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Te Wāhi Toi/The Arts Place exists to connect the creative community of Queenstown and Wānaka with audiences, students, teachers, spaces and each other. We are a not-for-profit organisation powered by Three Lakes Cultural Trust and inspired by local arts and culture.

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Te Wāhi Toi/The Arts Place exists to connect the creative community of Queenstown and Wānaka with audiences, students, teachers, spaces and each other. We are a not-for-profit organisation powered by Three Lakes Cultural Trust and inspired by local arts and culture.

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Hazweld Corten Steel Sculptures

Custom steel art crafted by experts with over 20 years of experience. Urban art pieces, Corten steel sculptures & b…

Visual Arts

Riley McLay Photography

Riley McLay is a freelance photographer based in Queenstown, New Zealand, whose passion for the outdoors drives a u…

Photography / Film

Alexandra

Central Otago District Arts Trust (CODAT).

Arts and cultural experience are a vital part of every New Zealander's well-being, education, and identity.The Cent…

All

Queensbury

Esperance Steven (Esper)

Esperance Steven is an artist working with wild Clay, she sources from Central Otago and Southland. She loves makin…

Art Object

Wānaka

Tititea Performing Arts Trust

With the aim of supporting a love of performing arts and increasing the health and wellbeing of young people, Titit…

Performing Arts

Queenstown

Kasia Hebda Studio | Illustrator | Graphic Designer | Art Conserv…

Kasia Hebda is a Polish multidisciplinary visual artist, art conservator, and graphic designer based in Queenstown,…

Visual Arts

Arrowtown

Nadene Milne Gallery

Nadene Milne Gallery first opened in 2001 in a 1860's colonial building, down an infamous alleyway off the main str…

Visual Arts

Queenstown

Scott Kennedy Creative

I am a multidisciplinary creative. A Multipotentialite that specialises in creative storytelling.Words: Writing, pu…

Multi-discipline

Arrowtown

Whirlwind Productions NZ

We are the home of "Rock and Roll Theatre"; independent, comtemporary, original, creative Music and Theatre. We ha…

Performing Arts

Georgia Wales | Creative + Art Director

Georgia is a multi-disciplinary creative working across a range of artistic mediums including film, animation, desi…

Multi-discipline

Queenstown

Tiny Room Concerts l Whirlwind ProductionsNZ

In the spirit of traditional Cabaret, combining music with comedic narrative we bring you “Tiny Room” Concerts". Ti…

Music

Frankton

The Singers Workshop - Margaret O'Hanlon

The Singers Workshop was founded in 1995 with a series of group workshops for Beginning Adult Singers - in a suppor…

Music

Arrowtown

Singers Open Mic

The only 'Open-Mic' in town exclusively for singers. This is not karaoke - it's a performance platform for singers…

Music

Arrowtown

Uncovered - Original Music Showcase

"Uncovered" is a dedicated concert platform for original music artists. Concerts every Wednesday 7-8pm at The Blue …

Music

Motion Graphics Design, Animation and Video Editing

Hello I'm Ben, and I'm a professional Motion Graphics Designer, Animator and Video Editor, and have been working in…

Design

Queenstown

Ed Cruikshank I Art, Furniture and Product Design

Ed Cruikshank has been creating unique objects for over thirty years. With a degree in Furniture Design, he spent t…

Art Object

Wānaka

Documentary Wedding and Portrait Photographer

Authentic, artful and documentary photography capturing the essence of you and your loved ones.Favouring candid mom…

Photography / Film

Wanaka

Wanaka Life Drawing Sessions

Sharpen your pencils and perception skills and get involved with a group of life drawing enthusiasts every month at…

Visual Arts

Hāwea

Anna van Riel- Creative Practitioner

Anna van Riel is an award winning singer/songwriter, performing artist and vocal coach.SINGER/SONGWRITERWith 6 stud…

Music

Wānaka

My passion for painting lies in capturing the inner emotions of my subjects through soft pastels. With a focus on p…

