Kupe’s enthralling journey comes to Mercury Bay

#jandalonthemandel on the Hauraki Rail Trail

The spirit of the late great Barry Brickell will be alive and well in Coromandel Town on Anniversary Weekend when talented potters and clay artists from around the country will come to share their craft with one and all. The second annual Barry Brickell Play with...

Whitianga artist Wendy Walls’ love of teaching is inspiring her to share her skills and help others find their inner creative.

The rich and diverse talents of the northern Coromandel’s best creatives will once again be showcased in the heart of Colville with Back Room Gallery officially launching its 2019/2020 season this month. The original idea for the gallery was spurred by Wayne Todd...

Creatives are doing what they do best and that’s…..well, getting creative! From local initiatives here on the Coromandel, to projects that transverse the globe, artists everywhere are taking their talents online in a bid to stay connected with each other and...

Barry Brickell Memorial Stage

If you have spent any amount of time out and about in the upper Coromandel Peninsula, chances are you may have spotted one of Rebekah Pearson’s distinctive creations. The Irish born artist’s deep passion for the environment has inspired several murals around the...

In one the Coromandel’s smallest schools, nestled in the peaceful shelter of one of the east coast’s most beautiful bays, teacher and principal Mereana Maika-Angus is fulfilling her final duties before leaving the role she has held for the past ten years. It will...

A creative haven with a difference

Tena koutou katoa We are very aware that the latest announcements regarding the coronavirus situation in Aotearoa will have a serious and sustained impact on homes and workplaces throughout the country. All across the Coromandel, people are now working through...

A Thames centre celebrating and showcasing authentic Maori art is getting people talking and the owners are excited by the dicussion.

Te Powhiri, Te Whanganui o Hei commemoration October 2019

Twenty years after her whanau’s first shop in Coromandel Town, Harataunga’s Kelly Harrison has taken the bold move to revive and renew her parents’ legacy with the opening of a new gallery featuring the stunning works of multiple generations of this exceptionally...

We are very excited to announce the launch of a new, much-needed arts initiative for the Thames-Coromandel District/Hauraki rohe - the pARTner Up Mentoring Programme.   With support and funding from Creative New Zealand’s Arts Continuity Grant, pARTner...

Arts Collective Whangamata hosts annual Easter Open Studio Trail

‘Flourish’ special event celebrates first pARTner Up programme

Whangamata Arts Collective hosts annual visual arts exhibition

He Mana Toi Moehau Trust/Creative Coromandel is the go-to arts organisation for the Thames-Coromandel District/Hauraki rohe. We were formed back in 2016 by the Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC),  as a result of a TCDC-supported consultation with The...