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New ZealandArts Access Aotearoa
Provides opportunities for people and communities with limited access to the arts to create, perform and develop their creativity.
Craft Art NZ Nga Taonga a Hine-te-iwa-iwa
Website of NZ craft resources
http://artsheart.org/
Selwyn Central Arts Council
MIC (The Moving Image Centre)
Promotes media-arts practice in Auckland and New Zealand, focusing on innovation, fusion of art and technology
NZ Film Archive
Serving the film making industry
Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust
Representing the interests of Pacific artists
Toi Maori Aotearoa - Maori Arts New Zealand
Representing Moari arts and artists, and producing activities such as festivals, exhibitions, performances, publications and workshops.
Universaluv
Artwork for home and UV backdrops for events, theatres, clubs and bars.
Visual arts organizations and services
Directory listing of visual arts organizations and services
International
3 Deep Publishing
3 Deep Publishing has launched a comprehensive online store presenting works and ideas that are at the vanguard of contemporary art and design.
art-agenda
Art-Agenda is an e-mail announcement service that provides information about exhibitions at some of the world's leading art galleries.
ArtandDesignOnline.com
This organisation has emerged in cyberspace to bring the art and design community together. Their goal is to create a visual directory where your world of art and design is just a click away.
artquest
Arts Council UK and University of the Arts, London advice & information for visual artists and crafts people
Arts Council England
Information about promotion and publicity for visual artists
Arts Law Centre of Australia
The Arts Law Centre of Australia offers legal advice for the arts sector of Australia.
Axis
The leading online guide to artists practising in the UK today. Axis is a not-for-profit organisation core funded by Arts Council England and the Arts Council of Wales.
Berlin Assocation for the Arts
Tools for international artists (Gesellschaft fur Bildende Kunste) Assocation for the Arts, Berlin
National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA)
NAVA represents and advances the professional interest of visual artists in Australia
Scottish Arts Council
Website of the Scottish Arts Council
The Pacific Arts Association
International organisation devoted to the study of the arts of Oceania
UK Arts Hub
Online home for UK Arts workers: news, jobs, information and events
Viscopy
Viscopy is a visual arts copyright collecting agency based in Sydney, Australia
www.a-n.co.uk
For and about professional visual artists and their practice.
Resources
New ZealandAdam Art Gallery
Victoria University of Wellington gallery
Anna Miles Gallery
A dealer gallery located in High St, Auckland.
Aotearoa Art
Auckland based website that promotes and sells New Zealand and Pacific arts, crafts, gifts, jewelry, kiwiana and more.
APT (Arts Promotion Trust)
Promotes and advises northland artists
Art and business partnership development
Arts and Business Council of New York aims to strengthen communities by developing creative partnerships between business and the arts
Art associates
Offers a range of paintings and sculpture for lease or sale situated in Wellington and Auckland
Art bureau
Art rental and sales consultancy situated in Wellington and Auckland
Art ezines and journals
Zeroland directory of international online art journals and magazine
Art for Less
Art for Less is the latest addition to the Ferner Group, providing an opportunity for buyers with a limited budget to enter the investment art market.
ART in Auckland
The Arts Regional Trust Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi (ART) has launched a new website in support of arts projects in the Auckland Region. ART transpired for individuals, groups and organisations involved in the arts and creative industries to submit their project ideas to arts infrastructure investor.
Art List
ArtList is a guide to professional Artists, Galleries and Organisations in New Zealand. The directory is highly searchable designed to provide each listing with increased online exposure and referrals. ArtList also contains a comprehensive reference guide containing links to great online art resources for NZ Artists.
Art New Zealand
Online magazine detailing exhibtions listings, opportunites and articles.
Art Societies
Listing of New Zealand art societies
Art Throb
South African on-line arts magazine.
Art-search NZ
A range of visual arts related education, information, galleries, organisations and suppliers
Artdeadline.com
For US$24 pr annum subscribe to artdeadline.com and have access to a huge array of income and exhibition opportunities for artists
Artfind.co.nz
New Zealand website for promoting Artists and Galleries, artworks and events.
artforum
International online arts
artnewsonline
International arts magazine
Arts Waikato
Provides information and advice to community groups and individuals
Artspace
Auckland based public gallery, site has comprehensive writeups on current past and present exhibitions, lots of images, and informative essays.
