All in for Arts: He waka toi e eke noa nei tātou – WHANGĀREI

All in for Arts: He waka toi e eke noa nei tātou is back. We’re coming to a town near you to celebrate and amplify the ways New Zealanders are using creativity to enrich their lives.

The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi and Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa are bringing leaders, decision makers, artists and creative champions together to amplify the arts, and uncover how creativity can propel us forward. These breakfast events are free, and everyone is welcome – even if you haven’t felt creative in years!

The details:

• Date: Tuesday 27th February 2024
• Time: 7:30AM-9:00AM
• Venue: Hatea Studio, Whangārei Art Museum, 91 Dent Street, Town Basin
• Five speakers, five persepectives, five short and sharp rounds - all over coffee and kai.

The speakers: 

Cora-Allan Lafaiki-Twiss – 2021 Arts Foundation Springboard Recipient, Visual Artist – Hiapo

Mayor Vince Cocurullo – Mayor of Whangārei District

Malcolm Rands MNZM - Entrepreneur, Sustainability Advocate and Founder of ecostore

Our mission is to energise and engage New Zealanders around the powerful potential of creativity. Be in the room to find out what it’s all about!

This journey is backed by Chartwell Trust, The Lion Foundation, and powered by our media partner, Stuff.