Sculpture Festival 2026


Saturday 10 - Monday 26 October 2026

Time

10.00AM – 5.00PM

Venue: Great Hall & North Quad

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre presents its 7th annual Sculpture Festival, featuring object art, contemporary jewellery, and outdoor sculpture by some of Aotearoa’s most exciting artists.

Curators Melissa Reimer and Ryan Dewsbury have elevated the festival further this year, selecting more than 70 recognised and promising newer artists from across the motu.

Explore over 300 works, from intricate jewellery to sculptures that really make a statement. Encounter a range of materials and styles.

The Sculpture Festival has become a must for serious collectors and art lovers.

For the art curious, this is a great opportunity to discover what New Zealand sculptors are producing at the moment. Needless to say, you can pick up excellent gifts for loved ones.

  • Great Hall: Discover small-to-medium pieces daily, 10am–5pm
  • North Quad: Wander among larger works anytime
  • Cnr Worcester Blvd & Rolleston Ave: One impressive sculpture on view anytime

Every sale supports both the artist and Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre. As a major annual fundraiser for The Arts Centre, your support helps keep Ōtautahi Christchurch’s unique creative hub thriving.

 

Acknowledgements

Ngā mihi to the Silversmiths’ Guild of Canterbury for the use of the jewellery cabinets.

 

 

Sculpture Festival 2024 Highlights

Location map

Great Hall,
Worcester Boulevard

North Quad,
Worcester Boulevard

Market Square Hereford St Carpark Boys' High Entrance Engineering Laneway The Observatory Hotel Courtyard South Quad North Quad Registry Student Union The Gym Engineering Cloisters Studio Common Room Library Biology, Observatory and Physics Chemistry School of Art West Lecture Classics Rutherford's Den Clock Tower Boy's High Workshop Great Hall
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