Northland’s Creative Hub for Community and the Arts
Upcoming Workshops
Current Exhibition: shOUT!
Whangārei Pride Group exhibition
Yvonne Rust Gallery | Fri 6 – Fri 27 March Opening: Fri 6 March | 5–7pm
shOUT! 2026 brings together Rainbow artists from across Northland to celebrate pride through the arts — from whispers of self-expression to voices loud and proud.
Mon - Sat 9.30am - 4.30pm
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Quarry Ceramic Awards
Ceramics awards have been part of Northland’s art scene for over 20 years. Join us to celebrate the best of New Zealand's Ceramic Art Scene.
Yvonne Rust Gallery | 11 Apr – 2 May 2026
Awards & Opening | 10 April 2026, 5pm
Mon - Sat 9.30am - 4.30pm
Community firing at Quarry Arts Centre
Our wood-fired kilns are a rare treasure, and we also have electric and raku kilns onsite. Through our community firing service, local artists and hobbyists can bring in their own pottery to be fired, transforming raw clay into lasting works of art.
Find the FAQ for Community Firings linked below.
Exhibitions at Quarry Arts Centre
A space to make, share, and inspire
Once an abandoned quarry and now a thriving creative space, the Quarry Arts Centre in Whangārei is one of Northland’s most vibrant community arts centres. Here, you’ll find pottery and art exhibitions, workshops, community kiln firings, gallery and exhibition spaces for hire, artist studios, The Maker’s Shop, Amber’s Kitchen, and a well-stocked art and arts supply store.
Curious about how an abandoned Northland quarry became the creative hub of Whangārei?
