15.09
— 5:30pm
Toi Moroki
Centre of Contemporary Art
Exhibitions
Showcasing bold contemporary works from established and emerging artists.
Hōparatia — Explore
23.05
28.06
Chevron Hassett: Boy, Away From Home
‘Boy, Away From Home’, explores Māori male identity, addressing the tension between historical legacies and contemporary realities.
11.04
17.05
Jess Nicholson: Ka maumahara te uku (the clay remembers)
Clay remembers being pounded flat or rolled into a ball, in the same way that it remembers being the basalt rocks of a mighty mauka or the silt swept along the bottom of a braided awa.
Open Call: exhibition opportunities
✨ Calling art makers! ✨
CoCA’s annual call for proposals for our 2027/2028 exhibition programme for Ō Papa Gallery and One Wall programme is now open!
This Open Call is for an exhibition programme beginning July 2027 for our downstairs Ō Papa Gallery, and for our One Wall Programme, beginning April 2027.
Please see the full Call for Proposals briefing documents below, (available for download):
Call for Proposals – Ō Papa Gallery
Budget template
Specifications for the Ō Papa gallery
Call for Proposals – One Wall Programme
Specifications for CoCA’s Annex Wall: 2620mm (h) x 2320mm (w) and images
We are holding a proposal writing workshop on 15 September. If you are unable to attend, and have questions for us, please email: proposals@coca.org.nz
Please send proposals to: proposals@coca.org.nz with the subject line ‘Call for Proposals – Ō Papa Gallery’ or ‘Call for Proposals – One Wall Programme’. Artists can apply for both opportunities, although these need to be separate applications.
Submissions open: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Submissions close: 11.59pm, Wednesday 30 September 2026
Image caption: Gallery view ‘E lē galo le tai // The tide is never forgotten’, curated by Brown Town, from our 2025-2026 Open Call, photo credit Owen Spargo.
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CoCA provides a thriving home for art and culture in Waitaha Canterbury, igniting connections between artists and community. For more than 140 years, CoCA has empowered artists to share work that speaks to our place and our stories.
Our supporters believe in the power of art to connect people, and enable CoCA to provide a free programme of exhibitions and community events.
Canterbury Museum Pop-Up
CoCA’s first floor Ō Raki gallery is currently home to the Canterbury Museum Pop-Up while their Rolleston Avenue site is redeveloped. Space is dedicated to the Museum’s changing exhibition programme, as well as collection highlights and visitor favourites from the Museum’s permanent galleries.