Artzone
A national guide to exhibitions, galleries, and artists
Auckland Art Fair
The Auckland Art Fair is a showcase for some of New Zealand's finest contemporary art with professional galleries from around New Zealand and Australia presenting works by their leading artists. The inaugural event took place in September 2005 in the Britomart Events Pavilion, downtown Auckland. An exciting new venue in Viaduct Harbour has been secured for the 2007 event.
Auckland Art Gallery - Toi o Tamaki
This site has information about permanent exhibitions; and has selected images from the collection.
Auckland Museum
Has a constantly changing feast of fresh events and new exhibitions.
AUT University
Students in the Visual Arts Department at AUT's School of Art & Design study for a 3 year undergraduate degree, the Bachelor of Visual Arts or a 2 year postgraduate degree, the Master of Art & Design.
CCNZ (Copyright Council of New Zealand)
Provides information, advice and research relating to copyright
Centre of Contemporary Art
Canterbury's most-established art institution that maintains an association with artists and the arts in Canterbury, as well contributing to the arts at a national level.
Christchurch Art Gallery - Te Puna o Waiwhetu
The largest art institution in the South Island, the Gallery replaces the Robert McDougall Art Gallery (est. 1932) as the home of one of New Zealand�s most important public art collections. The gallery has 600 works from its collection accessible online.
Christchurch arts centre
Venue for art and crafts exhibition and education
City Gallery
City Gallery Wellington creates a focus for contemporary visual arts, architecture and design in Wellington through local, national and international exhibitions as well as international exchanges and joint ventures with other art museums.
CLL (Copyright Licensing Limited)
CLL is a collective licensing organisation which provides copyright clearance services for the copying of extracts from books, periodicals and journals for internal use within New Zealand institutions
Competition Guidelines for NZ's Creative Industries
This website is designed to assist competition organisers to adopt professional and fair competition terms. Aa working party has established competition and sponsorship guidelines appropriate for use in New Zealand.
The intention of the Terms and Conditions Guidelines is to respect and fairly protect creative and intellectual property rights for all, without inhibiting the potential effectiveness of competitive events as a promotional vehicle for the organisers and sponsors.
Consumer Rights
Ministry of Consumer Affairs provides consumer, customer service, fair trading related information
Creative Directions
Intellectual property resource for media studies teachers developed by the Ministry of Education and the Intellectual Property Office of NZ
Creative Eastbay
A premier online showcase of the arts and cultural diversity of the Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Creative Hastings
Promoting the arts in the heart of Hawke's Bay. Includes inforamtion on grants, events and exhibitions.
Creative Hawkes Bay
Creative sector development agency based in the Hawkes Bay
Creative HQ
Wellington based organization assisting creative startups
Creative New Zealand
Creative New Zealand offers a range of contestable funding programmes. They offer grants to one-off arts projects and support professional arts organisations on an annual or three-year basis.
Creative Southland
Promotes arts and culture in Southland
Creative Tairawhiti Inc.
Creative Tairawhiti are the regional arts council for the Tairawhiti district.
Creative Tauranga
The purpose of Creative Tauranga, is to empower and encourage participation in creativity; be that as an artist or audience.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Houses a fine collection of New Zealand works including Van Der Velden, Frances Hodgkins, Rita Angus, Ralph Hotere and Bill Culbert.
Employment law
Department of Labour's Employment Relations Service provides guides, fact sheets and contractor builder options online
Enterprise North Canterbury
Promotes economic development in North Canterbury
Event Finder
A search engine aimed at helping cultural groups match projects with potential funders. Free to use and specifically tailored to the needs of the cultural sector, making it easy for cultural groups and artists to find the best match between their projects and potential funders.
Exporter Education
NZ Trade and Enterprise provides advice, information and modular export - focused training programmes
Ferner Galleries
Dealer gallery with offices in Auckland and Wellington.
George Fraser Gallery
The George Fraser Gallery is the public exhibiting space of the Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland. This site gives details about the management of the gallery and exhibiting procedures.
Govett-Brewster Gallery
This New Plymouth gallery is home to extensive materials on Len Lye, as well as maintaining and developing a contemporary art collection and presents a diverse programme of exhibitions and events.