Visual Arts

Central Otago

Katie Robinson - Artist

Katie Robinson is a painter whose artistic journey has been uniquely influenced by her scientific background.With a…

Visual Arts

Cromwell

Riverside Artisan Gallery Bannockburn

Riverside Gallery showcases a select range of artful objects and artworks by various New Zealand artisans. The gall…

Art Object

Queenstown

Tuatahi Creatives

At a glance Tuatahi is a creative movement of professional artists and designers providing expertise in Māori desig…

Multi-discipline

Kate Gordon-Smith l Wānaka Author

Kate Gordon-Smith is an author of children’s fiction who lives near Wānaka in Te Waipounamu.She enjoys writing kids…

Written / Spoken

Queenstown

Melina Shabel | Dancer, Performer, Artist, Teacher

As a dancer and performer, I offer a unique show that can elevate any special event, from corporate functions to li…

Performing Arts

Weekend Creative Agency

Weekend Creative is a strategic marketing agency based in Queenstown. With a creative mindset, a strategic foundati…

Multi-discipline

Wānaka Arts is a non-profit organisation serving to promote and support our local arts and artists. We work to rais…

Visual Arts

Wānaka

Nicolas Lupacchino Sculpture

Nicolas Lupacchino is a metal sculptor and Artist-in-Residence at Metalworks Wanaka. Specializing in wildlife sculp…

Visual Arts

Queenstown

Julian Noel : Actor, playwright, poet, short story writer, story …

Julian Noel, Ngapuhi, and whakapapas back to the Hokianga, Kaikohe, Dargaville region. Currently residing in Tāhuna…

Performing Arts

Frankton, Queenstown

Raquel Carter - Artist / Art tutor

Raquel Carter is an Australian Artist, living in Queenstown with her Kiwi family. Presently an Artist in residence …

Visual Arts

Wānaka

Lennon Bright Photography

Commercial photographer based in Wānaka and working nationwide. Born and raised in the far north of New Zealand and…

Photography / Film

Queenstown Lakes District

Business and Real estate photography and video services.Bright Imagery was born out of a passion for helping busine…

Photography / Film

Queenstown

Central Lakes Polyfest

Central Lakes Polyfest is a two-day, non-competitive cultural performing arts event held at the Queenstown Events C…

Performing Arts

Wanaka

Creators of content enriched with feeling, connection, and story. Join our video production journey here in Wānaka,…

Photography / Film

Queenstown

Unique Visuals Photography

Unique Visuals is me, Julia Russ - a photographer and graphic designer with a very personal approach to document th…

Photography / Film

Wānaka

The Magic Carpet Music Trust

Formed in May 2022 by Lyn Milne and Rakuto Kurano, The Magic Carpet Music Trust is a charitable trust bringing cla…

Music

Queenstown & Wānaka

LUISA APANUI PHOTOGRAPHY

LUISA APANUI is an international photography and videography duo based in Queenstown/Wanaka New Zealand and central…

Photography / Film

Gibbston Valley

Jane is a writer interested in any and every idea, engaged in creative writing, scientific writing and singer-songw…

Written / Spoken

Arrowtown

JENNY MEHRTENS artist. New Series - Q-ARTcode

Imagine having a piece of art on your wall that has a hidden meaning.I have developed a concept that has a hidden m…

Visual Arts

Wanaka

Wanaka Fine Art Gallery

A boutique art gallery, upstairs on Wanaka’s lakefront. We cater to local and international art collectors and buye…

Art Object

Deanna Gerlach Photographer

Deanna / Dee / D is a Wānaka based Commercial Photographer and Videographer working in and around Aotearoa and Aust…

Photography / Film

Queenstown

Starkwhite Queenstown

Starkwhite is a contemporary art gallery exhibiting leading New Zealand and international artists. With galleries i…

Visual Arts

Queenstown

Three Lakes Cultural Trust

Established as a Charitable Trust in 2019, the Three Lakes Cultural Trust (TLCT) is a regional arts association tha…

