Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is delighted to announce Stevei Houkāmau as the 2021 Toi Pōneke Visual Artist in Residence.
Stevei (Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau ā Apanui, Rangitāne) is a Māori Uku Artist who is based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Stevei’s mahi toi examines the connections and relationships that move across time and space through form and design. Her uku (Māori Ceramic Art) practice is distinctive for its carved surface designs that draw upon Tā Moko and Tātau.
The kaupapa for Stevei’s residency project is researching and representing matriarchal lines within her whakapapa. By acknowledging and celebrating these parts of her whakapapa, she will unwrap narratives that will be retold through uku, projection and soundscape.
Stevei will be in residence at Toi Pōneke in August through to October, and exhibiting at Toi Pōneke Gallery in November.
The next round of the Creative Communities Scheme closes 19 August. This round is for project expenses that start after 5 October. Various types of projects will be considered, including workshops, performances, exhibitions, short-term arts events, and arts-related promotional activities.
If you are a legally constituted group wanting to deliver an arts or cultural project in Wellington you can also apply for the Arts and Culture Fund. Applications for the next round are due on 26 August for projects starting after 13 October. Applications for the Professional Performing Arts Fund will also be considered in this round.
Check the criteria for both the CCS and A&C funds on our website and you can contact theArts orFunding advisors to discuss your project or the application process.
Image: Wellington Zinefest 2020. Photo by Charlotte Weston.
Tūmanako! art exhibition at Johnsonville Library
11 - 22 AUGUST
Visit Johnsonville Library at Waitohi to see tamariki/children and taiohi/young peoples’ aspirations for peace at our new art exhibition Tūmanako! (meaning Hope!). Tūmanako! is an annual children's art exhibition originally launched in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington to commemorate Hiroshima Day on 6 August.
This year's theme is based on a Whakataukī / Māori Proverb Kōtahi te kākano whakaaro, he nui ngā hua o te rākau houhou rongo - One seed of thought grows the forest of peace.
We are reviewing our policies that set the framework for how we manage trading and event activities in our public places in Wellington and we’d like to hear what you think.
Our public spaces are important – we use them to socialise, play and work. They should be lively, engaging and safe for everyone to use.
Trading and events can make our city more diverse, inviting, and inspiring. Exciting and vibrant public spaces can also increase public safety and inclusivity, making valuable contributions to local communities, culture, and our economy.
RUBY JOY EADE
31 JULY - 27 AUGUST
TOI PŌNEKE GALLERY
In a gentle reminder artist Ruby Joy Eade considers the textile ephemera of her own life, the generations that came before her, and those yet to come.
A worn out doll's blanket is reimagined large enough for two, garments worn by generations are fragmented across the pixelated surface of a quilt, a network of stitches melts scraps of fabric together into a soft painting. In honouring, archiving and collaborating with these materials Eade converses with their histories, known and unknown.
10 WEEK COURSE
8 AUGUST - 17 OCTOBER
SUNDAYS 1:15PM - 2:45PM
$150
Calligratherapy combines Western psychologist Jung’s theory of optimal wellbeing with the philosophy of the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy to promote a state of calm presence in the world.
This 10 week intermediate programme will introduce you to the basics of Shui-mo Ink Art. It is designed in a way to accommodate both students that are new to Calligratherapy and those who have completed the beginner’s programme.
Image: David Cowlard, béton brut
Digital Video: Sound, 2 minutes 52 seconds. 2015.
CUBADUPA 2022 Expressions of Interest
CubaDupa will be on 26 and 27 March 2022. The multidisciplinary festival is inviting bands, dance troupes, visual artists, circus acts and performance artists to apply, and are particularly looking for street performers and large scale projects involving artist and audience participation.
Applications are open now and will close on 15 August 2021. All applications will be reviewed and applicants will hear back from the programming team by the end of September.
Image: CUBADUPA Festival Crowd 2021. By Oliver Crawford Photography.
Up next at Toi Pōneke Gallery
Wound Whistled Air
CLAIRE HARRIS
4 SEPTEMBER - 1 OCTOBER
Three new video works riffing on weird tales, cinema of unease, and camp horror to draw out the moments before collapse into terror or laughter. Living from breath to breath, Wound Whistled Air is both proof of life and a fatal injury. The ULTIMATE in SUSPENSE.
