WHAKAMANA, HĀPAITIA, TUKUNA KIA RERE
To celebrate, share & inspire through indigenous arts.
CELEBRATE
Champion our local world class indigenous artists by platforming their unique voices and works.
SHARE
Come together to share our stories, our voices, our whakapapa and connect with each other and our community.
INSPIRE
Support our artists to platform their work, inspiring themselves, each other and their community to delve further into the arts as a vehicle for social commentary and change.
ENGAGE
With local rangatahi and emerging artists to create more pathways of opportunity into the professional arts industry.
UPLIFT
Create opportunities of engagement with indigenous artists of other rohe (regions) and whenua (countries), expanding our whāriki (woven mat) for future festivals and arts collaborations.