Installations in empty commercial buildings in Nelson, NZ

Current Installations

Spring Clean Whakatū Nelson

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We’re going to make the city really shine!

We all love our little city, and Nelson City Council always makes sure it always looks pretty great. But this is your chance to show your pride by making the…

Drawing Competition!

From: 01/09/2024 - 04/10/2024

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Nelson Taxis at 27 Selwyn Place, Nelson

We want you to share your drawings of a Nelson taxi! The best ones will go on display next to Nelson Taxis!

ArtDoors Whakatū/Nelson

From: 01/03/2024 - Ongoing

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Watch this space as we keep adding more doors!

ArtDoors Whakatū/Nelson is an aspirational project that aims to transform around 100 of the city’s doors over a two-year period. This project connects business and property owners with local makers…

Nelson City Centre ArtWalk

From: 23/04/2021 - Ongoing

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26 sites across the City Centre

With 26 sites, ArtWalk takes you on a journey past artworks by some of Nelson’s most celebrated artists, as well as artworks that have a particular poignancy to Whakatū.

Appo Hocton

From: 19/06/2023 - Ongoing

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Nelson English Centre
(on the Church Street side)

Appo Hocton was the first person of Chinese descent to gain New Zealand citizenship. As carter, builder, roading contractor, then exporter, he was an industrious and respected resident of early Nelson.

What if Whakatū Nelson…?

From: 13/11/2023 - 16/12/2023

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263 Hardy Street

We created an Ideas Hub in central Nelson (263 Hardy Street) to collect ideas, start conversations and motivate positive change on how to help make Nelson a more vibrant and liveable city for everyone.

The Wakatū Hotel

From: 03/04/2023 - Ongoing

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Wakatū Hotel
Cnr Collingwood & Bridge Sts.

The Wakatū Hotel was one of the first major hotels on the main thoroughfare into the city. Now the land has been returned to the original customary owners of the Nelson Tenths – Wakatū Incorporation – who are working through exciting long-term plans.

Natural Treasures

From: 09/10/2023 - Ongoing

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146 Bridge St
(next to the old Royal Hotel)

Dean Raybould created these artworks for the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary.

Shared Communities Whakatū Nelson

From: 01/12/2021 - Ongoing

Engagement with Nelson Migrant and Former Refugee Communities In late 2021, Make/Shift Spaces formed a Shared Communities Consortium with Multicultural Nelson Tasman Inc., Arts Council Nelson and Community Partnerships (Nelson…