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    • Bent
      • A team of local creatives from Wellington's zine scene have created illustrated portraits, historical protest art, photography, fanart and writing for BENT - a new collaborative zine series looking at our city’s subcultural and queer communities. The exhibition shows off their work in a collection of over fifty risograph-printed pieces.

    • Bent Makers’ Day
      • On Sat Feb 1, we’re running free drawing, collage, writing and badge making stations inspired by the lo-fi, alternative and activist tradition of zinemaking.

    • Emerging Producer Residency 2025 - Call for applications
      • This is a 6-week opportunity for a Wellington based emerging producer to work alongside a Wellington choreographer, a cast and crew (of up to 3), and a producer mentor to produce a development season of a new dance theatre work. You will receive a stipend for the 6 weeks. Over the 6 weeks; the emerging producer will be working with their mentor to prepare a funding application for this new dance theatre work.

    • Dance Development Residency 2025 – Call for Applications
      • This opportunity is open to one Wellington based choreographer who will receive 25hrs a week for 5 weeks in the Toi Pōneke Dance Studio to develop a new dance theatre work. You will work alongside an emerging producer and a cast/ crew of up to 3. We recommend your cast/crew could be made up of 2 dancers and a videographer/photographer to help document the work. The choreographer and crew will receive a stipend to rehearse and will present to an ‘industry only’ showing at the end of the residency. The choreographer will also have access to a paid mentor. (A choreographer, Dramaturg or Director.)

    • Toi Open
      • It’s our favourite time of the year again!! Toi Pōneke Arts Centre studio residents’ welcome audiences and community to Toi Pōneke gallery for our annual end of year pay and carry exhibition.

    • Encanto Reo Maori
      • Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and Wellington City Council are excited to announce that we will be hosting Encanto Reo Māori at the Embassy Theatre on Sunday the 20th of October. Bookings via email. Details on our website.

    • Ua Tafa Mai Ata
      • Artist Liana Leiataua explores themes of identity, memory and symbolism in an upcoming exhibition that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Dawn Raids. Ua Tafa Mai Ata is a visual response that acknowledges the ongoing and lived experiences that Pacific communities continue to be impacted by the events that occurred in 1974-1976. Through collaboration with Pasifika youth and aiga, the exhibition seeks to create a path towards healing, reclamation, peace, and restoration of the mana for future generations to come.

    • Learn Te Reo Maori - Emergent & Beginner level
      • Are you eager to learn Te Reo Māori with a dynamic and interactive facilitator? Sign up today to participate in a free online orientation session with Tāne Cook, the program facilitator, who will provide insights about the program, including the learning resources available for each ākonga (learner).

    • Story Time with The Tiwhas
      • Story time with The Tiwhas! invites anyone and everyone to Toi Pōneke for an expressive afternoon to start off Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Led by queens Dame Jthan and Tina Coco Couture, Story Time with the Tiwhas! will bring a great sense of energy and passion to deliver tantalizing stories in Te Reo to an open, friendly space. Toi Pōneke Arts Centre invites audiences to dress to the nines, express yourself, bring your all!

    • Koanga Kōrero Poetry Night
      • As we welcome Koanga and the changing of the seasons we ask that you join us for Koanga Kōrero a poetry night that embraces the hopefulness and possibility of spring.

    • Artist’s Talk
      • Join artists Rosalie Koko and Aroha Mattchit-Millar in an artist talk delving deeper into the thinking behind the works in exhibition Whetuurangitia, moe mai raa. Facilitated by curator Israel Randell this talk will provide a space for artists to talk to their works and larger artist practices.

    • Whetuurangitia, moe mai raa
      • When faced with the fear of losing our whakapapa, the question remains: how do we maintain hope in humanity in the face of devastating circumstances? Whetuurangitia is the transformation from tangata to tipuna by way of stars, responding to current crises Aroha Matchitt-Millar, Rosalie Koko and Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynolds come together to process the unbearable weight of grief for those in Palestine.

    • Frozen Reo Māori screening
      • Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is excited to announce that we will be screening Frozen Reo Māori twice for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori on Tuesday 17 September in the Upper Chamber West.