Multi-discipline

Wānaka and Queenstown

Mickey Ross Photographer

I'm Mickey Ross, a photographer based in Wānaka. Whether snapping pictures of people, places, adventures or archite…

Photography / Film

Wānaka

Short for Youth and Adults in the Music Industry, YAMI is a weekend music summit held in the Lake Wānaka Centre eve…

Music

Wānaka

Jo Jago l Artist & Art Teacher

Watercolour, Alcohol Ink and Mixed Media are a few of the areas Jo Jago specialises in.Jo discovered painting and p…

Visual Arts

Frankton

Lakes Theatre Arts - Dance & Drama Classes

At Lakes Theatre Arts, we move in more ways - opening up a world of dance and drama from an early age.We offer, two…

Performing Arts

Wild In White | Queenstown & Wānaka Wedding Videography

Pack your bags. Practice your vows. It’s going to be a wild, beautiful adventure! I’m Scott Latham, a Queenstown an…

Photography / Film

Queenstown

Turn Up the Music

The Turn Up The Music Charitable Trust aims to improve the lives of the Wakatipu Basin Community by providing quali…

Music

Wānaka

Amy Bixby Jewellery

Amy Bixby Jewellery is a stunning gallery workshop, located at the base of Mt. Iron in Albert Town, easily accessib…

Art Object

Wānaka

gallery thirty three

gallery thirty three is Wānaka's contemporary art gallery, staffed by a friendly team with an in-depth knowledge of…

Visual Arts

Laura Shallcrass Illustration

Laura Shallcrass is an award winning illustrator and author who creates artwork for publishing, packaging and edito…

Visual Arts

Agate Rubene | Artist

Agate Rubene is an artist and illustrator based in Wānaka, New Zealand.Agate uses bright colour palettes, fluid sha…

Visual Arts

Wānaka

Ruby Burke is a Wanaka based portrait painter. Her love of art started at the age of ten when she was first introdu…

Visual Arts

Arrowtown

Dorothy Browns Cinema & Bar

Dorothy Browns is a delightful boutique Cinema, Bar and Bookshop in beautiful Arrowtown. A fabulously unique experi…

Multi-discipline

Queenstown

CATALYST TRUST, Bringing Big Ideas to Life

CATALYST TRUST’S goal is to provide the spark needed to bring great ideas,compelling speakers on topical issues, an…

Multi-discipline

Shane Walker is a self taught multi-disciplined artist who has been freelancing full-time since 2016. Shane grew up…

Visual Arts

Wānaka

Sophie Melville Wānaka Artist

Sophie is a watercolour and acrylic artist creating from her home studio beside Mt Iron in Wanaka. She creates sere…

Visual Arts

Cardrona

Shannon Courtenay Ceramics Studio

Built in 2019, Shannon Courtenay Ceramics Studio is located on Kind Farm Animal Sanctuary in the idyllic Cardrona V…

Art Object

Arrowtown

Lakes District Museum & Gallery

The top thing to do in Arrowtown for locals and visitors alike, our museum in Arrowtown is packed full of intriguin…

Multi-discipline

Queenstown

Solomon Crook - Producer, Composer, Song-writer, Performer and Mu…

Solomon is working out of his new studio space near Lake Hayes, Queenstown. He has spent the last 8 years extensive…

Music

1964: mountain culture / aotearoa

Named for the year Mount Aspiring National Park was founded, 1964 is a reader-supported, quarterly print and digita…

Multi-discipline

Queenstown

Gus Designs / Graphic Designer

Hi! I'm Gustavo Aravena, better known as Gus. Based in Queenstown and an Industrial Designer by profession, I have …

Design

Arrowtown

David John Gallery

David’s reputation has become firmly established in New Zealand, not only as an award winning portrait artist and w…

Visual Arts

Wānaka, Queenstown & Cromwell

At the World's Edge Festival

At the World’s Edge is a classical music festival inspired by its roots in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. With s…

