Come along to our Afterschool Programme where we form a fun environment for creative learning for tamariki. Mondays - Thursdays | From 3:30pm | Ages 5 - 12

Join us at Creative Sparks for an afternoon of creative learning. Led by accredited art teacher, Michelle, this termly programme aims to foster curiosity and a love of learning in the visual arts. Fridays, Term 2 | 11am - 12:30pm | Ages 5-12

Unifying Threads presented by the mothermother collective explores visual and social expressions of patterns of connection. Of particular interest is how art is a medium of experience that represents our perception of the world around us. Open daily until 8 June

Type Here is Aotearoa’s newest typography poster competition, celebrating expressive and contemporary design. Themed 'Aotearoa now', this exhibition features winning entries covering a broad range of typographic work. Open daily until 21 June

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 24 May, 10:30am - 12:30pm

This 5-week beginner-to-intermediate course introduces you to Procreate, a digital art app for iPad. Explore techniques, develop confidence, and bring your ideas to life with guidance from artists Christopher Barnhart and John Lihou. Mondays, 19 May, 26 May, 9 June, 16 June, and 23 June, 10am - 11:30am

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

Learn to release physical tension and trauma stored in the body, by using 4 easy skills. 12 April, 26 April, 10 May and 24 May, 10am - 11am

Wriggle and Rhyme is a free weekly music and movement programme for pēpē and tamariki aged 0-2. Join our facilitator Sunny Sky of EpicKids for this 45-minute class. Two sessions available: Mondays, 10am - 10:45am and 11am - 11:45am

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.

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

Join Queenstown Arts Society for eight individual classes of classical figure drawing, guided by artist Kasia Hebda. Enhance your drawing skills and deepen your understanding of composition, line, mass, and texture through observational drawing with a life model. Wednesdays, 7 May - 25 June, 6pm - 7:30pm

Join Resident Artist Amalia Remus as she introduces kids aged 8 - 12 to acting for camera! Saturdays, 10 May, 24 May, 7 June and 21 June, 2pm - 4pm

The foundations of starting out as a screen actor, from industry insights, acting techniques, to practical audition practice and monologues or scenes for camera. Ages 13-18. Sunday 11 May - Sunday 22 June, 5pm - 7pm.

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 27 May 2025, 6:30pm - 8pm

Led by Resident Artist Amalia Remus, the Queenstown screen actors' practice ground offers scene work, industry insights, and training in genres, accents, improv, and auditioning to sharpen your screen skills.

Join us on the third Tuesday of each month for Community Craft - a free, drop-in night to explore creative forms like writing, sewing, and dance. All levels and ages welcome. Come along and hone a craft! Next event: Tuesday 17 June, 7pm - 8pm

This concert features multi-award-winning musician Rakuto Kurano performing on violin, viola, and piano, with repertoire by Elgar, Gluck, Grieg, Kreisler, Piazzolla, Scriabin, Schumann, and more. He is joined by Christchurch-based pianist Kyle Hsieh. Tickets are limited for this unique concert. Sunday 25 May 4pm-5pm

Join us for a charcoal drawing workshop led by artist Tori Beeche, designed to complement the Unifying Threads exhibition at Te Atamira. Explore how working with tonal range creates artwork that is both evocative and simple. Thursday 29 May, 10am - 1pm.

The Feldenkrais Method guides students of all ages and ability to move with less effort and better function through its classes of gentle movement sequences. Improves posture, flexibility and co-ordination. Thursday's 29 May - 26 June 10:30am - 11:30am.

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 – just come and experience the joy of singing, and singing with others. Next event: Tuesday 3 June 2025, 7pm - 8pm

Discover the tactile beauty of clay in this hands-on workshop! Join ceramist Stu Buxton from the Wakatipu Potters Group as he guides you through the process of hand-building your very own unique vase. Thursday 5 June, 6pm - 8:30pm

Join award-winning duo ARO | Charles and Emily Looker (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua, Ngāti Mutunga) for an evening of original waiata that weave together jazz, folk, and haka-infused pop. Friday 13 June, 7pm

Explore the art of songwriting with award-winning duo Aro in this relaxed and inspiring hands-on workshop. This is a rare opportunity to connect, create, and be guided by Aro’s unique approach to music-making, grounded in the spirit of Aotearoa. Friday 12 June, 1pm

In this session, Nat Tozer will take you through how artist-run spaces like mothermother can provide the freedom, resources, and community support to take your practice to the next level. Saturday 14 June. 9am - 11am

The best experiences don’t just happen by accident; they’re carefully crafted with strategy and intention. Whether you’re building on an established experience or creating something completely new, the key to standing out is design. Saturday 14 June. 11am - 1pm

You are invited to join us for a hands-on workshop for individuals, groups and organisations who want to feel more confident and equipped when asking for funding. Whether it’s a grant, a donation, or a corporate partnership, asking well is both an art and a science, and one that anyone can learn. Saturday 14 June 11am - 1pm

Workshop facilitator, Adrianne Roberts, Development Senior Adviser of Creative New Zealand will provide top tips towards grant writing and career sustainability in the arts with CNZ. Saturday 14 June 2pm - 4pm

Social media can be a game-changer, but without a strong story and clear strategy, it can quickly drain your time and energy. Saturday 14 June 2pm - 4pm

A fast-paced, high-energy speed-dating session designed to spark new collaborations between artists, performers, venue owners, space makers, and creative thinkers. Saturday 14 June 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Vanessa Edwards returns to Tāhuna Queenstown, supported by members of the Toi Whakaata - Māori Print Collective, Alexis Neal, Jasmine Horton and Tessa Russell, to honour her mother and explore the role of pattern within visual culture. Exhibition Opening: Saturday 14 June, 11:00am

Explore the playful world of collage and self-expression, creating your own zine through cutting, composing, and experimenting with colour, shape, and composition. Thursdays, 19 June and 26 June, 6pm - 8pm

Join music educator and passionate historian Kinga Krupa for a captivating journey through the rich and varied landscape of Western music history. In this five-part lecture series, Kinga will guide participants through the defining eras of music, from the sacred chants of the Middle Ages to the experimental soundscapes of the 20th Century. Mondays 28 July, 4 August, 11 August, 18 August, 25 August. 10am - 12pm

Pōneke trio vegetable.machine.animal tours their new album GUEST, blending electronic sound, analogue percussion and drumming skills of Kieran Monaghan, and biosignals of non-human band members including plants, fungi, and lichen. Wednesday 6 August, 7pm