Turamarama ki te Ora

14/07/2021

Kia ora koutou! We have changed the name of this page from Turamarama Creatives to Turamarama ki te Ora! This is to encompass some new kaupapa we will be bringing to our community in the near future, for Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 and to also share some of the other great mahi happening in the wellbeing space in and around our region! Stay tuned whanau x

27/09/2019

On behalf of our exhibition team, our young artists and Te Runanga o Ngati Pikiao, we would like to thank our Rotorua community for coming along to support our kaupapa this past week! This event exceeded our expectations, we had so many people coming along to share the space with us, stop in for a cuppa, pick up a paint brush, admire the amazing creative gifts of our young people or simply just to relax and enjoy the atmosphere! A huge mihi to all our sponsors for believing in our amazing rangatahi artists! 2019
(Resene, OGO, Lakes Dhb, Rotorua Lakes Council, Canopy Tours, REAL, Velocity Valley Adventure park, CACI Clinic, Skyline, and Te Puia)

Mental health awareness and art have been blended together in Rotorua this week.

24/09/2019

Morena koutou, Thursday (tomorrow) 10.30am, we will be running a workshop on making Kawakawa balm! Please bring glass jars, we have everything else! Come along and make some rongoa to take home for you and your whanau🌿See you then! 1201 eruera st, rotorua cbd!

24/09/2019

Join us this Wednesday, from 10.30am,we will be running a workshop on making artworks like these.... we have the materials! Just bring your creativity and kindness:) 1201 Eruera st (next to tnt)

23/09/2019

Come and get your face painted for free at the art gallery, open 9:30-4:30 Monday-Thursday 9:30-12 Friday. 📍1201 Eruera Street

23/09/2019

What an awesome opening night! Big mihi to.... our Rangatahi who entered their amazing art, the friends and whanau who supported our Rangatahi in their work. Thank you to our sponsors Rotorua Lakes Council, Rotorua Lakes District Health Board, Canopy Tours, Resene, OGO, Velocity Valley, Te Puia, and Caci Spa. Thank you to our Kaumatua Ngamaru, Sound man Dell, Photographer Tepora and our Helping hand Atapo. Lastly thank you to our Mayor Steve coming to tautoko our amazing Rangatahi! Come and check out the art pieces for yourself whanau!

22/09/2019

Our exhibition opening about to get under way!

20/09/2019

🎉 Ka nui te mihi ki a Whetumarama Heurea 🎉

Congratulations to Whetumarama who has won our paint package & VIP invitation to the Turamarama Rangatahi Art Exhibition opening night.

Nga mihi nui to everyone who entered the competition!

Make sure you come along to our Turamarama Rangatahi Art Exhibition through out the week next week at 1201 Eruera street to check out some art and be in the chance to win more prizes!

‼️COMPETITION TIME‼️
‼️HE WHAKATAETAE KEI TE HAERE ‼️

We have an art pack up for grabs e te whanau. All you need to do is two simple steps!

1. Like our page!
2. Tag 3 people in the comment section!

The pack includes:
- Paint Brushes
- Pallete Knives
- An Art Sketch Pad
- A Canvas
- 12 Paint Pots

The winner will also be invited to the VIP opening of the Turamarama Rangatahi Art Exhibition.

The winner will be announced on Friday the 20th of September!

Nau mai & Like mai whanau!

19/09/2019

Today is the last day to enter into our competition whanau! Winner will be announced tomorrow morning!

‼️COMPETITION TIME‼️
‼️HE WHAKATAETAE KEI TE HAERE ‼️

We have an art pack up for grabs e te whanau. All you need to do is two simple steps!

1. Like our page!
2. Tag 3 people in the comment section!

The pack includes:
- Paint Brushes
- Pallete Knives
- An Art Sketch Pad
- A Canvas
- 12 Paint Pots

The winner will also be invited to the VIP opening of the Turamarama Rangatahi Art Exhibition.

The winner will be announced on Friday the 20th of September!

Nau mai & Like mai whanau!

16/09/2019

Two days left to enter into the Turamarama Rangatahi Art Exhibition whanau! Get in before it is too late!

Kia Ora ano whanau.

Introducing our Turamarama Rangatahi Art Exhibition.

We have a great opportunity for our amazingly talented Rangatahi artists out there.Te Runanga o Ngati Pikiao will be hosting a free art exhibition during Mental Health Awareness week, 23rd-28th of September. Where our Rangatahi can display and sell their art, 100% of the profits will go back to the artist.

All you need to do is design your piece of art, sign a submission form here:
https://forms.gle/Rxkmp1r9jSLTUMKT7 and drop your artwork off to 1208 Amohia street on the 18th or 19th of September.

The theme for mental health week is 'Whaia te ara Hauora, Whitiora' 'Explore your way to Wellbeing' and the award categories are:

Mana Wahine Award
Mana Tane Award
Taiao Award
Peoples Choice Award
Maori Design Award
Young Emerging Artist

Artists must be between the age if 11-21. See our terms and conditions in the comment section for more information.

Don’t forget to share with whanau and friends and especially those with an artistic touch!

Get creating Ranagatahi ma!

12/09/2019

Catch us at the night market whanau, come and paint a piece on our mural!