Nelson Arts Festival

Biography

Every spring, Nelson Arts Festival brings the city alive with its non-stop programme of theatre, dance, music, talks, exhibitions and community events. Celebrating its 28th anniversary in 2022, it is now New Zealand’s longest-running annual arts festival.

Nelson Arts Festival

Installations

Spring Clean Whakatū Nelson

An annual community-led campaign that encourages city-users to have a sense of pride and ownership of our city.

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Nelson City Centre ArtWalk

An outdoor art gallery project with The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū.

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Heritage Storytelling

A heritage storytelling project with Nelson Provincial Museum.

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Community Action Network (CAN)

A place to showcase and discuss housing options for the inner city. 

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White Gold

Creating a bespoke exhibition space in a shop window.

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