History of Whare Toi / Kerr St Creative Hub
Whare Toi is nestled on the side of Maunga Takarunga (Mount Victoria), the largest of the North Shore volcanic cones.
STOP THE CUTS: Have Your Say on the Auckland Council Annual Budget 2023/24
Auckland Council’s draft budget for 2023/24, proposes to cut $36.5M from regional arts, events, and community initiatives. This will have long-term negative impacts on Auckland’s arts and creative sector, sending our city backwards socially and economically. But there’s still hope!…
PRESS RELEASE: Joint Statement on the Proposed Auckland Council Funding Cuts to Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
At a recent meeting of leaders of local Devonport organisations there was unanimous concern at the proposed Auckland Council budget cuts.
The Big Idea – Arts Voices: Why Auckland Must Fight Council Budget Cuts
The Big Idea recently published an article featuring members of Tāmaki Makaurau’s creative community on the proposed Auckland Council Budget cuts, including DEPOT General Manager Amy Saunders. You can read the article in full here: https://thebigidea.nz/stories/arts-voices-why-auckland-must-fight-council-budget-cuts
DEPOT Open Day 2023: Recap
Our inaugural DEPOT OPEN DAY was a spectacular and meaningful milestone! Thank you so much to those that joined us to experience our fresh spaces and updated facade and to meet our passionate team. You and the other 250+ visitors…
Introducing The DEPOT Collective
We’ve just launched a brand new membership initiative, the DEPOT COLLECTIVE.
Depot 2022 in Review
Artspace Our unique multidisciplinary Artspace supported the work of 116 artists across 25 exhibitions in our gallery spaces and ran 15 artist-led events. Sound Our recording studio, Depot Sound, held 120 recording sessions for more than 50 musicians and recorded 80 songs, hosted 52 rehearsals and recorded several…
Depot Artspace: Call for Proposals 2023
Applications are now open to emerging and established artists, groups, and collectives wishing to exhibit at Depot Artspace in 2023!
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: Interview with Terehia Walker
We sat down with Terehia Walker, Depot Artspace’s Kaitohutohu (Cultural Advisor) for a kōrero about Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) and what it means to her, Depot Artspace, and the Tāmaki Makarau creative sector. What does…
“Pass the Mic” Podcast: Andrew Tui
Andrew Tui, Depot Artspace’s own Programme Manager and Creative Consultant was recently featured on Pass the Mic, a podcast featuring 15 awesome people from migrant and former refugee backgrounds living in Auckland, New Zealand. We’re proud of Andrew’s ongoing commitment…
