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Community, enterprise and public galleries, open all year round,  offering something special for ARTS FEST.
HĀWERA / ELTHAM

Lysaght Watt Gallery

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4-6 Union Street, Hāwera
Open: Mon - Fri 10.00am - 4.00pm
​Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm

Free entry

Hāwera's community art gallery is situated next to the town square, presenting curated  exhibitions that change monthly. During Arts Fest, they will be showing Embroidered Effects, an exhibition of embroidery by the South Taranaki Stitchcraft Guild, alongside Chain Reaction, an exhibition of weaving by the New Zealand Professional Weavers Network. 
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The Village Gallery

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166 High Street, Eltham
Open: Mon - Sat 10.00am - 3.00pm
Free entry


Eltham's community art gallery is proud to present Still Potting, celebrating the tenth annual exhibition of pottery and mixed media works by Margaret Foley, Donna Hitchcock and Robyn Smaller.  The exhibition features their latest funky and colourful items for the home and garden.  The Gallery Shop offers a wide variety of original artworks and craft items for sale.

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Quirky Fox

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205a High Street, Hāwera
Open: Mon - Fri 10.00am - 4.30pm,
Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm

Free entry 

Showcasing established and emerging creative talents, Quirky Fox invites both local and international artists to be part of its carefully curated range. Many of the international artists are exclusively stocked by Quirky Fox, while emerging New Zealand talents are also encouraged to become part of the Quirky Fox family of artists and designers. The award winning gallery and online store introduces new artists each month and holds regular exhibitions. Custom framing services are also offered on location.


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PĀTEA / WAVERLEY

Aotea  Utanganui   
Museum of South Taranaki

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127 Egmont Street, Pātea
Open: Mon - Sat 10.00am - 4.00pm
Free entry


Featuring diverse exhibits reflecting the rich and vibrant local history of South Taranaki. Permanent exhibitions include the Waitore Artifacts, some of the very oldest dated Māori taonga found in New Zealand.
Tales & Taonga is the latest iconic exhibition, with a recently published book of the same name. The exhibition features an eclectic and interesting mix of objects and photographs usually hidden away in the archives. Films of historical and local interest are also shown within the Museum. There is something for everyone.

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Waverley  Glass  Art Studio

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49 Wereroa Road, Waverley
Open: 8.30am - 5.00pm daily
Closed Wednesday

Free entry

International award winning artist, Lisa Walsh works alongside partner Jimi Walsh from their glass and mixed media studio in
the rural town of Waverley.  Working mainly in a cast glass technique, the gallery shows a wide variety of original works and also features cortene steel and stone sculptures in the adjacent garden.  Check out Jimi's Taranaki andesite sculptures in Gully Park next door, a great spot for a picnic.


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Gallery Pātea

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56a Egmont Street, SH3, Pātea
Open: Weds - Sat 10.00am - 2.00pm

Free entry

Pātea's community art gallery features
curated exhibitions by local and national artists. Established by two local artists in December 2016, and supported by a team of volunteers, the gallery provides an outlet for local creativity. Clay and stone resources found within the area give extra context to the work of some of the local craftsmen. Painters and printmakers provide framed and unframed artworks. Other items made locally are available in a range of prices. 

​Featuring an installation by Steven Boothe and Jonny de Painter - Figments, Artifacts and Relics. 

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The Bank Room

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44 Bedford Street, SH3, Pātea
Open: Tuesday - Friday, 10.00am -2.00pm

Free entry

The Bank Room is a collaboration between husband and wife Kevin & Michaela, housed in Pātea’s old Bank of New Zealand building built in 1874.  Organic, fairtrade Devils Cup Coffee (espresso, roasted coffee beans) and a gallery featuring original artwork and occasional homewares by monthly guest artists and in-house printmaker MB Stoneman. Restored to enhance the hand-crafted features and native timbers, The Bank Room has a focus on ethical and environmental values to ensure products are good for everyone.

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ŌPUNAKĒ

The Emporium

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86 Tasman Street, Ōpunakē
Open: Weds - Sunday 10am - 4pm
Free entry 


The Emporium is a gallery and gift shop run by mother/daughter team Michaela and Rhonda. They represent a collective of artists and creatives mostly from around the Taranaki region. With a range of techniques and mediums present in the art and the unique gifts on offer, there is something for everyone in the gallery.

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from out of the blue studio gallery

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18 Halse Place, Ōpunakē
Open:  29 Oct - 2 Nov 9.30am - 5.00pm Regular hours: Thurs - Mon 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Or by appointment, phone 021 407 424

Free entry 


Viv Davy is a fibre artist with a wide-ranging variety of expressions. These include hand weaving, tapestry weaving, knitting, slow stitching, hand papermaking and natural dying. The studio is home to a collection of looms including a 70 harness Swedish drawloom. These will be available to the public during Arts Fest. Viv's work is included in public and private collections both here and internationally as well as having won many awards. There is always something new and exciting to explore in the world of fibre so do stop in and see what is on offer.
Feature exhibition in the gallery is Textile Eclectica , until 30 November 2020.


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On the Coast Art - Karen Dey

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22 Halse Place, Ōpunakē
Open:  31 October & 1/2/3/7 November 2020
10.00am - 5.00pm, phone 027 726 2540
Free entry

Karen paints mainly in acrylics on canvas. Covering a wide range of subject matter,  with favourites being the sea, Mt Taranaki, old buildings and Aotearoa's native birds.   Commissions from photographs are welcome.
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