'Opportunity Arts' advocates, empowers and provides practical support for artists of diverse backgrounds who face barriers to participation in the arts; to develop individual, sustainable arts practices.
We work with talented and dedicated, emerging artists, who for various reasons (for example, disability) require additional support to access opportunities that can increase their audience, profile, income, sense of pride and purpose.
We are passionate that with this mahi we can encourage social change and diversify the New Zealand contemporary art scene. Giving a voice and platform to those who are often unheard and unseen within this community and wider society.
This exhibition is an inclusive artshow from over 10 Wellington based artists that we're big fans of!
Public Events
Creation Station Be here when we’re here! Anytime the gallery is open, you can pull up a seat up in the ‘Creation Station’ and add to our collaborative canvas or play an art game with your friends. Daily 9.00am - 6.00pm.
Care to explain - Artsplaining Thursday 12 July from 6.00pm - 7.30pm, selected artists from the show speak of their art practices and processes. Grab a drink, pull up a seat and get all the goss on how these pieces came to be.
Closing Party - Saturday 14 July 4.00pm - 7.00pm. Featuring “Portrait on a Tee” - YOUR face drawn on YOUR new t-shirt! Live music from Jesse Walsh. Hang out, grab a drink and a snack, while you check out what’s hanging on the walls!
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Image 2 - from l-r clock wise : Lenny Zook, David Boyle,Johanna Grant-Mackie, Nicol Chung.
Image 3 - from l-r clockwise : Martin Kerschbaumer, Franky Quinn, Daniel Phillips, Fergus Collinson.