DEPOT
Te Whare Toi
A vibrant arts hub supporting artists and makers
What’s On
Pūanga – Matariki 2026: Te Waka o Rangi featuring – Ringa toi: Natanhira Te Pona, Ngahiwi Walker, Anthony Ante Pecotic Vidilo, Kāwika Aspili, Mike Raven, Terence Hibbert, Timata Mata’u, Shaun Tiria, Garth Ward.
Depot Sound is calling for submissions to the 2026 Schools Songwriting Competition, presented by Electric Kiwi and SAE.
These classes are aimed to encourage and strengthen your drawing practice. No matter what your ability is – anyone interested in drawing is welcome.
As part of our Matariki 2026 celebrations, join artist Mike Raven for a hands-on whakairo (wood carving) session.
Create a simple carved piece while connecting with the foundations of this traditional practice.
The Infinity Series – Xeduce by Sithma Methmini Illangasinghe I D K M: transforms cosmic wonder into wearable art, merging Renaissance-inspired opulence with futuristic design in a celebration of celestial forms, sculptural elegance and bold self-expression.
This 4-week course is an introduction to collage as a creative outlet for self-expression and creative exploration led by Naomi Azoulay.
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Join us on 6 August, 5:30pm for a relaxed Sip n’ Paint session as part of First Thursdays at 3 Victoria Road.
Your pieces will be glazed and fired and ready to collect within 14 days.
Set within rich, dreamlike landscapes, these women are fully in the moment, unhurried and indifferent to a world that rarely stops. Layered instinctively in bold colour they cherish the quiet and invite you to linger.
Award-winning visual artist Jessica Pearless returns to DEPOT Artspace with her solo exhibition Paintress, an interdisciplinary body of work
Join the Studio D3 artists for their latest exhibition, upstairs at 3 Victoria Road, Devonport.
Through the mindful selection of images, colours, and textures engage in an intuitive collage-making process inspired by feminist themes.
Join Naomi Azoulay for a special First Thursdays Collage Workshop, 3 September 5 – 7 pm.
Join us on 3 September, 5:30pm for a relaxed Sip n’ Paint session as part of First Thursdays at 3 Victoria Road.
Your pieces will be glazed and fired and ready to collect within 14 days.
120 is a dreamlike exhibition by Steve Bolton, where memory, imagination and reality converge. Through 120 painted panels, subconscious moments become tangible, exploring space, time, humanity and the spiritual.
Join Karen Rubado for the return of her highly anticipated Botanical Weaving Workshop. This hands-on session will introduce you to frame weaving with dried flowers and leaves.
Tickets are $60 and cover all materials and refreshments
Dive into botanical drawing and painting in a six-week classwith Verity Kindleysides inspired by the natural beauty of the Devonport peninsula.
Suitable for beginners and experienced artists alike.
Get Creative With DEPOT
Maker of the Month: Keri-Mei Zagrobelna
Contemporary Māori artist creating jewellery and public art that invites people to connect with whakapapa (genealogy), connection and place.
New In The Shop
Celebrating 30 years of creativity, Depot is a unique eco-system and vibrant arts hub on Auckland’s North Shore, supporting artists and makers through exhibitions, studio space and creative learning programmes that connect people through art, culture, and community.
DEPOT Panui
DEPOT turns 30
RNZ visits DEPOT to reflect on 30 years of art, people and community on Auckland’s North Shore.
DEPOT 2025 in Review
As 2025 comes to a close, we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped shape DEPOT this year – our artists, audiences, partners, funders, collaborators, volunteers and wider community.
Writers Write : Actors Read – Podcast Series
In this exciting new podcast series, well-known actors read short stories written by Aotearoa New Zealand writers to a live audience at Ockham Collective’s The Nix in Auckland.
Creative Careers Aotearoa
Supporting creatives into sustainable careers through mentoring, workshops and industry connections
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exhibitions presented
200+
creatives supported through CCA
100+
workshops & events hosted
150+
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