting down for four weeks, in the line with the New Zealand Government directive.

Food trucks get the green light at Christchurch Arts Centre

News

Food trucks remain at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre after resource consent was approved by the Christchurch City Council today.

Grants

Support

Supporting us to make a differenceTe Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre relies upon grants from several New Zealand trusts and foundations to help keep the doors open and activities underway, allowing The Arts Centre to connect with 650,000 people each year who visit the site and enjoy both the heritage atmosphere and the range of performances, children’s programmes and exhibitions on show.

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Creative Residences

Busking opportunities at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre

For Creatives

We are making a space available for buskers to perform along Worcester Boulevard (on the grass area in front of the Boys' High building) for 1 - 2 hour slots with the aim of this being a daily activation of the site.

Three take up residence June 2023

News

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre is providing three artists with time to develop creatively this winter.

Arts Centre Creative Residents Announced

News

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre has announced the next four artists to live and work in the heritage precinct in Ōtautahi. They are: Sacha Copland (dance), Shay Horay (writing), Phoebe Hurst (music), and Ron Te Kawa (textile arts). All four will create new work in their areas of practice while in residence for the period 8 April to 16 June.