Haere mai kiakite i tō tātou hapori auaha! Come discover our creative community!

The artbeat festival will be a 2 day event –  10am – 4pm 23/24 November 2024 – to showcase the amazing local creatives we have in the Ōtorohanga District and surrounds.

It will provide an opportunity and space for artists and performers to be able to share their skills and knowledge, engage with the community, network with other artists and promote the diverse range of culture and creative modalities within our community.

Visitors will be able to listen and watch performances and two artists talks, look at displayed art, participate in art making and talk with artists about their processes or craft as they are working or after performing.

Toby the Train will be transporting visitors from the event space, Ōtorohanga Museum, into the main street of Ōtorohanga so visitors can enjoy our local shops and cafes while admiring the local schools mini exhibitions which will be displayed in participating shop windows. There will also be a scavenger hunt around the event and main street exhibitions with prizes.

Contact the artbeat team for more info: otocreativeconduit@gmail.com or visit the Otorohanga Creative Conduit page on Facebook or Instagram to see the performance line up and what other exciting things will be happening.