Arts centres

Lake House

This historic building – located at Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna – is administered by a Trust Board and supported by the council. It is a base for a ceramic studio, a bronze sculptor, The Stable Printmakers group, a children’s art group, and the office of the North Shore Competitions Society and the Shore Arts Forum. Other rooms are available for hire – classes, exhibitions and functions.

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Mairangi Arts Centre

The Mairangi Arts Centre is a community arts centre dedicated to education and fostering growth in the visual arts in North Shore City. The centre is administered by a trust board and supported by the council. The education programme offers a wide range of classes, including painting, pottery, sculpture, printmaking, craft courses and children’s classes and holiday programmes. The gallery features exhibitions of local and national artists. The centre is open every day except public holidays.

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Mairangi Arts Centre

The PumpHouse

The PumpHouse, on the edge of Lake Pupuke, is a theatre and exhibition gallery. The acoustics at The PumpHouse are superb and the raked auditorium, with seating for 192, provides an uninterrupted view of the stage. There is also an amphitheatre at the back of the Green Shed with a covered stage and seating for about 185. Ideal for summer concerts and drama, The PumpHouse is a community arts centre, which is administered by a trust and supported by the council. For more information please contact The PumpHouse on:

The PumpHouse

The Depot Artspace

Supported by the council, The Depot Artspace at 28 Clarence St, Devonport, is a community-based arts centre with a focus on community participation, employment and youth initiatives in the arts. Arts in this case encompass all media including painting, music, sculpture and performance. The Depot encourages and promotes exhibitions, workshops, concerts and opportunities to work, practise and develop skills and talents in the arts. It has two gallery spaces, artists’ workspaces, a soundproof room and a recording studio, and a gallery space available for rent at a low cost.

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The Depot Artspace

Northart

The council-supported Northart in the Northcote Town Centre, focuses on visual arts. The exhibition gallery has changing exhibitions which highlight the diverse range of art forms created by artists living in North Shore City and elsewhere in New Zealand. The centre is opposite the Northcote Library, at the bottom of Ernie Mays Street in Northcote Shopping Centre, and is open seven days a week from 10am to 4pm. Admission is free.

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