Gow Langsford Gallery
Auckland based gallery; profiles represented artists and information on current and past exhibitions.
Gus Fisher Gallery
The Gus Fisher Gallery, is part of the University of Auckland's National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries. It presents exhibitions and installations; no permanent collection.
Hamilton Arts Post
Links to Hamilton art trail and galleries
Huntly & Districts Art trail
Local art trail information
ICE (International Cargo Express)
Provides international cargo services specializing in transporting artwork
Idiom Studio
Wellington gallery which exhibits contemporary New Zealand work by established and up-and-coming artists.
Intellectual Property
New Zealand Intellectual Property Office
International Art Centre
Fine art dealers, auctioneers, and valuers of 19th and 20th century New Zealand art. Located in Parnell, Auckland.
IRD (Inland Revenue Department)
information, forms and guides for individuals, businesses and not for profit organisations
Jonathan Grant Gallery / Artis Gallery
Double site for Jonathan Grant and Artis Auckland based galleries.
Latin Rhythm
Auckland's largest and most prestigious Latin Dance School
Lion Foundation
Only non-profit bodies may apply i.e., any society, association or organisation (incorporated or not) whose rules do not allow money, property or any other benefits to be distributed to any of its members
Maori Business Directory
A not-for-profit forum and network for promoting their business activities and themselves
MCH Funding Guide
Cultural funding guide
Michael Lett
Contemporary gallery located in Karanghape Road.
Milford Galleries
Has branches in Auckland, Dunedin and Queenstown, exhibits paintings and sculptures by established and emerging artists who are New Zealand residents or New Zealanders living overseas.
Mobile Art Gallery
Mobile Art Gallery provides art consultancy and art leasing/purchasing solutions to corporate, commercial and residential clients.
National Association for Visual Arts
Official website for NAVA (National Association for Visual Arts, Australia)
Natural Selection
pdf magazine on the arts in Australasia.
Nelson Art Guide
Nelson Bays Arts Advocacy and Marketing Trust guide to contemporary culture
Nelson Arts Marketing
A Trust which aims to promote Nelson-based artists and assist them to develop business management and marketing capability
New Zealand Arts and Culture Funding
NZ section of an international arts portal
New Zealand Edge
An online community of New Zealanders building a new way of thinking about our identity, stories, achievements and place in the world
Northland Art Trail
Local art trail information
NZ Artists Pages
NZ Artists Pages
NZArtMonthly
Online magazine that lists current and past reviews and articles, exhibitions and art events.
nzlive
Ministry of Culture and Heritage listing of NZ Culture online
Online trading
Free information about the do's and don'ts of selling work over the internet
Otago Arts Guide
Local art trail information
Otago Polytechnic School of Art
The Otago Polytechnic School of Art offers programmes from diploma, through degree to masters level post-graduate qualification. The school has eight studio disciplines & encourages students to experience a broad diversity before selecting a major studio during senior year studies. Dunedin's vibrant student culture makes it a great location for an education in the visual arts.
PACE (pathways to arts and cultural employment) scheme
Work and Income scheme to assist artists into arts and cultural employment
Pacific Age Art
Out of the Blue website features 18 established Maori and Pacific artists. For each there is an example of work, with a description of it, and a brief biography of the artists.
Pacific Business Trust
A charitable trust which supports business activities for New Zealanders of Pacific Island descent
PaperGraphica
Online gallery specialising in limited edition lithographs, woodcuts and etchings by leading contemporary NZ artists.
Pataka Porirua Museum of Art and Cultures
A museum and art gallery dedicated to celebrating the region's heritage and showcasing the very best in contemporary Maori, Pacific Island and New Zealand art.
PHREON Creative Communication
Fine Art (Giclee) and Canvas printing, specialising in limited edition runs for fine artists. No job too big or small.
High-resolution image capture available.
162 Railside Avenue, Henderson, Auckland
(09) 836-8657
info@phreon.co.nz
Poutama Maori Business Trust
Provides assistance for Maori entrepreneurs and small businesses
Pro-bono legal service Auckland
MGF Webb offers a pro-bono service for emerging artists
Rest in Space
This website lists residencies in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe.