Music

Queenstown

James Allan Photography

Kia ora! I’m James Allan, the architecture, commercial and events photographer based in Queenstown, New Zealand.I s…

Photography / Film

Wanaka

Adult Hip Hop Classes

We hold two weekly adult hip-hop classes based in Wānaka - at the Central Point Dance Studio. We have one class for…

Performing Arts

Arrowtown

Fiona Garlick Artist | Gallery & Studio

Visit sculptor Fiona in her gallery and studio a short stroll from the Arrowtown's village centre. Working predomin…

Visual Arts

Frankton

Independent and locally owned, Maya Music offers a wide variety of music options for all ages, from lessons to inst…

Music

Arrowtown

Queenstown Film Society

Queenstown Film Society is a community organisation that gets together on winter Tuesday evenings at Dorothy Browns…

Photography / Film

Lainymade - Laser Cut Jewellery & Design

Lainymade is a jewellery brand that celebrates both the active creative journey and the meditative process of assem…

Art Object

Queenstown

Sam Mayell Queenstown Ceramics

Sam is a ceramic artist operating a small studio in Gibbston Valley, Queenstown. Producing hand-made, wheel thrown …

Art Object

Queenstown

Wild and Salty Studio | Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Jade Barclay, creative chief behind Wild and Salty Studio, is an illustrator and graphic designer in Queenstown. Wi…

Design

Queenstown

Stefan Haworth Photography

Stefan Haworth, adventure and action sports photographer based in Queenstown, New Zealand. I travel around the glob…

Photography / Film

Queenstown

Jade Barclay Artist

Jade Barclay from Queenstown, New Zealand, is inspired from feminine forms and Aoteroa's landscapes, merging them t…

Visual Arts

Queenstown

Yennis Mak - Real Flower Jewellery Artist

My love for nature and beauty brought me to the journey for making flowers and nature elements into wearable. I use…

Art Object

Marie Ferris Artist

Local to Glenorchy, Marie Ferris is an abstract artist working with paint and felt. Her paintings focus on gestural…

Visual Arts

Wānaka

Jodie James Commercial & Advertising Photographer

Meet Jodie. She’s not your average photographer. She's got a secret weapon up her sleeve—her background in marketin…

Photography / Film

Frankton

Country Lane Queenstown l Artisan Retail Village

Enjoy the rustic charm and country setting of Queenstown’s only artisan retail village. Located in Frankton, Countr…

Visual Arts

Camille Khouri Writer

With a love of fiction, Camille Khouri is an avid writer creating juicy YA novels and speculative short stories for…

Written / Spoken

My Word! Writing Services

My Word! Director, writing professional Camille Khouri creates copy and content for magazines, businesses and websi…

Written / Spoken

Queenstown

Emma Peers | Artist

Emma Peers is a Queenstown based contemporary painter. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland exhibit…

Visual Arts

Emma is the creative director of Studio Peers. She works closely with clients to ensure they are 100% happy with th…

Design

Wānaka

Little Art School

Little Art School is founded by Lizzie Thomas, BVA Sculpture. A registered teacher with over 15 years experience te…

Visual Arts

The Feather Craftsman

Based in a small studio in Lake Hawea, Simon, 'The Feather Craftsman', hand ties real feather earrings, lapel pins …

Art Object

Wānaka

A dance school offering lessons in Wānaka and Cromwell for preschool, youth and adults.Services include preschool, …

Performing Arts

Queenstown

Queenstown Creative Writing Group

We’re a Queenstown-based social group which gets together on a fortnightly basis to discuss the craft of creative w…

Written / Spoken

Bethany G. Rogers | Writer

B. G. Rogers is a short story writer and poet from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (UK). She currently lives in Queenstown, Aot…

Written / Spoken

Wānaka

Alpin Iris Art, Gallery Chez Iris in Wānaka, open by appointment

A visit to see Iris' creations, original paintings, prints and greeting cards can be arranged. Just get in touch fo…

Visual Arts

Queenstown

Erica Hastie - Musician & Teacher

Hello, my name is Erica Hastie and I have over 25 years of experience playing violin.Originally from Scotland, I gr…

