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 is pleased to announce that writer Helen Vivienne Fletcher is the recipient of its 2024 d/Deaf and/or Disabled Artist Development Residency.

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 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.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is delighted to announce Francesca Carney as the Write Room Producer Intern for 2022.

Artists, designers, photographers, makers, and crafters from Toi Pōneke Arts Centre are proud to present Toi Poneke Arts Centre Residents Exhibition 2022.

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Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is pleased to announce that Wellington writer and disability activist Robyn Hunt is the recipient of its 2022 d/Deaf and/or disabled artist residency.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and New Zealand School of Music Te Kōkī are pleased to announce Dr Ramos Flores as the 2022 Sound Artist in Residence.

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.

Looking for an opportunity to start your own art collection or expand on your current one? See what the residents of Toi Pōneke have been up to in our annual cash & carry exhibition.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and New Zealand School of Music Te Kōkī are pleased to announce Marcus Jackson as the 2020 Sound Artist in Residence.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre are delighted to announce our Dance Residents for 2020-21; choreographers Otto Kosok & Amit Noy and producer Monique Gilmour.

A weekly contemporary dance class open for professional independent dancers in Wellington.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is delighted to announce Matilda Fraser as the 2020 Toi Pōneke Visual Artist in Residence.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre are pleased to announce Stella Reid as the Write Room Wellington Screenwriter’s Residency 2020 with her project The Band of the True Prophet.