Projects
PROJECTS
We run national events in Whakatū, working with professional artists and community makers from across Aotearoa.
Exhibitions
& Events
Nelson Jewellery Week
A biannual celebration of contemporary jewellery in Aotearoa, for makers, wearers, and viewers.
In 2025 we ran 73 events involving over 200 artists across 7 days, with artists travelling internationally to take part.
Nelson Jewellery Week will return in 2027.
Nelson Clay Week
Ceramists from across Aotearoa come together to learn, teach, build new connections and celebrate all things clay in this bi-annual festival.
After great success in 2025, Nelson Clay Week is returning in spring 2026.
More information coming soon!
Changing Threads
The annual National Contemporary Textile Fibre Art Awards, celebrating artists who stretch the boundaries of fibre and textile art.
After postponement in 2025, Changing Threads will return in 2026 inviting submissions from artists across the motu.
More information coming soon!