Alys Longley, Máximo Corvalán-Pincheira, Francisco González Castro and Macarena Campbell-Parra present works developed between Aotearoa and Chile, exploring “ripple” as a metaphor for bodies, ecologies, and movements through collaborative works in drawing, installation, video, text, and interactive digital media. Launch Event: Friday 3 October, 5:30pm, Frankton Beach BBQ Area

Come along to our Afterschool Programme lead by our new Education team, where we form a fun environment for creative learning for tamariki. Mondays - Thursdays | From 3:30pm | Ages 5 – 14

Saturday Arts Social is a multi-arts programme and morning tea designed for our 60+ community. We gather every Saturday morning for a broad programme of events including concerts, art workshops, dance/movement classes and artist talks. Next event: Saturday 15 November, 10:30am - 12:30pm, session is full. Our event on Saturday 22 November has no restriction on numbers.

Join us for some fun-filled, Christmas themed arts and craft holiday programme days this December! Led by our wonderful Arts Programme Educator and team, these hands on art activities will embrace festive excitement in the lead up to Christmas. Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 December 9:30am - 3pm | Age groups 5-7 and 8-12

In this workshop, artist Kari Morseth will guide participants to explore resourceful and mindful making through weaving and journalling. Using simple techniques and accessible materials, participants will learn twining and two-string weaving methods to bind, connect, and create - forming both a small eco-artwork and a hand-made journal.

In this workshop led by Ruby Wilkinson, experiment with gestural drawing, fabric dyeing, and colouring techniques before cutting and reassembling fabrics into quilt-like panels.

Join Wellington-based artist Hana Dean for a portrait painting workshop exploring composition, colour, and technique.

Explore the intersection of herbal tradition and cocktail culture in this engaging and flavourful workshop. You’ll learn how bitter herbs support digestion and liver health, then craft your own herbal bitters with a modern twist.

This interactive project invites you to write a message of love and send it to the world, in a specially made interactive artwork.

Creative arts activities for children – at your school or ours. Bring your curriculum to life with hands-on, engaging arts programmes for children. Designed by experienced educators, our workshops align with New Zealand school curriculum outcomes and support cross-disciplinary learning through visual arts, performance, storytelling, and more.

Join Queenstown Arts Society for 8 weeks of classical figure drawing, guided by artist Kasia Hebda. Enhance your observational drawing skills and deepen your understanding of composition, line, mass, and texture through drawing with a life model in a relaxed atmosphere.

Join Southern REAP for a hands-on 6-week journey into the beautiful world of raranga harakeke – the traditional Māori art of flax weaving. Mondays, 13, 20 October, 3, 10, 17, 24 November, 6pm - 8pm

Have fun sketching a series of animals and mythical creatures then turn them into creative self portraits! What creature would you be?

Queenstown Arts Society invites you to explore the worlds of imagination, ambition, and reality in our upcoming Members Exhibition, Dreams & Schemes.

Wriggle and Rhyme is a free weekly music and movement programme for ages 0 – 2, facilitated by Sunny Sky from EpicKids. Mondays, with two sessions available: 10am – 10:45am for Toddlers / Under-2s, and 11:00am – 11:45am for Babies.

Explore 'Vessels,' an exhibition by the Wakatipu Potters Group celebrating the art of functional and decorative ceramics. Discover unique, handcrafted pottery that blends creativity, tradition, and contemporary design. Open daily until 17 January.

Spring Sessions Wānaka takeover! An evening of alt-folk offerings from five-piece band sloer. A musical world somewhere between Julia Jacklin and Portishead. They will be joined by Wānaka R&B/Soul influenced songwriter Alcmist.

Unleash your power, passion, and confidence through every beat. Feel sexy, strong, and free- dance your way into unstoppable energy!

Join us for a night of Community Culture - a free, drop-in night to explore cultural practices. All levels and ages welcome. Come along and try something new! Next event: Tuesday 18 November, 7pm - 8pm.

Declutter Your Digital Life: Tech Strategies for Creatives with Mike Reading, Using Technology Better.

Spring Sessions are a series of original music evenings showcasing our local Tāhuna artists. It's time to put a spotlight on the compositions created from around our lakes and mountains we call home. ‍

Bring your voice and join us for Community Sing, on the first Tuesday of every month. No need to read music or sing in key, come along and experience the joy of singing and singing with others. Next event: Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 7pm - 8pm

Who can resist the spirit of Christmas surrounded by candlelight and the warm, acoustic feeling of a cathedral?

Julia Holden presents a performance painting exhibition that brings visibility to artistic labour. Collaborating with cross-sector artists from the Queenstown Lakes District who will act as ‘living canvases’, Holden creates portraits fusing sculpture, performance and painting. Exhibition Opening: Friday 5 December, 5:30pm | Artist Talk: Saturday 6 December, 10:30am

Come find some 'new to you' clothes. This Christmas party is dress up - optional but highly appreciated!

Dance QT presents its End-of-Year Christmas Show. Saturday 6 December at the Queenstown Memorial Centre, from 10:30am.

Join us at Te Atamira for an inspiring kōrero exploring the importance of collaboration in the arts with four iconic New Zealand artists and storytellers

Following a sold-out season at the Auckland International Film Festival, TOITŪ: Visual Sovereignty comes to Tāhuna Queenstown.

'GRACE A Prayer for Peace' brings together filmmaker Dame Gaylene Preston and artist Dame Robin White (Ngāti Awa) in an extraordinary collaboration. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director and Artist.

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 December, 6:30pm - 8pm