Introducing ShoreSpace - the arts portal linking North Shore and Rodney artists and artisans, creatives and designers with the world…

We are offering a unique opportunity to the creatives in our midst - a state-of-the arts portal for the marketing and promotion of your arts-based activity, skill or programme.

Our site offers:

• Easy access to arts information, about events and or creative opportunities in our city
• Easy profiling of you or your arts-based business
• Highly interactive to get maximum linkage and cross connection between all arts; creative industry providers; producers and technicians across our city:
• Information about a wide range of sector interests:
  
  • In the Visual Arts: Exhibitions, workshops, symposia, lectures in; Painting, drawing, printing, etching, sculpture, ceramics, glass, soft sculpture, textile artworks, patchwork, quilting, embroidery
  • The Literary Arts: Writers workshops, festivals, readings, book launches
    
  • The Performing Arts: Dance, Drama, other mixed theatricals, Circus- type initiatives, plays, Music, contemporary music, CD or DVD launches, Brass Bands, Ensembles, choirs, solo artists, mixed media events
    
  • The Multi-dimensional Arts - events: Markets or Craft markets with a high component of hand-made arts and or crafts available, Art Film events (as opposed to commercial showings), Festivals with a significant Arts Component via music or dance or visual arts etc, and,
    
  • For Technical Supporters of the Creative Industries: Information relating to arts-based initiatives such as workshops, training, skills-based opportunities relating to lighting, sound, audio-visual training, publicity, marketing

The site is now up and you can register your self and/or your programme or business NOW.

Look out for further information about our big LAUNCH event!

Click here for more information (PDF file).

Interested in Art?
Whether it is creating art or just enjoying it, the Estuary Arts Centre are looking for interested people to join our Estuary Arts Centre team as gallery assistants. The work is volunteer and for one half day a week, and gives you the opportunity to meet with both art patrons and artists, learn about the operation of an Art Gallery, and be involved in the community.
If you are interested in participating please contact David Poole at the Estuary Arts Centre on 426 5570
The only pre requisite is that you have a keen interest in art (any form) and that you have a sense of responsibility and enjoy working as part of a team. Training and support will be provided.
We currently are looking for people for Friday afternoons and Sunday mornings, but other positions may come up throughout the year.

The Arts Forum Committee - we need your help!
If anyone is interested in taking a more active part in the Arts Forum, we are looking for keen people to join our committee and assist us in running TAFI and participating in supporting the Estuary Arts Centre team.
If you feel you would like to be involved, please don't hesitate to enquire, any assistance you can offer, even if only a small amount of time or experience will be a great support to the existing committee, remember all are welcome!!! There are two options available, either to be elected onto the committee or to volunteer your assistance as a support person to assist various existing committee members who carry out the huge range of jobs/tasks to ensure smooth running for both Tafi and the Estuary Arts Centre.
To enquire Ph David Poole on 426 5570 - Chairman, or Michelle Wade on 09 415 2293 - Secretary.
After recent elections at the AGM our committee consists of the following members.
David Poole - Re elected as Chairman
Murray Coutts - Re elected as Treasurer
Michelle Wade - our new secretary
Susannah Law - re elected - who brings us the great Tafi newsletter every month
Pat Armistead - re elected
and we welcome three new members Hans Grueber, Ian Wright and Jill Bryce.

Wanted - Art Tutors/Teachers
Tutors and teachers interested in holding your classes at the Estuary Arts Centre, our beautiful new venue?
Please contact David Poole on 426 5570 if you are interested in running classes, courses, talks or lessons at the Estuary venue.
All enquiries are welcome. Any artistic discipline or art related tuition enquiry will be welcomed, including adults and children's classes, drawing, painting, art display, education and promotional classes and courses.

Art Classes Booking Form
Click here to view a printable Booking Form » (PDF file 135kb)

Up and coming exhibitions at the Estuary Arts Centre