Rita Angus Residency
The Residency supports an artist to produce a
new body of work that reflects upon the interplay
between technology and culture. The Residency
also encourages the artist to enter into dialogue
with the Wellington arts community and to exhibit
and discuss their practice.
The Rita Angus Residency is being offered in association with the Wellington Institute of Technology’s School of Creative Technologies.
Sarjeant Gallery
The Wanganui gallery houses significant and comprehensive collection of New Zealand art from the 1840s until the present day.
Scope International contemporary art fair
Youth focused art fairs London, New York and Miami
Sculpture Workshop
Sculpture suppliers of sculpture House tools and Winterstone, casting and molding materials, courses, sculpture forum and exhibitions
Smart business tax guide
Downloadable pdf file from IRD: introductory guide for businesses and no-profit organisations
Studio of Contemporary Art
Newton based gallery dealing in New Zealand and Overseas contemporary Art.
Styrobeck Plastics
Auckland based company provides polystyrene sheets which can be used to protect artwork being shipped
Sustainable buisness development
Wesite for the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development
Taylor Jensen Fine Arts
Palmerston North based dealer gallery.
Te Awe Maori Business Network (Wellington)
Promotes, assists and encourages Maori in business through regular networking Hui where Maori Business owners meet and share their business successes and challenges
Te Manawa
Museum, gallery and science centre, Palmerston North
Te Papa Tongarewa
Museum of New Zealand
te tuhi - the mark
Manukau City's public art gallery with a continuous exhibition programme. Actively creates avenues for access and participation in arts, cultural and community activities.
The arts channel
New Zealand and international arts programmes on Sky Digital
The ASB Trusts
Funds incorporated societies and charitable trusts art and culture projects in Auckland and Northland. This fund does not accept applications from individuals.
The Big Idea
The Big Idea has events, jobs and is an online arts community.
The Funding Information Service
Provides databases on community group funding and on scholarships and awards for individuals
The Lane Gallery
Specialises in contemporary New Zealand artwork with an emphasis on imagery reflective of New Zealand, the Pacific, Maori Culture and Asian influences.
The Physics Room
Christchurch based gallery with a comprehensive site promoting dialogue through art.
The Quarry
Northland craft trust information website
The Suter - Te Aratoi o Whakatu
Located in Nelson the museum has an important art collection which includes work by Gully, Fristrom, Lindauer, Woollaston, Walters along with significant New Zealand ceramic art. Winning garments from WOW World of Wearable Art Awards are exhibited.
The Todd Foundation
Invites organizations to apply for funding projects of national or regional significance that meet current criteria. Does not accept unsolicited applications.
TheNewDowse
TheNewDowse has a collection of New Zealand craft, photography, paintings, sculpture and innovative exhibitions, ranging from hip hop to high art, ceramics to design, fashion to animation.
Timeframes
Online database of heritage images from the Alexander Turnbull Library - a division of the National Library of New Zealand. Contains cartoons, drawings, paintings, etc
Toi iho
Registered trade mark used to promote and sell authentic, quality Maori arts and crafts
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Lists bursaries offered to artists.
Virtual Curator
Virtual Curator is a web-publishing and content management system for the visual arts.
Viscopy
International organization which provides information and advice to artists about copyright issues
Vision Insurance
Offers artists insurance scheme which includes transit, liability, work in progress, exhibitions and assets of workshops and galleries
Waikato art trail
Tourism Waikato art trail map
Waikato Museum of Art and History- Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Comprehensive listing of current and past exhibits, with links to articles on featured exhibits.
Warwick Henderson
Auckland gallery - shows works by New Zealand artists with biographical information.
West Coast (South Island) Art Trail
Local art trail information
Whitespace Contemporary Art
Contemporary art gallery situated in a converted industrial warehouse in Crummer Road Ponsonby.
Wintec - School of Media Arts
www.artsupplies.co.nz
Art supplies store - all the brands - great pricing - freight free anywhere in NZ.
www.fuel4arts.co.nz
High Octane arts marketing tools and ideas
FREE access to high-octane arts marketing tools and ideas to take your art further. The world's best expertise in arts-focused marketing and audience development is combined with New Zealand-specific content to help artists and arts organisations thrive.
