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SUMMARY:MAY ART PARTY - 4 Art Launches in the Village
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub\nMAY Opening Night Street Party – Be Part of Tauranga’s Creative Social Scene. \nThe Incubator Hub of galleries and our monthly events are not just where art is just hung on walls\, but where it’s lived\, breathed and supported. \nThese events are where emerging artists find their first fans; established artists cross pollinate with others and it’s where a village of creators and art lovers imbed critical grassroots culture into the heartbeat of our city. The Incubator Creative Hub and the Tauranga Historic Village – is a nationally recognised incubation space for Aotearoa’s arts and culture scene. \nOn Friday 8th May 5.30pm–7pm\, we throw open the doors for another street party that celebrates everything that makes this community vital: live music\, a licensed bar\, grazing platters from our sponsor Gate Pa New World\, and four powerful new exhibitions. \nEveryone who attends these events helps an artist take the next step\, grow confidence and validates their trade. You’re part of their success. \nThe Exhibitions – One Night\, Four New Shows \nThe People’s Gallery – Toi ka Rere: In Good Company\nEight resident artists of The Incubator’s Villa Studios come together across photography\, textile art\, mixed media\, painting\, and illustration. Diverse in style and genre but they are united by their shared place. Expect a conversational atmosphere where the stories behind the work are as engaging as the art itself. Artists will be present in the Gallery on the weekends throughout the exhibition run.\nFeaturing: Leah Creaven\, Dianna Smith\, Shona Mackenzie\, Tracey Finch\, Mathew Johnson\, Laura Neundoerfer\, Hope McConnell\, Mara Takiwa. \nThe Pothouse Gallery: Birds of a Feather\nCurated by the visionary ceramicist Anett Plitz – a celebration of avian life. Anett has gathered 30 potters offering sculptural totems\, wall hangings\, bird-themed tableware\, feeders\, and baths. Fine craftsmanship\, and a flight of creative birds across the ceramic spectrum.\nOpening night special: Create your own hand-built clay bird guided by an exhibiting potter. We’ll fire and glaze it for you – no charge\, no booking\, just turn up and jump in. \nThe Incubator Gallery: Helen English – Uncharted Waters – Seekers of the Natural World\nEthereal women as navigators – preserving the environment without leaving permanent marks. Helen blends realism\, expressionism\, and abstraction with layered water-based mediums\, collage\, and oil glazes. Fish and ocean creatures represent the beauty we rarely see up close. A Master of Visual Arts Education from Waikato and training with the Milan Art Institute bring classical technique and contemporary vision together. \nImprint Gallery: Jane Hoggard\nThe Cube Gallery – perfectly proportioned and run by a trio of printmaker studio artists – hosts invited artist Jane Hoggard this month. Always an Intimate but powerful pocket-sized punch! \nLive music | Licensed bar | Grazing platter by Gate Pa New World. Free clay bird activity (while spaces open) | Everyone welcome. \nCome for the party. Help grow Tauranga’s art scene from the ground up. \nFind out more
URL:https://creativebop.org.nz/event/may-art-party-4-art-launches-in-the-village/
LOCATION:The Incubator Gallery\, 159 17th Avenue\, Tauranga\, 3112
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SUMMARY:Ninja Knits Monthly Social Gathering - Knitters and Crocheters
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub\nMonthly Sunday Morning get together for knitters and crocheters. Motivating and inspiring each other and teaching each other new tricks. \nWe welcome new people and are happy to teach. We gather at The Incubator in The Tauranga Historic Village on 17th Ave. There is a Koha jar for a small contribution towards the venue. \nEvery first Sunday of the Month (except on long weekends or sometimes if Sunday is a special day i.e. Father’s Day) from 9.30am to 11.30am. All welcome. \nA social collective of mad yarn bombers\, sultry stitchery\, happy hookers and arty nutters. We share yarns\, both wooly and tall\, laugh heaps\, swap patterns\, show off our latest projects and have found there is nothing a good needling won’t fix. lol. Lots on and all welcome to come and join in. \nAsk to join our facebook group here. \nFind out more
URL:https://creativebop.org.nz/event/ninja-knits-monthly-social-gathering-knitters-and-crocheters/2026-05-03/
LOCATION:The Incubator Gallery\, 159 17th Avenue\, Tauranga\, 3112
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260411
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SUMMARY:Emancipation | An Exhibition by Fiorella Silva Pérez
