TERM 3 WORKSHOPS
July 29, 2021
NEW WORKSHOPS
Check out our Term 3 workshops, we have a whole range of fun and exciting workshops happening on Mondays and Fridays with facilitated and open studio experiences. www.eventspronto.co.nz/Artsfor......
MATARIKI
July 29, 2021
SPARKLING STARS
In conjunction with Marariki Ki Waikato, Arts for Health is proud to celebrate this event. We invited artists to make a homemade star which we traded for freshly made fried bread. This gave us the perfect opportunity to gather and share kai, talk about what Matariki me...
NGA WAHI AUAHA CREATIVE SPACES FUNDING
As part of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Arts for Health has been selected along with 17 other providers in the Cultural Regeneration Fund Round 1 to open access to inspiring culture experiences. This means that Arts for Health, from 12th July 2021, will be able to o...
20 YEARS SERVICE
July 29, 2021
In July 2001 Lynda Preest joined Arts for Health as their administrator. This month we celebrate 20 years of service with a little get-together with some of the artists and team. Lynda was joined by her husband Kevin and she shared a few stories of "the good old days". ...
INTERTWINED ART COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION
July 29, 2021
CONGRATULATIONS
Our annual community art competition and exhibition held at Artspost, was won by local artist Elwyn Stone with her acrylic piece called "Teamwork Makes the Dream Work". Arts for Health was supported by community and local artists and filled all three galleries at Artsp...
COLD WAX MEDIUM WORKSHOP
February 18, 2021
COLD WAX MEDIUM WORKSHOP
Saturday 27 March
10am-3pm
Do you want to try painting with Cold Wax Medium?
CWM is a fun way to paint – you will find new ways of expression by incorporating drawing, mono-printing and texture into translucent layers of visual richness. Unlike encaustic, CWM is non-...
GOUACHE PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS
February 12, 2021
Come and join us on Friday mornings in our Beginners and Intermediate class using Gouache.
People have been using Gouache for the last 1200 years for a whole range of creative outlets. Our tutor Maisie will introduce you to the basics of using gouache. We w...
FAMILY ART NIGHTS
February 4, 2021
Bond alongside your little one while you both enjoy a fun and creative evening within the world of art. Make your own art works for you each to take home, facilitated by your art tutor Rhiannon.Canvases, paints and nibbles provided. Limited spaces so book nowFirst Thur...
Fringe Festival Award Win
November 30, 2020
Arts for Health are pleased to be acknowledged as the Visual Art winners of the Waikato Fringe Festival 2019, ‘Make Some Noice Award’ in their inaugural exhibition ‘Thrive’. Formally a dark and dank hallway, Arts for Health’s brand new gallery received a makeover t...
Award Winners - Arts for Health
October 14, 2020
Winners of the Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Holdsworth Creative Spaces Award 2020
Arts for Health is pleased to announce that we have won the prestigious Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Holdsworth Creative Space Award 2020.
We were recognised for our commitment to provi...