TE ATAMIRA is a multi-purpose, community arts and cultural space in the heart of the Whakatipu region of Aotearoa
New Zealand.


Te Atamira offers a wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, workshops, classes, performances, events and talks designed for everyone to be creative, every day.

We have 22 purpose-built spaces, including an art gallery, dance studios, performance spaces, a recording studio, music teaching and rehearsal rooms, a pottery studio, art workshop and a community project space.

Te Atamira, which means platform or stage in te reo Māori, strives to be a place for all to practice, produce, experience, participate in and be inspired by the arts.


BAILEE LOBB'S

In Bathing, Bask
considers how spaces can act as a supportive environment for stimming, sensory processing and soothing the nervous system.

21 Apr
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21 Apr

Drawing for superheroes!

WHAT’S ON

WHAT’S ON

Tamariki
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April 26, 2024
 April School Holidays 2024

April School Holidays 2024

Join us for a fun-filled, arts and craft-packed holiday programme. Led by accredited Art teacher Michelle and run in collaboration with Youthtown, our bespoke, multidisciplinary arts programme will enhance and enthuse all through a range of workshops. Monday 15 April – Friday 26 April, 9:30am-3pm | Age groups 5-7 and 8-12

Exhibition
Jan 26, 2024
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April 1, 2024
Īnakinaki

Īnakinaki

Curated by Gina Matchitt, Īnakinaki is an exhibition of artwork by Wi Taepa and Kristin O’Sullivan Peren. Their diverse practices of uku, printmaking, and digital light coding intersect in this installation. Friday 26 January - Monday 1 April | WHAKAARI | Free

Exhibition
Feb 3, 2024
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April 14, 2024
small holes in the silence

small holes in the silence

Four nationally recognised intaglio printmakers bring together their individual explorations of environments, atmosphere and language. Kyla Cresswell, Catherine Macdonald, Prue MacDougall and Nan Mulder respond to Hone Tuwhare's poem 'Rain', creating a visual connection with the written word, investigating the aural landscape, our fundamental ties to nature, elements of time and the human experience. Open daily until 14 April | MANAAKI NUI | Free

Exhibition
Mar 1, 2024
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May 1, 2024
Call for Creative Proposals

Call for Creative Proposals

Te Atamira is pleased to announce a call for creative projects centered around the theme of Patterns, our curatorial theme from July 2024 through to June 2026. Proposals will be accepted and considered up until 11.59pm on 1 May 2024.

Tamariki
Mar 27, 2024
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April 11, 2024
Youthtown Afterschool Programme

Youthtown Afterschool Programme

Come along to our Youthtown Afterschool Programme where we form a fun environment for creative learning for tamariki aged 5-12. Mondays - Drama and Theatre Sports | Wednesdays - Creative Clay | Thursdays - Mixed Media | 3:30pm - 5pm

Live Music
Mar 29, 2024
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March 29, 2024
Songs of Hope

Songs of Hope

A Good Friday recital celebrating the most sumptuous songs ever written about death, love and hope, including Strauss’s Four Last Songs and Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder. Friday 29 March, 5-7pm | PUĀWAI | $40/$25

Drop-in Sessions
Mar 30, 2024
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March 30, 2024
Senior Arts Social

Senior Arts Social

Senior Arts Social is a multi-arts programme and morning tea for seniors in our community every Saturday morning, including concerts, art workshops, dance/movement classes and artist talks. Saturdays | 10:30 - 12:30 | FREE

Tamariki
Apr 1, 2024
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April 8, 2024
Drama and Theatre Sports

Drama and Theatre Sports

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of drama and theatrical fun | Mondays, Term 4 | Ages 5-7 3:30 - 4:15pm | Ages 8-12 4:15 - 5pm | KAPA TAHI

Live Music
Apr 2, 2024
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July 4, 2024
Community Sing

Community Sing

Bring your voice to Community Sing on Tuesday 2 April led by Corina Sommerville and the Songbirds | 7-8pm | PUĀWAI | FREE

