Kids and whānau create
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
Weekends 11am to 3pm, public holidays, school holidays
Free





Event detail
Get creative with your whānau at our free drop-in art-making sessions every weekend and during school holidays from 11am to 3pm.
October activity: Rama, Kāmera, Whakaroau | Lights, Camera, Stillness
Tūhuratia | Explore
Tūhuratia ngā whakaahua a ngā rangatahi nō ngā kura tuarua o Tāmaki Makaurau i Kiritai | He Whakaaturanga Whakaahua nā te Rangatahi i roto i Te Aka Matua.
Explore the photography of rangatahi (young people) from secondary schools around Tāmaki Makaurau in Kiritai | Rangatahi Photography Exhibition in Te Aka Matua | The Creative Learning Centre.
Waihangatia | Create
Pēnei i ngā rangatahi i te whakaaturanga Kiritai, hopukina he whakaahua hei kawe i tētahi kōrero mō tō hononga ki te taiao. Tūhuratia ngā mea kua hora nei, ā, whakaritea tētahi ata toka (he mahi toi e whakaatu ana i ngā mea oranga-kore). Whakamahi i tō ake kāmera, tētahi rānei o ā mātou kāmera pōkākā tā wawe hei whakaahua i tō hanganga.
Just like the rangatahi (young people) in the Kiritai exhibition, use photography to tell a story about how you are connected to the environment. Explore the objects provided and set up a still life (a work of art that shows non-living things). Use your own camera or one of our instant print thermal cameras to photograph your creation.
Programming partner

Kids and whānau create is supported by the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation.
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