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Celebrate Creativity at Our Christmas Tree Festival!

This December, NGĀ ART is bringing the magic of the season to life with our Christmas Tree Festival, and we want YOU to be part of it! We’re inviting individuals,…

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Visiting Artist Series: Larry Abreño – Coffee Painting Workshop & Artist Talk

We are super excited to host visiting artist Larry Abreño for a weekend of creative inspiration and eco-conscious artmaking this November. Larry Abreño is a Waikato -based visual artist. He…

Term 4 – Connect, Create, and Learn With Us

Kia ora koutou We hope you are ready for a burst of creativity, culture, and connection, because we are! We’re thrilled to share some of our Term 4 programmes coming…

A Winter of Warmth and Art

Kia ora e te whānau, this year has been both challenging and inspiring for us as a not-for-profit organisation committed to going the extra mile so our community can thrive…

Final Days to Experience Te Pō Mārama + What’s Coming Up for Term 3 at NGĀ ART!

2 Jul 20252 Jul 2025

Kia ora e te whānau, We’re down to the final days of our beautiful glow art exhibition, Te Pō Mārama – Matariki ki NGĀ ART! This special exhibition has been…

Celebrate Matariki at NGĀ ART

Kia ora e te whānau, It’s that special time of year when we pause to reflect, reconnect, and come together with our people, our community, and our whānau. Matariki holds…

Art that Connects – A Kaumātua Mural for our Community

13 May 202513 May 2025

Over six weeks this autumn, a group of Ngāruawāhia kaumātua came together at Te Whare Toi o Ngāruawāhia (NGĀ ART) for a powerful creative journey that brought connection, confidence, and…

A Culture of Creativity Woven for All

Last term at NGĀ ART, we had the joy of delivering a very heartwarming projects — the creation and gifting of beautiful Sensory Books, handmade by our incredible Kaumātua Creatives…

The Transformative Power of Community Creativity

4 Apr 20255 Apr 2025

Recently I was called in to cover a class for one of our staff. Her messaging to me was that she wanted the participants to '...be proud of their work...'.…

Investment in Te Whare Toi o Ngaaruawaahia Inc. (NGĀ ART) pays dividends in health and social outcomes

A report demonstrating the positive impact of multi-year funding from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage on community-based creative spaces, including Te Whare Toi o Ngāruawāhia Inc. (NGĀ ART),…