2/3 + 9/10 NOVEMBER 2024
10am - 4pm - FREE EVENT
TRAIL MAPS AVAILABLE NOW FROM iSITES, GALLERIES & LIBRARIES or Download your Trail Map here .
The Hawke's Bay Art Trail returns this November with two weekends of Art Trail magic! Throughout the region artists are throwing open the doors of their studios to welcome you in - meet painters, potters, sculptors, carvers and more in their special spaces.
Hawke's Bay is home to exceptional creative talent - this is your unique chance to meet well-known artists and to discover emerging talent. Hear what inspires them, watch them work, discover their stories and look for that special piece to take home.
Immerse yourself in all-things-art and create a self-guided trail enjoying open studios, demonstrations, shared spaces, art groups, gallery visits, public art tours and more. Recharge at our Food & Art stop along the way.
Grab your friends and family and plan a weekend full of art - we'd love to see you. See Hawke's Bay through the eyes of our creatives.
Trail maps available now from iSITES, galleries & libraries. Use these in conjunction with the Hawke’s Bay Art Guide, available year-round from Hastings Community Arts Centre and Creative Arts Napier, as well as iSITES, galleries and associated businesses.
Follow our social media for all the updates. Post your photos and hashtag #hawkesbayarttrail.
(Trail visitors enjoy Josh Lancaster's studio. Photography: Charlotte Anderson) Use an Art Trail Map together with the Guide to plan your Trail.
START YOUR WEEKEND
Visit Hastings Community Arts Centre or The CAN in Napier to grab a Trail Map and a Guide and start your weekend. Each gallery features stunning exhibitions and our team will help you plan your weekend.
FOOD & ART CAFÉ STOP
Look out for our Food & Art stop Hygge at Clifton to enjoy delicious food and beverages, meet an artist and enjoy the café's own beautiful collection of art, crafts and homewares. Relax and recharge before setting off on the next part of your Trail.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
Many artists are also offering demonstrations - look for the info in blue under their individual listing on the Trail Map.
BOYD-DUNLOP GALLERY - TOURS & MEET THE ARTIST
2/3/9/10 Nov. 11 - 2pm, 4 Hastings St, Napier
Tours of the Gallery collection and meet the artists John and Richard Boyd-Dunlop.
MUSE ART GALLERY
5 Havelock Rd, Havelock North - www.museart.co.nz
2 Nov. 3-4pm Josh Lancaster - Studio Talk
Join artist Josh Lancaster as he discusses his latest exhibition 'Common Ground'.
2/3/9/10 Nov. 10am - 4.30pm Live Art Installation
In a special event coinciding with his show at Muse, artist Josh Lancaster will have his studio set up in the front window of the gallery for the duration of the Trail. Come and meet the artist and hear the stories behind his iconic local landscapes. If you're out and about at night look out for Josh painting in the gallery window.
KEIRUNGA CREATIVE ARTS VENUE OPEN DAY
3 Nov. 10am - 3pm, 6 Pufflett Rd, Havelock North
A special 'Keirunga Celebration of the Arts & Crafts' open day. Performances, workshops, singers, music, quilters, miniatures, wool spinning, food, tea & coffee, ice-cream available. Keirunga Park Railway operating today.
AMANDA SOWERSBY - WORKSHOPS @ KEIRUNGA
3 Nov. 2.30 - 4pm, Keirunga Cottage
Spring painting watercolour workshop, $25
10 Nov. 2 - 4pm, Keirunga Homestead
Sound/Art/Detox workshop, $35
Email - bookings@artandalchemy.co.nz, cost tbc
LAUREN CLAIRE - GROUPS SESSIONS
3 Nov. 4-5pm Textured Floral Session
10 Nov. 4-5pm, Resin Pour Session
www.laurenclaire.co.nz for info and bookings
HASTINGS ART GALLERY EVENTS
201 Eastbourne St East, Hastings - www.hastingscityartgallery.co.nz for more info.
2 Nov. 10.30 - 1.30pm Drawing with Thread: Revisiting Miniature Portraiture
Join artist Leslie Falls for a hands-on experience transforming a mini photo into a portrait through stitching. Bookings essential, $20.
2 Nov. 2.30 - 4pm - Kōrero Māori me mahi toi-a ringa: Whānau guided drawing session with ringatoi Heidi Brickell in te reo Māori - 2 Whiringa-ā-rangi
Nau mai hara mai ki tētahi wānanga toi mā tō whānau! Come along to a fun guided drawing session for parents, carers, and tamariki at the Gallery with artist-in-residence and kaiako Heidi Brickell. The session will suit learners and speakers of te reo Māori of different levels. Please note the guided activity is designed for ages 7 and up, however there will be other activities on hand to keep younger ones occupied! Free, no booking required.
2 Nov. 11am Panel Discussion: Navigating the Art World
A panel discussion on navigating the art world as an artist in Aotearoa. This event features established figures from Aotearoa’s contemporary art sector who will share their insights, experiences and advice covering key topics such as gallery representation, building networks and the importance of local engagement. Free, no booking required.
9 Nov. 11am Artist Kōrero: Tracy Keith
Hear artist Tracy Keith talk about his solo exhibition Remember Industry. Free, no booking required.
STRETCH AND THE SINNERS AT CREATIVE ARTS NAPIER
8 Nov. 7 - 9pm, 16 Byron St, Napier (doors open 6.30pm), tickets via Eventfinda.
Stretch and The Sinners bring rich, textured soundscapes to life with acoustic and electric guitars, brooding basslines, echoing drums, and soaring cello. Having played to sold out audiences across the country, head-lined shows at Church Road and Hawke’s Bay Opera House, performed for crowds of 25,000 at Mission Estate and opened for such greats as Neil Finn, Wilco, Angus & Julia Stone, Damien Rice and Elton John... Stretch has continued to create a singular space in Aotearoa, as a truly independent artist.
Performing in the intimate setting of the main gallery of Creative Arts Napier, this will be a chance to witness one of NZ's most original and captivating bands up close. VERY limited tickets available for this space!
MICHELE JUNG - PAINTING DEMONSTRATION
9 Nov. 10am - 12pm, Tennyson Gallery, 63 Hastings St, Napier
BLUE LAGOON TATTOO STUDIO OPEN DAY
9 Nov. 10 - 4pm, 1 Shakespeare Rd, Napier
Tattoo, tea, cacao open day with Tattoo artists on site.
PUBLIC ART
Hawke’s Bay is brimming with creativity, with exciting public art linking us to our beautiful environment and rich heritage. From the breathtaking seawalls murals in Napier to Ngā Pou o Heretaunga in Hastings, the region is ready for you to explore. Get out and enjoy the self-guided 'Walking with Artists' tour in Hastings - details below.
Use the QR codes on the Trail Map or Guide, or the Listings section of this website, to plan your own public art tour.
WALKING WITH ARTISTS – AN IMMERSIVE AUDIO TOUR IN HASTINGS
Fire up your smartphone and join local artist John Eaden on a tour of Hastings’ sculptures and murals. Hear special interviews with the artists as they point out the details, stories and secrets behind their work. Download the PickPath app and visit www.artsinc.co.nz for details.
KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR OTHER ARTY OFFERINGS OVER THE TRAIL!