Our story
Nurturing and celebrating creativity through art
Mangawhai Artists Association was set up in 2002 Joy Agar and Sue Blinco. At the time, local artists hosted an annual art trail in conjunction with the Mangawhai Walking Weekend in early autumn. Since then, more people joined and a committee of volunteers ran the organisation which was subsequently registered as an Incorporated Society. We opened a gallery at 45 Moir Street, Manawhai 2015, and following an intensive community fundraising campaign, opened our workspace in 2021.
Our intention is to fully support the artistic community throughout the year hosted exhibitions and events to help promote Mangawhai as a vibrant artistic region. We have over 180 members, most are artists working across multiple mediums.
Our intention is to fully support the artistic community throughout the year hosted exhibitions and events to help promote Mangawhai as a vibrant artistic region. We have over 180 members, most are artists working across multiple mediums.