Whanganui Arts - at the Centre

03/06/2026

Gina Edmonds had an exhibition ready to go and was able to fill our vacancy.

She is showing a wonderful range of paintings and ceramics. There are also some beautiful pots by Lulu.

The last day of this exhibition is 11 June.

20/05/2026

Update: We have a taker, so this is no longer available 🙂

We have a gap in our booking schedule from Friday 29 May to Thursday 11 June.

Are you able to put together an exhibition at this short notice?

If so, we would be happy to give it to you free of charge in exchange for 10% of your sales.

Please get in touch via email or phone if interested ([email protected] or 022 151 2058).

20/05/2026

Optiv101 is back with another exhibition in the Front Gallery. The title of this one is 'Avatars 2 Space-Time Continuum' and is a continuation of last year's exhibition.

The artists exhibiting this time are Aaron Potaka, Esther Topfer and Andy Savill.

Last day is Thursday 28 May.

03/05/2026

Our current exhibition in the Back Gallery is Celebrating Stitcherhood.

A group of friends have been meeting every week to practice the art of slow stitching. Slow stitching is a global art movement using primarily found, recycled or up-cycled materials to create unique, hand stitched works.

Throughout 2025 the group have been following renowned UK fibre artist Kathryn Chambers, doing monthly stitch challenges exploring a range of slow stitching techniques. These twelve individual works were then stitched together to form the Coverlets of Comfort that make up this show.

What I find amazing and inspiring is how six women all follow the same instructions but end up with such different results showing their distinct personalities.

As well as the coverlets there are numerous small, individual items of which some are for sale.

One or more of the makers will be with the exhibition each day and you can try your hand at slow stitching yourself too.

The exhibition is open every day from 10am to 4pm, last day is Sunday 10 May.

02/05/2026

We are privileged to have Sam Moran's debut exhibition at the Centre. Her work is in the Front Gallery till 10 May. She is a lovely person producing amazing art. She will be there most days so you can chat to her about her work.

As well as the paintings, she has a range of coasters, fridge magnets, notebooks and cards for sale. Mother's Day gift?

27/04/2026

Best Start Harrison Street have filled the Front Gallery with colour.

On display is work by their Infant group (under 2 years old) and Pre-School (3 to 5 years old). The theme for the pre-schoolers was Bugs and you can see some lovely interpretations.

Come and support our next generation of artists. There are some interactive activities to enjoy as well.

This exhibition is only on for three days (last day Thursday), so be quick.

24/04/2026

The silent auction has finished but you have one more chance to buy some of Ewen Stratford's and Sandra Brumby's artwork.

The galleries are open tomorrow afternoon and any sensible offer will be considered. They want them gone 🙂

20/04/2026

Phew. Luckily there was no repeat of 2015. It felt quite surreal preparing for a flood when it was such a nice sunny day. We lifted everything off the floor, but it's all back in place now.

So come down and place a bid on one of the many pieces in the silent auction. There is also a lot of art for sale for only $25 or $50 that you can take home straight away.

Ewen Stratford is in the Front Gallery and Sandra Brumby in the Back Gallery.

Here are photos of Sandra's art.

17/04/2026

Silent Auction

Well known Whanganui artists Ewen Stratford and Sandra Brumby are having a silent auction of their work. All the artworks on the walls are part of the auction. Bidding starts at $50 and you can see what the previous person has bid. The auction closes on Friday 24th of April at lunchtime.

There are also some artworks in the middle of the space, which are available for immediate purchase (at a very low price).

This is a great opportunity to score a good deal, so come and have a look and put in a bid.

These photos are all Ewen's work. More photos to follow of Sandra's art.

16/01/2026

Now on for the long weekend.

If you're heading to Vintage Weekend, check out River City Artists' exhibition.