Xsite (Christchurch Public Arts Register)
An online register of artists who create public artworks associated with the Canterbury region
Zoo Art Fair
Youth focused art fair, London
International
Absolute arts
World wide arts resources
art:21
Resource for articles on international artists.
artbank
Australian government's large collection of work of young and emerging artists for hire
Artcyclopedia
Contains a comprehensive index of artists represented in hundreds of museum sites, image archives, and other online resources.
Artforum global gallery guide
Search this site for galleries, artfairs and events around the world by region, country or city
Artists from Abroad.org
This is an extraordinarily useful link for artists who may be visiting the US. It is designed for US organisations who are bringing guest artists, but a quick scan of the information reveals a lot of very useful information for any foreign artist hoping to work in the US.
Artrillium House - The Directory TM
The Directory - Art Competitions & Exhibitions of Australia & NZ 2010 is the most comprehensive publication in Australia, which is specialised exclusively in visual art competitions within Australia & NZ, with a record of over 1100 shows and includes all relevant information for artists. Available online at www.artrilliumhouse.com.
The Directory is endorsed by John Walsh, Gallery Manager of the Gold Coast City Art Gallery, the President, Regional Galleries Association of QLD and also Chairman, Museum and Gallery Services QLD.
Original publication was funded and supported by the Gold Coast City Council and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Australian culture and recreation
Australia's cultural and recreational portal
Craft Culture
Articles, dialogue and practical matters for craft practice including events and exhibitions.
Creative Clusters.co.uk
Creative Clusters, the international conference and network for creative industry development professionals.
Creative Spotlite
Free art lessons, articles, lessons, and tips on watercolor,
oil painting, acrylic painting, pastels, crafts and more.
Getty Provenance Index
Inventories and other documents from city, state, and national archives,
works of art from private collections in France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain.
Global Arts Plus
Online resource for arts jobs worldwide.
Picture Australia
Picture Australia gives access to digitized images relating to Australia from seven major institutions, The National Library of Australia the lead institution.
Xylem Design - Easels of Every Description
Pedestals and Artist Whiteboard Easels - Offers the finest quality whiteboard easels for artists, pedestals, and display bases on the market.
Artists Run Initiatives
New ZealandBlue Oyster Art Project Space
Artist run initiative based in Dunedin
Bronze casting manual
Waiheke based sculptor Olivier Duhamel has published a bronze casting manual, a complete tutorial taking the reader step by step through an easily achievable casting project for professional sculptors and hobbyists.
Cuckoo
Cuckoo is an artists and writers collective operating as a ‘gallery’ with no fixed space.
Enjoy Public Art Gallery
Wellington based, Enjoy is open to all non-commercial art forms
gallery36
An online pdf magazine showcasing emerging artists and photographers
Gallerygallery
Gambia Castle
Level One, 454 Karangahape Rd, Newton, Auckland 1145, New Zealand
info@gambiacastle.net
+6493361601
Laundromat Art Project Space
The Laundromat Art Project Space ( LAPA) is a non-profit art gallery and painting/sculpting studios designed to promote discussion of ideas surrounding contemporary, innovative and experimental art.
Lucid Arts Project
The Lucid Arts Project aims to help artists promote themselves online by giving them the tools they need to create and manage their own website
Ramp gallery
Ramp Gallery was established in 1997 as a contemporary art space in the Department of Media Arts at the Waikato Institute of Technology (then Waikato Polytechnic). It has maintained a commitment to contemporary New Zealand art throughout its history.
ROAR!
ROAR! gallery is a professional gallery and exhibition space that supports artists with limited access to traditional dealer galleries. It was New Zealand’s first gallery to promote Outsider Art and through exhibitions and events it aims to stimulate on-going conversation and debate about this genre of art.
room
Artist run initiative with a gallery located in downtown Auckland
Satellite Gallery
Satellite Gallery exhibits a diverse range of contemporary art and provides a nourishing environment in a refined space for professional emerging artists.
The Depot Artspace
As an arts community the Depot’s stated purpose is to encourage people to participate in the arts through all media – music, painting, performance, poetry, sculpture, etc.
The High Street Project
Artist run initiative based in Christchurch
The Photograph
A collection of landscape photography, a celebration of the beautiful scenery of New Zealand and around the world.
