Information about events, exhibtions, workshops and more at Toi Pōneke.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and POP Film are inviting applications for the Write Room Wellington Screenwriter Residency 2025. Applications due by 5pm, Mon 21 October 2024
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.
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.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and POP Film are inviting applications for the Write Room Wellington Screenwriter Residency 2024. Applications due by 5pm, 11th December 2023
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and Victoria University’s New Zealand School of Music —Te Kōkī (NZSM) are delighted to announce Ben Leonard as the 2023 Toi Pōneke Sound Artist in Residence.
Ben Leonard is a sonic artist, musician and composer based in Te Whanganui ā Tara (Wellington). He is a recent graduate of the sonic arts programme at Te Kōkī/NZSM, where he focused on ambisonic and spectral techniques.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and the New Zealand School of Music - Te Kōki are pleased to announce the 7th annual Sound Art Residency, with a call for submissions.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is delighted to announce Yon Yi Sohn as the 2023 Toi Pōneke Visual Artist in Residence.
Yon Yi explores systematic and geometric abstract, patterns, grids, forms and colour arrangements, expressed mainly in the medium of drawing, painting, printmaking, embroidery and installation.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is delighted to announce Kaysee Savali as the Dance Development resident for 2023.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is delighted to announce Asha Barr Emerging Production Designer Resident for 2023.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is delighted to announce Ella Gilbert as the Write Room Scriptwriter in Residence for 2023.
This opportunity is open to one choreographer/dancer who will receive 25hrs a week for 5 weeks in the Toi Pōneke Dance Studio (May - June 2023) to develop a new solo dance work alongside our resident emerging production designer.
This is an opportunity for an emerging production designer, working in areas of Set Design for Dance Theatre.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is delighted to announce Francesca Carney as the Write Room Producer Intern for 2022.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and POP Film are inviting applications for the Write Room Wellington Screenwriter Residency 2022. Applications due by 5pm 24 October 2022.
Come and join us in offering support and opportunities for creative people and projects!
This opportunity is open to one choreographer who will receive 25hrs a week for 5 weeks in the Toi Pōneke Dance Studio (April - May 2022) to develop a new dance work.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is delighted to announce Wellington writer, director, musician and graphic artist - Will Agnew as the recipient of the 2021 Wellington Write Room Screenwriter’s Residency with his project The Demon.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is delighted to announce Stevei Houkāmau as the 2021 Toi Pōneke Visual Artist in Residence.
Due to Wellington being at Alert Level 2, the artists have decided to cancel the final live activation that was scheduled for Saturday 26 June at 2pm. The gallery will remain open on Saturday until 4pm, so if you haven't seen the show it's still well worth the visit!
Performers Bianca Hyslop and Paige Shand will co-inhabit the gallery space to perform a live activation through the modality of dance. A performance that has been crafted specifically for the installation: Te Mauri o Pōhutu. Artworks by Bianca Hyslop, Rowan Pierce and Tūī Matira Ranapiri Ransfield.
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and the New Zealand Film Commission are inviting applications for WRITE ROOM - Wellington Screenwriter Residency 2021. This opportunity is for a Wellington-based screenwriter with a feature film project at a stage that will benefit from focused development towards completion of a draft of the script. Applications due by 5pm 7 June 2021.
Toi Pōneke is calling for applications for our 2021 Visual Arts Residency.
Come and give this free workshop a go. Learn how to make your own electronic business card.
Interested in Indian style dance or wanting to try a new fun dance style?
Come along to our free Open Day workshop and learn how to Kathak dance.
Learn the basics of body painting in this one off beginners workshop. Explore different techniques to paint yourself or your friends for fun.
Come and give this free workshop a go. Get some great tips on acrylic painting from our in house art tutor Stephanie Woodman.
Join in on a fun and accessible Dance and Improv class run by Toi Pōneke’s resident Dance Company - Java Dance Theatre.
Roll up all you art lovers and hacks. Bring your old art pieces in to trade. Find a classic gem or perhaps the next Picasso or Tracey Emin!
Come and meet our creative community!
Try out a free workshop and enjoy our friendly hospitality. Our artists studios will be open and you can meet the artists and see their work.
Marcus Jackson will be joined in performance by Elliot Vaughan and Glen Downie to close the exhibition. Drawing on and responding to the narrative of the installation, they will perform superimpositions of a series of works created during the residency period.
