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About us

Artstation building

Artstation toi tu, Auckland Council's community art centre has provided visual art programmes for the community for over 30 years.

Toi tu means to be upstanding in art. Artstation is all about fostering the arts, making art accessible and providing opportunities for participation in the visual arts.

The Artstation Gallery shows a new exhibition every three weeks, representing Auckland's diverse artistic community.

Artstation's open access studios are available for hire by experienced artists. They include a darkroom, cast glass facility and a print studio.

Artstation is well-known for high quality adult and children's art classes. The wide range of visual arts classes are held during the day, evening, weekends and school holidays.

Housed in a historic building on Ponsonby Road, formerly the Grey Lynn Police Barracks, Artstation is at the centre of one of the city's arts precincts. Artstation is also home to some leading arts organisations including the Artists Alliance, and the Tautai Trust for Pacific artists.

Awards

Creative New Zealand Creative Places Award for Public Art and Commissions - Awarded to Artstation in 2000 for the Millenium Mural, a public art project facilitated by Artstation.

Creative New Zealand Creative Places Award - Awarded to Artstation in 2002 for arts support and development in the community.

Millenium mural

Updated November 2010