Watercolour New Zealand
Growing from a small group of artists in Wellington in 1975, Watercolour New Zealand is this country's only society dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of watercolour painting.
Whanganui artists open studios
Provides information and contacts
Window Onsite/ Window Online
International
C.CRED
C.CRED is a London based but very nomadic artist collective and members-run platform for the development of collaborative structures, projects, interventions and other initiatives linking art and aesthetic practice to wider socio-political contexts.
Common Room
An artist run initiative based in Indonesia.
Cubitt Artists
Provides an exhibitions and events space managed by the artists in order to establish a vibrant environment for creative practice and dialogue.
democratic innovation
democratic innovation is an artistic ad hoc organization based in Denmark that supports change and social innovation in companies, organizations, institutions and local environments organizes projects across professional boundaries and traditions challenges the norms for communication, management, and empirical exchange.
Escape Gallery
Russian based artist-run enterprise, it exists for the artists to experiment, present and promote their work.
grunt gallery
Shows current and past work and artists' projects by contemporary Canadian and International artists.
Intermission Artists Society
Intermission Artists Society provides a support base for artists (Local, National & International) working within a contemporary context. Intermission curates and facilitates cross-disciplinary projects and events in non-traditional spaces.
Loop Alternative Space
South Korean based artists initiative.
Midwest
An artist run initiative based in the UK.
Moot
An artist run initiative based in the UK.
Open Space
Open Space is a working laboratory for innovative art practices, opening new territories for contemporary art, artists and society in a global context.
Orgacom
Artists run initiative based in Holland. Provides a support base for artists (Local, National & International).
PAARC
The Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres (PAARC) was established in 1988 as an association representing artist run centres in British Columbia.
Para/Site Art Space
An artist run initiative based in Hong Kong.
Platform Artists Group Inc.
is the group of Melbourne artists who set up and maintain the Platform and Platform2 projects.
Sparwasser HQ
An artist run initiative based in Germany.
The Western Front Society
The Western Front Society is one of Canada's first artist-run-centres. For over 30 years, it has developed an international reputation as a centre for experimental art practice and performance.
TV Gallery
Russian based non-profit gallery promotes time-based/video art and produces cultural programming about art for television. TV Gallery maintains an energetic programme of exhibitions, media production, single-channel and installation video, and vigorously promotes international exchanges.
West Space
On a scale unequalled among Australian artist-run initiatives, the West Space
Projects Program provides support to artist-initiated/ developed exhibitions...
Xchanges Gallery and Studios
Xchanges is a member-driven artists’ coöperative operating a gallery and affordable studios for practicing artists in Canada.
Regional Galleries
New Zealand
International
Art Gallery of NSW
Collection of 19th and 20th century Australian art, Aboriginal art, African and European art.
Johnson Gallery Archive
The Johnson Gallery was Brisbane's most influential commercial gallery in the 1950's and 1960's. This archive is available through the State Library of Queensland.
Musee d'Orsay
Site of the Paris museum of 19th century fine arts
Musee du Louvre
Principal gallery in France, its vast collection includes work from the birth of the great antique civilizations up to the first half of the 19th century.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Contemporary art often includes work by New Zealanders.
National Gallery of Australia
Major collection of Australian, Western and Eastern art.
National Gallery of Victoria
Shows 500 famous works by Australian and international artists.
Tate Modern
Major contemporary modern art gallery, London
Dealer Galleries
New ZealandInternational
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
Sydney based dealer gallery.
Artists Websites
New ZealandAbbie Read
Explore the aesthetics of museum practice and the politics of display in her works of art.
Amanda Kemp
Website for Muriwai Beach based painter, Amanda Kemp
Amie McCarron
Online art gallery of NZ artist specialising in contemporary and figurative paintings incorporating elements of nature or the beauty of the female form. www.bluebubble.co.nz
Apollo Designz
Life casting of live models for sculpture
Artists in Christchurch
Comprehensive directory of artists, galleries and events in Christchurch, links and individual pages for each artist – divided by media.
AsKoru
Finest handmade art glass jewellery and art glass objects, which can be purchased in our online shop or through selected galleries in New Zealand and other countries.
