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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 and creators whose artwork will transform tired or plain-looking doors and windows, adding a splash of colour and optimism to our city streets. Building on the

Nelson City Centre ArtWalk is an outdoor art gallery in Nelson’s streets. With more than 20 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.

In Nov/Dec 2023, we had a series of talks that sparked a whole heap of ideas.Right now, in 2024, we’re working on what might happen next… You can see a pdf of the Report here. It’s a seriously interesting read. Check out the website for updates www.whatifnelson.co.nz and join our FB group. What if…began with the question: What

The Wakatū Hotel has a big place in Nelson’s memory, as one of the first major hotels on the main thoroughfare into the city, and more recently, as one of the last large-scale watering holes. Now, the land has been returned to the original customary owners of the Nelson Tenths – Wakatū Incorporation – who

AI Sandbox is an inclusive discovery space in the Nelson CBD where anyone can drop in or schedule a visit to gain safe, free access to AI tools and hands-on expertise. Check out their website here: https://aisandbox.org.nz AI Sandbox is a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Nelson AI Institute, and is run through the efforts of 20-30

How could we resist a bare corrugated iron fence? What’s more, we had the perfect artworks for it. We’ve actually displayed the originals of Dean Raybould’s works in a previous installation, but this time, we printed them onto metal, so they are colour- and weather-fast. The artworks were created by Dean for The Brook Waimārama

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 City Council Te Kaunihera o Whakatū). You can check out their website here. In September 2023, Shared Communities appointed Karolina Serrano as they Cultural Navigator.

We first presented Appo Hocton’s story in a shopfront in Bridge Street in 2021-22. Now he’s back in a great spot on the Nelson English Centre, on the Church Street side. In 1853, Appo Hocton became the first person of Chinese descent to gain New Zealand citizenship. As carter, builder, roading contractor, then exporter, he

A celebration of mask making in Whakatū Nelson Celebrating mask culture and creating your own are a huge part of cultural celebrations all around the world and have been a wonderful part of Nelson Arts Festival since its inception in 1995. The 2022 Festival is paying homage to this magical legacy with an exhibition of masks and photos throughout

Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori Tēnā koutou katoaKei te harikoa a Make/Shift Spaces me te Kanihera o Whakatū kia tautoko ana iTe Wiki o te Reo Māori. Kia kaha te reo Māori! GreetingsMake/Shift Spaces and Nelson City Council are pleased to support Māori Language Week. We hope you give te reo Māori a go! In 2019,