Our Free Kids Drop-In Art Days run Tuesday and Thursday of the school holidays, between 10am – 3pm. Come along to the gallery and get creative with fun, art activities related to our current exhibitions! Free, no booking required.
Wednesday 24 April, 10am to 12pm | Join us for a special art session tailored for children with disabilities, inspired by our current exhibitions. This session is part of our Free Kids Drop-In Art Days, specially adapted to accommodate diverse needs. Spaces are limited, so please register by emailing hastingsartgallery@hdc.govt.nz or calling 06-8715095.
Available year-round and refreshed every school holiday, the interactive wall at the Gallery is a continually evolving space for tamariki to engage in free and hands-on activities. It’s the perfect place to spend 20 minutes or more creating your own exhibition-inspired masterpieces, which can then be displayed on the wall.
Available and refreshed every school holiday, our Pukapuka Mahi aim to help tamariki discover different spaces in the Gallery and learn more about our current exhibitions. Get your tamariki their free, interactive booklet at the front desk of the Gallery.
Wednesday 1 May, 10am - 4.30pm | ‘Uhila’s performance will take place over six-and-a-half hours across the entrance to Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery in Civic Square, and the Gallery’s foyer and Holt Gallery. The public is invited to come and go during this time, with the performance culminating at 4.30pm. Free, no booking required.
Monday 6 May, 10am-12pm | Art for Tots is a fun, art-making experience for under-fives, which takes inspiration from current exhibitions at the Gallery, as well as from the environment and wider community. During this two-hour session, whānau can drop in and out as suits. Free, no booking required.
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