Chris Naylor
Circular Impressions
artist website for Ruth Sumner
Clay Bodvin
Works capture painterly qualities and flavours that refer back to the colour palettes and sensibilities of the Fauvists and Impressionists.
Colin MacCahon
at Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tamaki:
From Search our collection use Detailed search to find 233 works in the Auckland City Gallery by Colin MacCahon.
Dawn Barry
Studio of Southland Artist Dawn Barry, shows contemporary works. open every day. 25 lionel street, Riverton on the wild south coast.
Deanna
Online gallery showcasing original and unique contemporary New Zealand jewellery designed and created in Christchurch by Deanna Gracie. The site has information on the artist and techniques used and is updated regularly
Delwyn Stokes
Eliot Coates
Artworks from realism to abstraction by Eliot Coates. Includes information about the artist, sources of inspiration, exhibition history.
Erika Husselmann
Original art made in NZ - quality oil paintings featuring female forms, faces, nature and music themes, subtle but with soul, colourful or monochrome.
Erin Templeton
Wellington based painter. Organic Mixed Media collage.
http://www.fionaclark.com
Fiona Clark, Taranaki based photographer's website.
http://www.naturalfantasy.co.nz
Pastel and pencil art by Carol banner
Image Nation
new business leasing digital maori art to the corporate market
Jane Zusters
Lists her current exhibtions and projects, career highlights and an archive of works.
Jill Carter Hansen
One of the original artists of the VAANA mural project.
Karley Feaver
Karley collaborated with JamsKat Creative Jar to create and build a site that provides information about Karley and her art. The website features a gallery with a selection of Karley’s work and will be updated often with new pieces and important news. So visit often and stay informed.
Katrina Cook
w: www.truffula.creative.vc.nz
b: www.12monthsandaemptyhead.blogspot.com
f: www.facebook com/truffulacreative
Krystie Wade
Recent graduate of Bachelor of Design from Unitec where she majored in Painting. She was also selected to take part in Artists Alliance 2005 mentoring program.
Len Lye
Len Lye at the New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre.
From the home page select 'Authors' then 'Len Lye'.
Lisa Chandler, Artist
Nelson based artist who creates beautiful and evocative paintings of the New Zealand landscape.
Lucy G Design
Panoramic landscape photography
maori art
Contemporary Maori Artist Theresa Reihana, depicts her culture and native surroundings using bright and bold imagery in her paintings.
Marion Towns
Multi-award winning chalk pastel artist Marion Towns - for beautiful landscapes and stunning nudes, visit Marion Towns and discover why her unique style has won many awards and commissions, including being featured on the Readers Digest magazine cover.
Mica Art
experimenting with photography/painting /mixed media
Michelle Farrell's Bronze Sculpture
Bronze Sculpture by Michelle Farrell
Olivier Duhamel
Nudes, portraits pencil drawings and bronze sculptures by NZ artist Olivier Duhamel. Sensual, figurative and erotic imagaes of beautiful women.
olivier@duhamel.bz
Peter Merrick: Fine Art Photography
Peter Merrick: Fine Art Photography
Peter Schoenauer
The artist welcomes you to explore his virtual gallery of selected artworks.
His lyric-abstract art carries thick layers of paint, an art in golds, creating imaginary landscapes, horizons and colour compositions.
Phillip Trusttum
Awarded a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant - only the second New Zealander to gain the award.
Rae West
In focusing on New Zealand’s native botanical and bird imagery, Rae reflects in her paintings, both a personal appreciation and ongoing concern for her surrounding environment.
Rochelle Stewart-Allen
The central theme of my work is Hope.
Sam Broadhead
Website for Sam Broadhead: painter, printmaker and automatist.
Shona Lyon
NZ Sculptor, Bronzes, figurative, nudes, winterstone
Studio 9 Portraits
Studio9 specializes in environmental portraiture with an emphasis on natural light, relaxed images in creative settings.
Create images that are unique to you and your personality, pictures of couples for engagements or special moments together.
