The Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi exhibitions team is using lockdown time to work on the strong local line-up of women who will be exhibiting in Whakatāne in the second half of this year.
Sorawit Songsataya has been named as the recipient of the 2020 Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major Award of $10,000. Wellington artist Songsataya’s work Morning Dew was a clear winner from the field of 55 other finalists.
One of New Zealand's longest running and most vibrant national contemporary art awards will open to the public at Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi, Sunday 16 February 2020.
The Endless Thread is an annual showcase of award-winning fibre crafts from around the Bay of Plenty. The Whakatāne Fibre Crafters hosted this year’s competition, giving judge Nynke Piebenga – a Waikato weaver - the challenge of choosing winners across seven categories and more than 150 entries.
After 840 pages and nearly 250,000 words, the magazine that wasn't supposed to last six months is celebrating its fourth birthday with an exhibition and series of events at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi – Whakatāne Library & Exhibition Centre.
Current and upcoming exhibitions at 'Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi' galleries and 'Te Whare Taonga o Taketake - Whakatāne Museum Collections and Research'.
The Whakatāne Museum houses over 600,000 items in its collections and offers a wide range of resources and services for researchers, students and the public.
Whakatāne Museum and Arts runs an exciting Kaiārahi / Visitor Host programme in the galleries at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi — Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre.
The Whakatāne Museum is located in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and serves the Whakatāne District and the Mataatua rohē. The museum operates over two premises.