    • Kia ora short films
      • Toi Pōneke and the Wairoa Māori Film Festival presents Kia Ora Shorts 2024. Two sessions of Māori-made short films, one with a film talk with Leo Koziol and guest speaker.

    • 2024 Visual Artist in residence announcement
      • Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is proud to announce Mitchell Manual as our 2024 Visual Artist in Residence. Mitchell Manuel is a digital artist of Cook Island Māori (Ngāti Toora, Ngāti Apai, Ngāti Taraare) Tahitian, Scottish (clan Brown/Broun) and Portuguese descent. He was born and raised in Tāmaki-Makaurau Auckland, and now lives in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Manuel is an innovative, multi-talented creative with a background in film and television (actor, script writer, Gofta award winner), digital textile design and fashion.

    • Pū Rākau mataono ara toi
      • Toi Pōneke Arts Centre in partnership with Johnson Witehira and James Prier present the Pū Rākau mataono ara toi. Explore Pōneke and celebrate Matariki Puanga with us. At several locations around Wellington Central and Te Aro awaits a special VR experience like no other. Scan the QR code install the app that brings these mataono and their pū rākau alive. Johnson Witehira (Ngāti Hinekura, Ngāi Tūteauru) & James Prier of PAKU DESIGN The aim of Pū Rākau blocks is simple, to make learning the Māori alphabet and stories enjoyable and engaging for Tamariki and whanau. The designers have applied Mātauranga Māori blended with augmented reality, bringing Māori and Aotearoa design into the future. The blocks are a beautiful representation of each Atua but when stacked and scanned in the digital world with the free companion app, augmented reality brings the atua to life with elements that reinforce their story and character. The different atua stories can overlap and interact. 1 - Tahiwi 113 The Terrace, Wellington Central Tāne/Tangaroa Hinetītama/Tāwhirimātea 2 - Te Wharewaka 1 Taranaki Street, Wellington Central Niwāreka/Rongomatāne 3 - Circa Theatre 2 Taranaki Street, Wellington Central Tangaroa/Hineteiwaiwa 4 - Te Wāhi Āwhina 117 Manners Street, te Aro Hinetītama / Tāwhirimātea 5 - Te Whakaturanga o Te Aro Pā 115 Manners Street, Te Aro Tāne / Hineraukatauri Whiro / Hineahuone 6 - Toi Pōneke Arts Centre 61 Able Smith Street, Te Aro Tūmatauenga / Hineteuira Matariki Puanga 2024 June 27 - August 9 Check out the line up Toi Pōneke have to celebrate Matariki Puanga.

    • Create a Stone Rubbing (& meet the artist)
      • Come and meet the artist – Daniel Worth in the gallery. Daniel will invite you to make a rubbing of the stone carvings in his exhibition. You can then choose to display these in the gallery or take them home.

    • Message to a stranger
      • Message To a Stranger, is an ongoing body of work combining ephemeral electronic modern communication with stone cutting, which is traditional, slow and enduring. This work playfully explores how these messages are sent, hiding them in urban and natural environments. Visitors can interact with the work, creating and displaying rubbings.

    • 2024 Sonic Artist in Residence Announcement
      • Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and Victoria University’s New Zealand School of Music —Te Kōkī (NZSM) are delighted to announce Kieran Monaghan as the 2024 Creative New Zealand/NZSM/ Toi Pōneke Sonic Artist-in -Residence. Kieran Monaghan (he/him) is predominantly, and persistently, a drummer and percussionist of found sounds. He calls Te Whanganui-a-Tara /Wellington home. His first crude musical steps were in the late 80’s, playing drums in southern punk rock bands.

    • Ngā kai a Matariki, nāna i ao ake ki runga
      • The WAITUHI public art project takes place every year. Māori artists from across the Wellington region are invited to submit designs for flags that will be raised on the 8 flag poles that face Whairepo Lagoon. Flag designs respond to this prominent site on the waterfront and to Matariki as a time to come together, to reflect and remember, to farewell the past year and welcome in the new. This year, local artist, Hemi McGregor (Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tūhoe), Senior Lecturer, Whiti o Rehua School of Art, Massey University has designed the flag series, titled Ngā kai a Matariki, nāna i ao ake ki runga – The food supplies of Matariki, scooped up.

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