Wellbeing
Apr 2, 2024
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April 10, 2024
Make Space

Make Space

An accessible art workshop for adults who may face barriers to participating and would like to use creativity to advance their mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:30am – 1:30pm | MAHI TAHI

Tamariki
Apr 2, 2024
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April 10, 2024
Magical Music with Erica

Magical Music with Erica

Turn Up the Music Charitable Trust introduces Magical Music with Erica for young children aged 2 to 5. 10am, Mondays and Wednesdays | KAPA RUA

Rangatahi
Apr 2, 2024
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April 9, 2024
Arts for Rangatahi

Arts for Rangatahi

Join us for a series of creative and hands-on workshops where we explore a variety of mediums and art forms. Led by accredited art teacher Michelle, these workshops will offer a variety of ways to have fun in the Arts. Tuesdays 3:30-5pm | Ages 12-18

Tamariki
Apr 8, 2024
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April 8, 2024
Wriggle and Rhyme

Wriggle and Rhyme

NO CLASS OTAGO ANNIVERSARY AND EASTER WEEKEND - Wriggle and Rhyme is a music and movement programme for pēpē and tamariki aged 0-2 held weekly in our Kapa Tahi space. Join our facilitator Sunny Sky of EpicKids for this 45-minute class. Now available two sessions: Monday 10-10:45am and 11-11:45am. Registrations essential.

Workshops + Classes
Apr 9, 2024
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December 10, 2024
Community Draw

Community Draw

Join us with sketchbook and pencil in hand for Community Draw, on the second Tuesday of every month. No experience necessary - come along and embrace the joy of different approaches to drawing. Next event: Tuesday 9 April with Emma Theyers, 6:30 - 8pm | PUĀWAI‍ | Free

Exhibition
Apr 9, 2024
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June 3, 2024
Ian Scott: Painting New Zealand

Ian Scott: Painting New Zealand

Presenting previously unseen or rarely seen works, this exhibition direct from the New Zealand Portrait Gallery brings together a selection of Ian Scott’s paintings from the last three decades of his life. Opening: Tuesday 9 April, 5:30pm | WHAKAARI | Free, all welcome

Workshops + Classes
Apr 13, 2024
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April 13, 2024
Tetra Pak Printing

Tetra Pak Printing

Try a great fun intaglio printmaking technique using recycled tetra pak cartons to make etchings with Kyla Cresswell. This material is easy to shape, cut into and print from. Create something uniquely yours - by using an etching press, create your own handmade prints. Saturday 13 April 2024, 10am - 3.30pm | MAHI TAHI | $120

Workshops + Classes
Apr 14, 2024
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April 14, 2024
Badge making

Badge making

Drop in and create a badge as a memento, inspired by printmaker Kyla Cresswell’s creative markmaking. Sunday 14 April, 11am-2pm | MANAAKI NUI | $5 a badge

Dance
Apr 16, 2024
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November 19, 2024
Community Dance

Community Dance

Calling all dance enthusiasts and rhythmic explorers! Join us for a dance class - open to all levels and ages, no RSVP required, just drop in and let's dance! Next event: Tuesday 16 April with Lizanne Knights, 7pm - 8pm | PUĀWAI | FREE

Performing Arts + Theatre
Apr 17, 2024
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April 17, 2024
Reconnection World Tour

Reconnection World Tour

Experience the captivating world of piano music with award-winning international pianist and composer, Daniel Verstappen. Belgium-based Daniel blends classical elegance with contemporary innovation, reconnecting all ages with classical music. Wednesday 17 April, 7pm | PUĀWAI | $25/$35

Workshops + Classes
Apr 17, 2024
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April 17, 2024
Piano Masterclass

Piano Masterclass

Piano students and teachers – take this opportunity to join international pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen in a masterclass working directly with students. Daniel will focus on technique, performance for concerts or exams, posture, rhythm and more. Wednesday 17 April, 1pm | PUĀWAI | $15/$10

