Our Māpura classmate, Cheyenne Minhinnick, will have his pottery works on display at Mt Roskill Library from 1st December to 27 December 2023. Experience the world through Cheyenne Minhinnick's unique perspective at Mt Roskill Library's Art Exhibition. Cheyenne has been living with deaf blindness since birth. He finds joy in connecting with people. He loves how people interact, and enjoys listening to the sound of their chatter and laughter. A multi-talented artist, Cheyenne immerses himself in the world of music, playing the keyboard and serenading with favorites like ABBA's "Dancing Queen" a ..read more

We are pleased to announce that Ōtāhuhu Music Classes will be funded for next term by Māngere-Otāhuhu Council Local Grants Board. Thank you very much for making this possible. We are also pleased to advise that The Lion Foundation has approved a grant towards Art Tutor/Therapist and Studio Co-ordinator wages for first term 2024. A big thank you to Lion Foundation ..read more

Inspired by Beethoven and the night sky, Māpura artist Matthew Tucker has created a masterpiece - ???????? ?? ?????. As you make your way along Te Ara I Whiti - The Lightpath between dusk and dawn - from 25 November until 10 December - you’ll witness Matthew’s music-meets-mathematics artwork. This work is a sensory symphony in recognition of the International Day of People with Disabilities on 3 December. ???????? ?? ????? (2023) is a collaboration between Matthew Tucker, Māpura Studios and iion, supported by Auckland Council Public Art. For more information, click on this link:- https://ourau ..read more

Sarah Holten received the Te Tohu Iho Pūmanawa award for her remarkable mixed-media artistry. Holten, an artist of Ngāti Maniapoto and Tūwharetoa descent, passed away shortly before she was to receive Te Tohu Iho Pūmanawa and was celebrated posthumously at Te Waka Toi Awards. Lisa Holten, her mother, accepted the award on her behalf. "Sarah's journey from a simple pastime to becoming the artist she was always meant to be has been nothing short of inspiring," she said. - ?????? ?????? - ??̄??? ?????? ????????, ????? ??? ??????? (Please read The Big Idea's tribute below to Māpura’s wonderful fri ..read more

Westfield St Lukes has extremely generously donated us some gift vouchers for Māpura Studios to use at our discretion. We will be working with Westfield St Lukes next year to bring in some Māpura to their mall in the school holidays ..read more

We are delighted to receive from The Trusts Community Foundation funding towards specialist art facilitators wages. A big thank you to The Trusts from us all here at Māpura Studios ..read more

Spectrum Foundation have granted us funding for $30,000 to Panacea Arts Charitable Trust to assist out Art Therapy Programmes for children, teenagers and young adults. These are the Creative Art Therapy classes: for Kids, on a Tuesday at 4 - 5.30pm, for Teens at 4 - 5.30pm on Thursdays and for Young Adults at 6 - 7.30pm on Thursdays. For more information about the classes, please mail Alex on alex@mapurastudios.org.nz or phone on 0220 454 391. Thank you very much to Spectrum Foundation for enabling these fantastic classes ..read more

The Potter Masonic Trust have approved our application for a grant to provide unique children’s art therapy programmes aimed at children and teenagers who are on the spectrum. Thank you very much for allowing us to continue and develop our mahi Potter Masonic Trust ..read more

Here at the Cerebral Palsy Society of NZ, we’re about to go green!    October is Be Green & Be Seen, our annual fundraising and awareness campaign, and we’d love your support to help us spread the word. Be Green & Be Seen is all about letting Kiwis know what Cerebral Palsy is, and about the realities of living with the neurological condition.    Be Green & Be Seen coincides with World Cerebral Palsy Day on October 6, and the Society is going green – the international colour for Cerebral Palsy awareness – for the entire month.       We’re call ..read more

Our very own Joanna Lynskey, as seen on a billboard in Wellington. Joann is a regular entrant into the IHC Art Awards and has been a finalist many times ..read more