Events and public programmes shared with our community

Panel Talk: He tuna ora, he wai ora

Opening Celebration: He tuna ora, he wai ora

Performance: The Wet EP -10th Anniversary

CoCA is excited to host Gemma Syme at Ō Papa Gallery to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her work, The Wet EP.

Publication Launch: The streets are paved with water

Join us to celebrate the launch of 'The streets are paved with water' a publication by Olivia Chamberlain and Sam Towse inspired by their show at Ō Papa gallery in 2024.

Opening: Century Fire, by Ed Ritchie

Opening event of Century fire, an exhibition by Ed Ritchie.

Workshop: Migratory Patterns – Art Making

On Saturday 1 March, join us for an art making session!

Community day: Migratory Patterns Opening Day Celebration

You are welcome to join us for the whole afternoon or just parts of it.

Opening: Two Walls Mural, by Nick Lowry

Please join us and the CoCA team to celebrate the opening of our new mural by Nick Lowry.

Opening: Migratory Patterns Celebration

Migratory Patterns, curated by Hayley Walmsley, with Jonny Waters, Jesse-James Pickery, Nikita Rewha, Aidan Geraghty, Aroha Novak, Heramaahina Eketone, Moewai Marsh, Isaiah Okeroa, David Garcia, Jon Jeet.

Artist and Curator’s Talk: The Fields, by Hamish Coleman

Opening: The Fields, by Hamish Coleman – Celebration

Opening event of The Fields, an exhibition by Hamish Coleman.

Workshop: ‘aaj kal’ artmaking embroidery

Come along to the gallery and create your own artwork.

Workshop: ‘aaj kal’ artmaking printmaking

Come along to the gallery and create your own artwork.

Artist Talk: aaj kal

Opening: aaj kal – Celebration

You are warmly invited to celebration the opening of 'aaj kal'

Opening: Cirque du Killing Celebration

Join us on Friday 30 August at 5.30pm for a mihi whakatau, to celebrate the artists, and explore these topics.

Workshop: Cold Listening – Writing and Zine Making

Join us on Sunday 18 August, 1pm - 3pm for an artmaking session.

Artist talk: Cold Listening

Join us for a floor talk with Jonathan Kay, to discuss his new exhibition.

Opening: Cold Listening, by Jonathan Kay

Come celebrate the opening of Cold Listening by Jonathan Kay.

Artist talk: Ways of knowing – SKUB panel

Early Artist Introduction: Q+A with the emerging curators Meg Doughty and Monica Wang, and SKUB president, Virginia Ferguson.

Workshop: Quilting from Scratch with Rachel Rattan

Workshop: Clay Workshop with Mi Kyung Jang

Join us at 1pm on Saturday 22nd June for an artmaking workshop.

Artist Talk: Ways of Knowing talk with Rachel Sleigh

Opening: Ways of knowing Part II – Celebration

Artist talk: Ways of knowing – Artist Conversation

Artist Talk: Ways of Knowing conversation with Ferne MacIntosh and Sam Walker

Opening: Ways of knowing Part I – Celebration

Community day: MAP Resides Closing Event – Exchanging Ideas

Performance: Closing event – The streets are paved with water

We are excited to have an artist's response to the exhibition by Hannah Everingham.

Community day: REACT – All day workshops

Opening: REACT – Celebration

Workshop: Hama meltable beads workshop with Alix Ashworth

Join artist Alix Ashworth for a workshop exploring colour, shapes, and patterns using Hama meltable beads.

Opening: Kia Ora Whaea – Opening Events

Story time: Ngā Pakiwaitara – Children’s event II

Ngā Pakiwaitara Bilingual Storytimes.

Publication Launch: He Pounamu Ko Āu

Join us here at CoCA to celebrate the launch of Tia Barrett's publication 'He Pounamu Ko Āu'.

Artist talk: Robyn Kahukiwa Kōrero

A panel of artists and curators discussing the incredible work of Robyn Kahukiwa

Opening: Tangata Whenua – Celebration

Join us to celebrate the opening of 'Tangata Whenua', recent works by Robyn Kahukiwa.

Story time: Ngā Pakiwaitara – Children’s event

Ngā Pakiwaitara Bilingual Storytimes.

Opening: WORKING PROGRESS Celebration

Artist talk: Whakawhanaungatanga

Opening: Whakawhanaungatanga Celebration

Publication Launch: Where light and footsteps fold

Join us here at CoCA to celebrate the launch of Megan Brady’s publication Where light and footsteps fold.

Artist talk: He Pounamu Ko Āu kōrero

Join us at midday on Saturday, 24th June in the Ō Papa Gallery, for a kōrero between Tia Barrett, Isla Huia, and Juanita Hepi on He Pounamu Ko Āu.

Opening: He Pounamu Ko Āu Celebration

Please join us to celebrate the opening of Tia Barrett's exhibition 'He Pounamu Ko Āu' on Friday 23rd June at 5.30 pm in the Ō Papa Gallery.

Community day: He Pounamu Ko Āu – Trip to collect stones

As part of the process for creating Tia Barrett's new exhibition at CoCA we invite you to join Tia's whānau and friends and the CoCA team on a trip to collect the stones from Wairewa Birdlings Flat on Sunday 18th June.

Opening: Where light and footsteps fold Celebration

Join us at CoCA to celebrate the opening of Megan Brady’s Where light and footsteps fold murals