The Christchurch Tapestry Workshop
tapestry, weaving etc
Will Roffe
Will Roffe is an artist based in Greytown, South Wairarapa. His artwork is in collections in Europe and New Zealand
www.barbarastrathdee.co.nz
Barbara Strathdee has work in private and public collections in New Zealand and overseas.
www.dragonlady.co.nz
website for the artist Sally Simpson
www.elenas-art.com
Female surrealist Elena Esina. A unique surreal style, exploring nature, the nude, and abstract themes through mixed media and oil painting.
www.jamieboynton.vc.net.nz
Jamie Boynton's new website.
www.jdarts.co.nz/
JD Arts is based in Palmerston North run by Julie Davidson an internationally recognised artist
JD Arts has a selection of fine art available for sale and you can browse Julie's work or work from the studio's students
www.nickfed.com
Themes of relationships, men, women, love - colourful, vibrant, dynamic works with a quirky edge and sense of humour.
www.nutpointgallery.com
clay sculpting gallery
www.passionforpaint.com
Passion for paint brings articles on art, painting and creativity
www.paulforrest.co.nz
The personal website of artist Paul Forrest
International
Anastasiya Ponyatovskaya
batik,oil pinting, interior decoration,watercolours
Miriam Cabessa
Moroccan born artist - lives and works in New York. Reveals work that is perhaps the truest legacy of Pollock and Abstract Expressionism.
Paul Butler
Insight into Canadian's Paul Butler's art practice.
Education
Art History ClubArt history web reference and guide
Artists in Schools
Artists in schools is a national curriculum support service for secondary school teachers and students of the visual arts, and arts co-ordinators in schools in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
ArtLex
Dictionary of Visual Art
Arts Online
Arts Online is an online community with teaching resources for dance, drama, visual arts, art history, music and drama teachers in primary and secondary schools.
CAFE: Community Artists for Education.
Free brokering service to support schools and artists in working together for the benefit of students by providing schools with direct access to practising artists and their professional work.
CEAC (Corban Estate Arts Centre) Schools Education Programme
Latest education programme and timetable
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists
depth, colour and form perception
Online tutorial in how visual information is used in art
Discover
Discover Te Kohinga Taonga is an online collection of more than 2,000 New Zealand art and music items.
education
education article, lessons and tips on watercolour, oil painting, acrylic painting, pastels, crafts and more.
EIT Hawkes Bay
Elam School of Fine Arts
Elam School of Fine Arts offers Bachelors and Bachelors Honours degrees, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, and Doctor of Fine Arts. At Elam students are part of an interdisciplinary studio programme, enabling them to work creatively across a variety of media and art forms. Upon completion Elam graduates are ready to enter the demanding world of art and design, education or any field that calls for advanced artistic knowledge, creative thinking, confidence and flair.
Guide to Career Education
Hungry Creek Art School
Education: Certificate & Diploma courses in Art & Jewellery. Evening & Weekend Workshops
Manukau School of Visual Arts
The Manukau School of Visual Arts offers a number of programmes ranging from the four-year full-time University of Auckland Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA)through to industry focused programmes in jewellery, photography and digital design.
Massey University
Massey University's School of Fine Arts is located in the heart of Wellington. The School offers you programmes at diploma and degree level, through undergraduate and postgraduate study, including MFA and PhD.
Matapihi
Use Matapihi to search across the digital collections of some major New Zealand cultural organisations.
meganz@vizart.co.nz
The school is run by Megan Murphy (BVA) and is based in Howick. Students follow an individual programme within small groups. Drawing, painting, mixed media, sculpture and digital photography. From age nine to adults. If you have any questions please email or phone Megan on 09 537 2292
National Library of New Zealand, School Services.
Provides free curriculum related materials to teachers for student based learning.
New Zealand art schools and universities
Zeroland webdirectory of art schools, universities and polytechnics
Te Ara
Online Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
Te Puna arts and literature web directory
Part of the National Library's services
The Learning Connexion
NZQA approved art and creativity diploma course
Unitec
With seamless study paths from Certificate through to Masters in 6 discipline areas - Contemporary Craft, Graphic Design and Animation, Interior Design, Photography and Media Arts, Product and Furniture Design and Visual Arts Design and Visual Arts students at Unitec are encouraged to push boundaries, explore new territory, and experiment and challenge conventional thinking.
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki
Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design
Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design is a NZQA qualified tertiary institute based in Parnell, Auckland
www.fas.co.nz
FAS website - manufacturers of the FAS brand of paints, inks, stains, dyes, face paints and glass paint.
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