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub\nEmancipation is a mixed-media painting exhibition that transforms discarded materials into artworks that move between abstraction and personal narrative. \nThrough this process of transformation\, the exhibition reflects on ideas of release\, renewal\, and the possibility of new meaning emerging from what has been discarded. \nFiorella Silva Pérez is a visual artist who immigrated to New Zealand from Uruguay with her two sons and currently resides in Mount Maunganui. Her work explores contemporary issues affecting different aspects of society. She has long been interested in themes such as racism\, violence\, migration\, poverty\, environmental issues\, and history\, seeking to express these concerns through her art. \nIn her practice\, the artist combines performance and mixed media\, employing a wide range of techniques including oil painting\, three-dimensional assemblage\, sculpture\, and carving. In her most recent work\, Fiorella collects plastic and other debris from New Zealand beaches and melts these materials onto reused canvases\, transforming environmental waste into layered surfaces that reflect both damage and resilience in the natural world. \nSponsored by Gate Pa New World. \nThis exhibition launch preview is Friday 10 April 2026\, 5.30pm – 7pm at The Incubator Creative Hub\, The Tauranga Historic Village\, 17th Ave\, Tauranga. Everyone is welcome. \nOn display at The Incubator Gallery from 11 April to 2 May. \nFind out more
URL:https://creativebop.org.nz/event/emancipation/
LOCATION:The Incubator Gallery\, 159 17th Avenue\, Tauranga\, 3112
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SUMMARY:Dogs With Sticks - Exhibition by Nick Eggleston
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub\nThe dogs are back and this time\, they’ve got sticks. Nick Eggleston returns with his beloved\, attitude-filled canine characters in a pop-up exhibition. But wait\, there’s more: we’re also unveiling the Village’s first-ever Stick Library for dogs. Yes\, you read that right. A library. Of sticks. For dogs. Borrow\, return\, repeat. Dogs very welcome. \nGrab a drink from the licensed bar\, enjoy our grazing platter thanks to the wonderful Chris at Gate Pa New World then wander from space to space\, and soak up the Live Music and the energy of a true creative community. Meet the artists in their spaces and enjoy the diverse array of new exhibitions. \nCome straight from work. Bring a friend. Grab a drink. Explore the spaces. \nOpens on Friday the 13th March\, 5.30pm at The Incubator Creative Hub in The Historic Village\, 17th Avenue\, Tauranga South\, Tauranga. \nOn Display in The Fire Station from the 14th March to the 3rd April. \nFind out more
URL:https://creativebop.org.nz/event/dogs-with-sticks-exhibition-by-nick-eggleston/
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SUMMARY:Revival an Exhibition by Te Manaia Jennings
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: The Incubator Creative Hub\nTe Manaia Jennings explores themes of freedom\, renewal\, and liberation through abstract realism. This exhibition presents powerful wolves\, delicate butterflies\, and women intimately entwined with nature\, often accompanied by birds\, stars\, or butterflies emerging from within. Together\, these motifs evoke strength\, transformation\, and the untamed spirit of the natural world. Each work reflects a journey of growth\, healing\, and the quiet liberation that comes with embracing change. \nThrough her practice\, Jennings invites viewers into a realm where nature and spirit converge\, celebrating the profound freedom found in transformation. These works were created over an extended period\, often guided by intuition rather than intention. She speaks of being drawn instinctively to certain colours\, forms\, or subjects without fully understanding why. Over time\, however\, a unifying narrative revealed itself\, a return to self\, and a rediscovery of inner freedom and wholeness. This awakening mirrors Jennings’ own journey over recent years\, shaped deeply by her faith in Jesus. \nAs the exhibition took form\, Jennings found herself asking: What is the story here? What is this exhibition called? The word that consistently emerged was revival. Biblically\, revival is defined as restoring to life\, breathing life anew\, and strengthening what has grown weary. This concept lies at the heart of the exhibition. \nBefore fully committing to art\, Jennings aspired to become a psychologist. She holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Psychology and has worked in children’s mental health within school settings. While she found this work deeply meaningful\, her calling to paint never faded\, only intensifying with time. \nThroughout her life\, Jennings has navigated significant personal challenges\, including struggles with mental health and chronic physical pain resulting from severe congenital scoliosis. There were moments when perseverance felt impossible. Yet it is precisely in these moments that revival is found. Life is often demanding\, but within us exists the capacity to rise\, to heal\, and to be made new and strong once again. \nSponsored by Gate Pa New World. \nThis exhibition launch preview is Friday 13th of March 2026 – 5.30pm at The Incubator Creative Hub\, The Tauranga Historic Village\, 17th Ave\, Tauranga. Licensed Bar onsite\, and everyone is welcome. \nOn display at The Incubator Gallery from the 14th of March to the 5th of April. \nFind out more
URL:https://creativebop.org.nz/event/revival-an-exhibition-by-te-manaia-jennings/
LOCATION:The Incubator Gallery\, 159 17th Avenue\, Tauranga\, 3112
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