Te Whare Hēra Artist Residency

Stimulating the production of high quality, innovative, creative work in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington, making a visible difference to the cultural lives of our local community.


Artist in Residence for June / July: Gabby O’Connor

Dr Gabby O’Connor joins us as a resident at Te Whare Hēra studio space, to progress projects that interact with the waters of Wellington Harbour


Tōwai : Between Forest, Mountains and Ocean

The Engine Room

Block 1, Massey University Wellington Campus

7 May - 19 May

12-4pm Daily

Bringing together Māori artists and the Sapara nation (from the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon).

Rubén Diaz, Kura Puke, Kurt Smith-Komene, Stuart Foster, Horomona Horo, Israel Randal, Regan Balzer


“The Te Whare Hēra programme supports artists to research, develop and produce a new and innovative contemporary art project. The residency provides artists with the time and space to complete such a body of work and to examine, map out, experiment, make connections, exchange ideas, and collaborate.”