Te Atamira

Te Atamira Te Atamira is Tāhuna Queenstown’s arts and cultural centre, established as a charitable trust dedicated to supporting creativity for everyone, every day.

Te Atamira offers a wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, workshops, classes, performances, events and talks designed for everyone to be creative, every day. We have 22 purpose-built spaces, including an art gallery, dance studios, performance spaces, a recording studio, music teaching and rehearsal rooms, a pottery studio, art workshop and a community project space. Te Atamira, which means platf

orm or stage in te reo Māori, strives to be a place for all to practice, produce, experience, participate in and be inspired by the arts.

It's officially September... while that feels crazy, it's great news as it means a whole lot of creative opportunities f...
31/08/2026

It's officially September... while that feels crazy, it's great news as it means a whole lot of creative opportunities for our community in the coming weeks!

Here's a look at all that's coming up this month... swipe through, share with friends, and bookmark this post so you don't miss out.

Have you heard of Turn Up the Music? This independently-run music school calls Te Atamira home, filling afternoons here ...
31/08/2026

Have you heard of Turn Up the Music? This independently-run music school calls Te Atamira home, filling afternoons here with music and fun. They offer opportunities for young people to explore, learn, practice, and perfect their skills with musical instruments.

There are group classes for a range of ages to individual lessons in any instrument your child may be interested in exploring - whether ukelele, drums, violin, piano, their own voice... or so many others! Student showcases also give students the opportunity to practice performing to an audience in a relaxed, supportive and familiar environment.

We love our Turn Up the Music whānau, and sharing our space with them. We can't imagine Te Atamira without their music filling our spaces every week! To learn more about what they can offer your creative or curious child, head to https://turnupthemusic.co.nz/ 🎻🎹🎸🥁🪈🎷🎙️🎶

This week's Sunday spotlight shines on one of the many talented artists whose work is currently on display with The Adam...
29/08/2026

This week's Sunday spotlight shines on one of the many talented artists whose work is currently on display with The Adam Portraiture Awards 2026, in our Whakaari gallery.

Emma Hercus is a Wellington-based artist whose work 'Home' was named as a finalist in the 2026 awards. We spoke to her about her craft and her selected work.

The exhibition has just opened and will remain with us until 9 November. We can't wait for everyone to come and enjoy the diversity of artistic talent it showcases. Exhibition developed and toured by the New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata.

When you shop at the Te Atamira store - whether onsite or online - you are directly supporting the arts in our region, a...
28/08/2026

When you shop at the Te Atamira store - whether onsite or online - you are directly supporting the arts in our region, and the artists who live here. Artists like Andi Regan.

Andi is a full-time practicing multimedia artist living in Wānaka, whose work we have recently started stocking in the Te Atamira shop. Andi repurposes manmade materials, transforming industrial everyday items into decorative organic sculptures and wall pieces which reflect nature. We have a number of her pieces on display int he shop right now, including these gorgeous kereru which come as a set of three.

Come in for a browse today, or head over to our online store at shop.teatamira.nz.

Our free Community Nights are coming to Wānaka… and we want to hear from any Upper Clutha artists who are keen to share ...
28/08/2026

Our free Community Nights are coming to Wānaka… and we want to hear from any Upper Clutha artists who are keen to share their skills 👀

This is a great opportunity to raise your profile locally, connect with your community, and help others try something new and have fun while doing it. To find out more or express your interest in leading a one-off session, please email us on [email protected] by the end of August.

Over the years they have been running, our free community nights have become hugely popular here in Queenstown, and provide invaluable opportunity for locals and newcomers alike to meet new people, try something new, and have some fun – all in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

From Bollywood dance workshops and casual knitting evenings to 3D sketching classes and Irish song sessions – the community nights are as diverse as they are fun! No matter your craft, whether it’s pottery, stitching, dancing, singing, writing, making music or anything else… please get in touch.