Performing Arts + Theatre
Apr 19, 2024
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April 20, 2024
An Almighty Yes by Emma Lange

An Almighty Yes by Emma Lange

SECOND SHOW ADDED. Magical things can happen when you're diagnosed with a brain tumour! Emma Lange brings this one-of-a-kind solo comedy home to Queenstown, after wowing the big cities and winning ardent fans like Dame Jools Topp. Friday 19 April, 7pm and Saturday 20 April, 7pm | PUĀWAI | $25/$20

Exhibition
Apr 20, 2024
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June 20, 2024
Kapow!

Kapow!

Celebrate the development of the exciting medium of comic books, with a focus on local, national and international illustrators, writers, cartoonists and graphic artists. Opening Saturday 20 April, 3pm | MANAAKI NUI | Free, all welcome

Workshops + Classes
Apr 21, 2024
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April 21, 2024
Drawing for superheroes!

Drawing for superheroes!

Got a comic idea but the thought of getting it onto paper is a little daunting? Or have you been drawing for years but you're not sure how to translate that experience to story telling? Join us at a drawing workshop with Dunedin-based comic artist Justin Young, all about superhero anatomy, character design, and world building. 11.30am- 2.30pm, Sunday 21 April | MAHI TAHI | Ages 12+ | $45

Workshops + Classes
Apr 29, 2024
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May 31, 2024
All Handmade

All Handmade

These five week block courses with Raquel Carter are focused on hand building ceramic vessels in different ways. Covering all basic skills from starting with a block of clay through the entire making process, exploring different techniques, decorating styles and the glazing process. Mondays and Fridays beginning 29 April, 10am - 1pm | TE PA MATAPAIA | $285

Tamariki
Apr 29, 2024
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July 12, 2024
Youthtown Afterschool Programme - Term 2

Youthtown Afterschool Programme - Term 2

Come along to our Youthtown Afterschool Programme where we form a fun environment for creative learning for tamariki aged 5-12. Mondays - Drama and Theatre Sports | Wednesdays - Creative Clay | Thursdays - Mixed Media | 3:30pm - 5pm

Tamariki
Apr 29, 2024
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July 8, 2024
Drama and Theatre Sports - Term 2

Drama and Theatre Sports - Term 2

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of drama and theatrical fun | Mondays, Term 4 | Ages 5-7 3:30 - 4:15pm | Ages 8-12 4:15 - 5pm | KAPA TAHI

Tamariki
Apr 29, 2024
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July 1, 2024
Wriggle and Rhyme - Term 2

Wriggle and Rhyme - Term 2

Wriggle and Rhyme is a music and movement programme for pēpē and tamariki aged 0-2 held weekly in our Kapa Tahi space. Join our facilitator Sunny Sky of EpicKids for this 45-minute class. Now available two sessions: Monday 10-10:45am and 11-11:45am. Registrations essential.

Rangatahi
Apr 30, 2024
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July 9, 2024
Arts for Rangatahi - Term 2

Arts for Rangatahi - Term 2

Join us for a series of creative and hands-on workshops where we explore a variety of mediums and art forms. Led by accredited art teacher Michelle, these workshops will offer a variety of ways to have fun in the Arts. Tuesdays 3:30-5pm | Ages 12-18

Exhibition
Jun 8, 2024
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July 28, 2024
Te Whare Pora - House of Learning

Te Whare Pora - House of Learning

A rare opportunity to see a collection of unique kākahu (cloaks) made by internationally recognised Māori weaver Rokahurihia Ngarimu-Cameron, along with hand-made taonga puoro (musical instruments) from Roka’s collection. Curated by Dr Awhina Tamarapa. Opening: Saturday 8 June, 11am | WHAKAARI | Free, all welcome

Matariki
Jun 9, 2024
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July 28, 2024
Matariki 2024

Matariki 2024

Mark your diaries for creativity and community during June and July to celebrate Matariki! Free art, craft, kai and kōrero events for all. Sunday 9 June - Sunday 28 July

