What's on at Culture Waitaki
Programmes
Exhibitions
For 40 years this former Bank of New South Wales has been filled with art. Inspired by the words of people from our community, this exhibition is a celebration of the Forrester Gallery’s past and present, while considering what our future will be.
Forrester Gallery1 April 2023 to 28 May 2023Many of New Zealand’s most beloved musicians have started with humble beginnings and gone on to success on the world stage.
Waitaki Archive12 May 2023 to 31 May 2023From Wales to Waitaki, Bethan Moore has travelled and lived widely, with her watercolour works revealing isolated civilisations dwarfed by dominant lands. With an eye for landscapes and miniature creatures, Moore portrays nature in all its forms in her exhibition HERE.
Forrester Gallery8 April 2023 to 11 June 2023Built up emotional pain caused by the loss of a loved one and a pharmacological mis-prescription provoked in me what doctors called a ‘psychotic episode’.
Forrester Gallery13 May 2023 to 11 June 2023Anthony Davies is a printmaker born in Andover, England and now based in Whanganui. His work has always been about sharing his observations of the world, be it of where he is living or places and events both local and global.
Forrester Gallery8 April 2023 to 18 June 2023This is an online tour of the exhibition held at the Forrester Gallery from 9 April 2022 to 3 July 2022.
7 September 2022 to 7 September 2023This is an online tour of the exhibition held at the Forrester Gallery from 2 April 2022 to 6 June 2022.
7 September 2022 to 7 September 2023- The story of our land begins millions of years ago, when Waitaki, like much of New Zealand, lay under the sea.Waitaki Museum15 December 2020 to 15 December 2024
In the mid 1800s, Ōamaru was a bustling outpost of the British Empire. Immigrants from different cultural and social backgrounds settled here in search of a better life.
Waitaki Museum15 December 2020 to 15 December 2024Waitaki Museum is home to a significant collection of taoka (treasures), dating back to the earliest days of Māori settlement.
Waitaki Museum15 December 2020 to 15 December 2024Sometimes roaring, sometimes wandering, the Waitaki is always present. It runs through our district as it runs through our past.
Waitaki Museum & Archive11 March 2023 to 15 December 2024