Join us tomorrow Friday 28 August at 6:30pm to open the 2026 Adam Portraiture Award! We are delighted to be joined by Br...
27/08/2026

Join us tomorrow Friday 28 August at 6:30pm to open the 2026 Adam Portraiture Award!

We are delighted to be joined by Brian Wood, Director of the New Zealand Portrait Gallery, to mark the very first time Aotearoa's premier award for painted portraiture will be on display in Queenstown.

The collection of over 40 portraits showcases the diversity of talent nationwide, from intimate studies of family and friends to portraits that examine culture, history, identity and belonging. Collectively, the selected works offer a compelling snapshot of contemporary New Zealand through the people who inhabit it.

All are welcome to join us in Whakaari gallery tomorrow evening - we hope to see you there.

Image: Duncan Pepe Long, 'Solomon Tāmehana', 2026, oil on wood (winner)

26/08/2026

The unspoken theme of our afterschool art class for teenagers every Monday seems to be “Choose your own adventure!” 🙌🏽

Our Art Space for Teens gives young creatives the freedom to explore their own art ideas and interests through whatever medium they like. We love seeing the variety of media being used in this space – from 3D cardboard works, watercolour landscapes, acrylic still life and animals, mixed media collage, air dry clay sculpture, drawing, and simply playing around with paint… it’s such fun to see the creative projects unfolding.

Art Space runs every Monday afterschool, with teens welcome to stay any time until 5:30pm. They can book as they go, meaning there’s no need to commit to more than one class if that’s all they’re keen on or can fit in right now. If you know a young artsy person who may like to give it a go, they can read more and book over at www.teatamira.nz/events/rangatahi-term-3-2026

PATTERN PLAY | EXPLORING SYMMETRYWednesday 16 September, 6:30pm | $20Discover how simple shapes evolve into intricate de...
25/08/2026

PATTERN PLAY | EXPLORING SYMMETRY
Wednesday 16 September, 6:30pm | $20

Discover how simple shapes evolve into intricate designs in this hands-on workshop with artist Grant Whibley. Explore symmetry through collaborative pattern-making using hand-carved stamps, ink, and guided mark-making techniques.

We have limited spaces available in this one-off art workshop, so book your ticket while there are still some left over at www.teatamira.nz/events/pattern-play

TE WAHAROA KI WHAKATIPUSaturday 26 September, 9:30am - 1:30pmA waharoa is the gateway into a pā or village in Māori trad...
24/08/2026

TE WAHAROA KI WHAKATIPU
Saturday 26 September, 9:30am - 1:30pm

A waharoa is the gateway into a pā or village in Māori tradition, and newcomers are always formally welcomed when passing under it and entering a new community for the first time. As the name suggests, this session is a welcoming for newcomers to the Whakatipu region.

This half-day wānaka (workshop) offers migrants and newcomers to the Whakatipu region an opportunity to connect with the stories, people, and culture of this whenua (land).

Delivered by local Kāi Tahu tākata (people), in partnership with Te Atamira and QLDC's Welcoming Communities Programme, this kaupapa (programme) provides a culturally grounded welcome to Whakatipu.

Registrations are essential - head to https://events.humanitix.com/te-waharoa-ki-whakatipu to read more and secure your place now.

And please help us spread the word to any new arrivals in the area who you think would love to come along.

French-born but calling Central Otago home since 2011, Marion Vialade-Worch is the only local artist whose work has been...
22/08/2026

French-born but calling Central Otago home since 2011, Marion Vialade-Worch is the only local artist whose work has been selected to feature in this year’s Adam Portraiture Award, NZ’s most prestigious award for painted portraiture. Marion will be joining us at the exhibition’s official opening here in Tāhuna Queenstown next Friday 28 August at 6:30pm. Please join us at Te Atamira for the opening if you can!

We caught up with Marion to hear more about her self-portrait and the process which went into creating it. Swipe to have a read.

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