The White Room Creative Space

09/10/2026

Tomorrow is World Homeless Day and we have a small exhibition closing event with work from people using the Christchurch City Mission and Waltham Community Cottage. This will be from 10.00 - 11.00am at the Shed Gallery Riverlution

07/10/2026

Join us and The Green Lab for a hands-on day in The White Room’s natural dye garden! 
Come along to connect with community, support local organisations, meet others and get your hands dirty while spending time in nature. 
Everyone is welcome! Drop by The White Room on Monday 19 October and join in for as little or as long as you like.
BYO gardening gloves if you have them, everything else is supplied!
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06/10/2026

01/10/2026

Open Call for Artists - We’re kicking off next year's exhibition programme at Eastside Gallery with "First Steps 2027," our much‑loved annual exhibition for artists who are new, or nearly new, to exhibiting.

Works can be in any style, theme and medium that can be exhibited at Eastside, but must be no older than 2025.

Fee-free. Nothing over $800 (not-for-sale works also welcome).

There’s a 3x limit for "First Steps," so you can register your interest even if you’ve taken part in the show before. It's the first exhibition in our annual artist development series, created to support artists as they develop their practice. The series continues with "Stride by Stride" and "Momentum." Alongside these, we run around 4–6 themed open call exhibitions each year. Exhibition experience is irrelevant for those shows, and there’s no limit to how many times an artist can be involved.

Register by: 12 January 2027
Exhibition dates: 2 - 27 February 2027

To register your interest: Forms are available to download from our website: https://villageartscentre.org.nz/open-call-for-local-artists/

Please spread the word!

Location: 388 Worcester St, Christchurch (free parking & entry)

Open Wed-Thu: 11am-5pm | Fri-Sat: 10am-5pm

We offer 10 weekly classes & activities, run exhibitions and events in Eastside and the Mini and hire our spaces for arts activities and events evenings and weekends.

We are committed to artist development through our exhibition programme and community development via participation in our creative spaces.

In the last financial year we exhibited the work of 354 local artists.

2027 marks our 30th year.

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25/09/2026

New canvas work ‘2 Cool for Summer’ just finished in the studio by Jager Sowman and added to the exhibition at The Shed Gallery.

Open today 10 - 1pm with exhibiting artist Matthew Swaffield opening the gallery. Head over to Riverlution while the sun is still shining and check out the show ☀️

25/09/2026

Our third and final workshop, lino printing! Learn a fun and accessible art form and get some cute new art for your wall :) this one is popular every year, so get in quick!

As always, tickets in our bio!

22/09/2026

📣 Reminder that our Canterbury Disability Electoral Forum is happening this Saturday!

We'd love to see as many of you there as possible. This is your chance to hear directly from candidates on the issues that matter to our community.

Candidates will speak briefly on questions we've shared with them ahead of time, covering:

• Disability support
• Cost of living
• Housing
• Transport
• Employment
• Education
• Healthcare
• Safety
• Our rights

We'll also be asking how they plan to involve us in decisions and be accountable to us.

Type RSVP in the comments and we will DM the registration link details.

Please share with friends and whānau across Canterbury who'd benefit from being there. Our voices and votes count!

See you there!

21/09/2026

If you have any questions for the political parties on issues important to you then now is your chance to put them to the panel of representatives from the political parties organised by IHC New Zealand Or your can let us know what they are and we can pass them on.

We have another candidate confirmed for our Vote for Inclusive Futures: National Disability Election Forum on 7 October.

Laura McClure MP has confirmed she will represent ACT at the forum.

Join us in person or online to hear directly from candidates about their parties' disability policies and priorities ahead of the election.
You can also submit your own questions for the candidates.

👉 Register here: www.ihc.org.nz/election

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This event is supported by Access Matters Aotearoa Blind Low Vision NZ Blind Citizens NZ CCS Disability Action Deaf Aotearoa Disabled Persons Assembly NZ - DPA New Zealand Down Syndrome Association Spectrum Care The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust Your Way l Kia Roha

21/09/2026

Two more weeks to see Jager & Matthew’s exhibition at The Shed Gallery!

We’ve had such an awesome response to this vibrant shared exhibition, and we’re so grateful to everyone who has visited, supported the artists, and shared the show with their friends and whānau. 
There are still artworks available, so don’t miss your chance to take home a piece from this colourful exhibition before it’s gone!

📍 The Shed Gallery
Riverlution Eco Park, 46a Vogel Street
Riverlution
🗓 Thursday, Friday & Saturday
⏰ 10am–1pm
☀️ Open when the sun shines!

18/09/2026

As well as all the stalls at the Spring Market, The White Room will be having an open day with lots of affordable art waiting to go on your walls.