Friday October 1 to Sunday October 17, 2021
We are a proud supporter of the Whangārei Fringe Festival 2021. The Quarry Arts Centre has been supporting arts on the fringe for over 30 years.
INFORMATION FOR FRINGE ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS
1. Venues and spaces available @ The Quarry
We have a range of venues and spaces for artists and performers exclusively for Fringe 2021.
Space | Ideas for usage | Pricing |
Outdoor Grounds | Day or evening performances, visual art, experiences. Power and lighting available, toilets, seating | Free or Koha public events: P.O.A Public tickets up to $15pp: ~$100* Public tickets over $15pp: ~$300-$500* * subject to audience size, event type, ticket pricing and Quarry terms & conditions |
Scallop Room | Day or night indoor venue for smaller performances, talks, visual art, audience experiences. Includes power, heating, toilets, small stage, seating for ~50, provision for lighting, AV | Free or Koha public events: P.O.A Ticketed events: ~$100* * subject to audience size, event type, ticket pricing and Quarry terms & conditions |
Yvonne Rust Gallery | Day or night indoor venue for very small performances, talks, audience experiences. Includes power, heating, toilets, mini stage, seating for ~20, provision for lighting, AV | Free or Koha public events: P.O.A Ticketed events: ~$100* * subject to audience size, event type, ticket pricing and Quarry terms & conditions |
2. Fringe Information Centre @ The Quarry
We are hosting a free Fringe event information centre. With a large number of visitors through the site each year, this is a great location to share and promote your event. What we offer:
- Large notice board to post your event poster (A4 max)
- Provision for flyers
- Create poster city! Place your posters (of any size) around the Quarry grounds. Just check-in with us first and all reasonable placements considered.
3. Pop-up visual art exhibition space
We are planning to have a pop-up temporary exhibition space available 1 – 15 October 2021. Contact us via email if you would like to submit visual art for consideration. All works considered. Subject to entry fee and gallery commission of 30% for works sold.
4. Yvonne Rust Gallery Fringe exhibition #ARTQUIRK
Our annual Fringe #ARQUIRK group exhibition is on again in 2021. More details coming soon on the theme, entry conditions, entry costs and dates.
5. School holiday workshops & performances
Submissions now open to artists and performers interested in offering workshops and/or performances for kids aged 1 to 14. These can be undertaken on the basis of a fixed hourly rate, or by hiring one of our venue spaces. All ideas considered. Contact us for more details.
Contact Us
The best way to contact us initially for any ideas you have or seek further information is via email:
Jarred Taylor
Email: workshops@quarryarts.org
Official Fringe Key Dates
The following are official dates for Whangārei Fringe Festival 2021. Please contact us at The Quarry for specific dates if you want to hold an event with us.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 16 Registrations open
SUNDAY AUGUST 1 Registrations close
FRIDAY SEPT 10 Programme launch & tickets on sale
FRIDAY OCT 1 Festival kicks off & opening party
SUNDAY OCT 3 Hātea Me Hearties
SUNDAY OCT 17 Festival ends & awards ceremony