In Colour

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

In Colour is a great way to unwind and relax with like-minded people. Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month. These…

Kōwhai Mums

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

Kōwhai Mums is a fortnightly art group for ethnic and migrant mums/carers, as well as newcomers to Hakatere Ashburton, with children aged 0-5 years. Sessions provide a safe and fun…

Home Front Heroines

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

Until recently, the unsung heroes of Aotearoa New Zealand’s WWII home front efforts went largely unrecognised. ‘Land girls’ of the Women’s Land Service, an organisation formed under the Women’s War…

Art Addicts

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

Art Addicts (AA) is the Gallery’s weekly art space for kids during the school term. Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the AAGM to get creative and…

Caught in the Moment: Guardian photographs of 1974

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

Which moments in time did the Ashburton Guardian photographers capture around Hakatere Ashburton throughout 1974? A selection of photographs from our large collection of negatives will take visitors on a journey across various aspects of life…

Artist Talk | Ynes Guevara

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

Join us for our upcoming artist talk with Ynes Guevara on Sunday 19 May at 2pm. At this talk, Ynes Guevara will be in conversation with curator James Hope to…

Dianne Bardsley | The Land Girls | Historical Talk

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

To celebrate the closing of our exhibition Home Front Heroines, join us for a special talk with Dianne Bardsley about land girls in Aotearoa. Throughout the 1990s Dianne Bardsley travelled…