Music

Hāwea

Sally-Mae Hudson | Artist

Based in Hāwea, Sally-Mae Hudson is a self-taught printmaker, having discovered the art form four years ago. Sally'…

Visual Arts

Queenstown

Remarkable Theatre

Remarkable Theatre is a community theatre group based in Queenstown. We aim to promote performing arts throughout t…

Performing Arts

Steve Solomon | Contemporary Māori Installation Artist | Cultural…

As a contemporary Māori installation artist, my work aims to harmonise the deep-rooted traditions of Māori culture …

Visual Arts

Nau mai, haere mai. I am Amandine Riera, I create art under the name of Dïne the Fox. I am an illustrator, a tattoo…

Visual Arts

Clare Burrough | Graphic Designer

Kia ora. I’m Clare, a creative problem-solver and graphic designer.From small and local to global giants, I love to…

Design

Arrowtown

Jenny Mehrtens artist

Jenny Mehrtens is an Arrowtown based artist, primarily a painter, she has had several group and solo exhibitions an…

Visual Arts

Sierra Roberts | Artist

Sierra Roberts from Wānaka, New Zealand, creates bold, statement portraits celebrating differing perceptions of bea…

Visual Arts

Frankton

Anna Claire | Art Jewellery

Anna Claire is a Contemporary Jeweller based in Studio 42 at Country Lane in Frankton. She makes landscape-based je…

Art Object

Glenorchy

Paradise Pictures

New Zealand's breathtaking scenery captured on canvas or textured Fine Art photographic paper.Hi, I’m Laurence Belc…

Photography / Film

Queenstown

Into Oblivion Event Entertainment

Into Oblivion is a performing arts agency. We have contacts all round New Zealand but are based in Queenstown.We of…

Performing Arts

Wānaka

Bunker Street Film Co.

We are an award-winning production company that offers full production services, line production, and crew to proje…

Photography / Film

Wānaka

Fabricate l Fully Equipped Textile Space

Fabricate is a fully equipped textile space for the construction and design of garments and all things fabric.This …

Design

Wānaka

Fruit Bowl Studio | Colourful Jewellery, Art and Object

Fruit Bowl is a creative smorgasbord of jewellery, art, object and homewares designed and handmade in a cosy Wānaka…

Art Object

Wānaka

The 45th Degree - Picture Framing

The 45th Degree are bespoke framing specialists. You name it, we will try to frame it. From original artworks, mixe…

Visual Arts

Queenstown

Tomtom | Visual Production Creative

At our core we are visual production designers, that is the backbone of who we are.We design worlds with your audie…

Design

Queenstown

Charlotte Graf - Face and Body Painter l The Paint People

Charlotte Graf is a professional face and body painter based in the Whakatipu.Her business, THE PAINT PEOPLE offers…

Visual Arts

Frankton

Queenstown Quilters & Patchworkers

A group of like-minded people who meet on Thursday mornings from 10am to 12pm, to share their skills of Patchwork &…

Visual Arts

Queenstown

TomTom | Event Production & AV Services

Based out of Queenstown, New Zealand, TomTom delivers exceptional lighting, sound and multimedia experiences.Our ca…

Art Object

Queenstown and Wānaka

Tiffany Bindon - Entertainer and Performer

As an entertainer and performer based in Queenstown, I can be booked for a number of different things across the Di…

Performing Arts

Choice Folktronica Duo (aka Musicbychoice)

Choice are a folktronica duo fusing folk roots with eclectic rhythms ranging from DNB to dub to ambient trip-hop us…

Music

Frankton

LTA Studios - Dance & Movement for Adults

Find your feet and indulge your passion for dance, movement and fitness at LTA Studios.Classes exclusively for adul…

Performing Arts

Wānaka

Jules Movie Reviews

A bite sized movie review site covering theatrical, streaming and DVD/Blu-Ray releases, in a format that everyone c…

Photography / Film

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