Toi Pōneke Talks - Spaces to support Māori artists

What are the kinds of spaces we need to support te ao Māori artists? One possibility is Charles Royal’s model based on pre-colonial whare tapere, a house of entertainment.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre has been a key part of Wellington City Council’s support for the creative sector in the city. The current lease renewal is due in 2025 and our move into the action phase of the Aho Tini 2030 Arts, Culture, and Creativity Strategy, we have an opportunity to think about what an accessible, inclusive arts centre model, which meets the needs of diverse communities, supports artist development, provides career pathways, and demonstrates true partnership with mana whenua and Māori, could look like for the Wellington arts and creative sector.

Join us in an exciting series of talks and discussions, taking place in some of our city’s fabulous creative spaces in March (all listed on eventfinda - search 'Toi Pōneke'). We have an inspiring line-up of speakers and there will be plenty of time for discussion and input. In this talk, Kura Puke, Stuart Foster, Natalie Jones and Professor David O'Donnell invite a discussion around the kinds of spaces we need to support te ao Māori artists.

Register now, or if you are unable to attend provide your feed back into what a new arts centre model could look like, on the Wellington City Council 'Re-imagining Toi Pōneke' project page: wcc.nz/reimagining-toi-poneke

This building is wheelchair accessible. If you have accessibility needs you would like to discuss, please contact pippa.sanderson@wcc.govt.nz.

This is an in-person only event. However, the event will be recorded and shared on the WCC YouTube channel. You can also complete the only survey on the project page linked above.

Image: Xin Cheng co-facilitated the Creative Mending Circle workshop (2022). Photo by Markuza