Talks + Symposia
Jun 15, 2024
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June 15, 2024
 Curator talk: Contemporary Currents in Māori Art

Curator talk: Contemporary Currents in Māori Art

Director of the Dowse Art Museum, Karl Chitham, talks to some of the major artistic projects and partnerships that have been shaping conversations about toi Māori in Aotearoa and on the world stage. Saturday 15 June, 3pm | PUĀWAI | $5, registration essential

VISIT US

VISIT US

FACILITIES

OUR SPACES

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Dance studios
WITH BARRE AND MIRROR, SPRUNG FLOORs

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Performance spaces
WITH WOODEN FLOORS

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Project Space

TAHI

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Workshop / Teaching space

TAHI

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Curated gallery
SHOWCASING LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS

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Itinerant music rooms

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Visual arts studios

TAHI

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Recording studio

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Flexible / Youth space

WRITING

WRITING

7 February 2024
Īnakinaki - Wi Taepa and Kristin O'Sullivan Peren

Īnakinaki - Wi Taepa and Kristin O'Sullivan Peren

22 JANUARY 2024
rain is a dance of droplets - small holes in the silence

rain is a dance of droplets - small holes in the silence

5 OCTOBER 2023
A touch of AWE: Justine Cormack and Benjamin Baker

A touch of AWE: Justine Cormack and Benjamin Baker

16 OCTOBER 2023
A Migrant's Path: Abhi Chinniah

A Migrant's Path: Abhi Chinniah

22 JULY 2023
Art in Chaos: Marci Tackett

Art in Chaos: Marci Tackett

15 AUGUST 2023
In conversation with: Lloyd Osborne and Shabnam Shiwan

In conversation with: Lloyd Osborne and Shabnam Shiwan

24 NOVEMBER 2023
Melissa Macleod: stones, soil, silt and bones

Melissa Macleod: stones, soil, silt and bones

1 OCTOBER 2023
Abhi Chinniah: Art That Lives Here

Abhi Chinniah: Art That Lives Here

5 May 2023
Stone Moves, an interview with Miranda Bellamy and Amanda Fauteux

Stone Moves, an interview with Miranda Bellamy and Amanda Fauteux

April 2023
Other frequencies: a response to Stone Moves

Other frequencies: a response to Stone Moves

9 March 2023
Exchange and the making of meaning: Cindy Huang

Exchange and the making of meaning: Cindy Huang

22 February 2023
Tread Carefully, Something Precious is Underfoot: Cindy Huang

Tread Carefully, Something Precious is Underfoot: Cindy Huang

18 January 2023
The Secret Poet: Shane Woolridge

The Secret Poet: Shane Woolridge

22 December 2022
Pushing the boundaries of science, art and activism: Mandy Barker

Pushing the boundaries of science, art and activism: Mandy Barker

11 September 2022
If you can cry, you can sing: Margaret O'Hanlon

If you can cry, you can sing: Margaret O'Hanlon

16 August 2022
Pressure, surface, tension: Kyla Cresswell, Emma Kitson and Kim Lowe

Pressure, surface, tension: Kyla Cresswell, Emma Kitson and Kim Lowe

22 July 2022
OPEN STUDIO: Kaiwhakairo Steve Solomon

OPEN STUDIO: Kaiwhakairo Steve Solomon

28 June 2022
Happy accidents: Jasmine Clark

Happy accidents: Jasmine Clark

9 May 2022
Ethics of respect, team work and creative thinking: Kay Turner

Ethics of respect, team work and creative thinking: Kay Turner

4 May 2022
Energy is my source: Sunny Sky

Energy is my source: Sunny Sky

2 May 2022
See emotions for the fleetingness of what they truly are: Anna Stuart

See emotions for the fleetingness of what they truly are: Anna Stuart

23 April 2022
Frameworks of care: Bailee Lobb

Frameworks of care: Bailee Lobb