Whanganui Creative Space – A Space to Create, Connect, and Be Yourself

Whanganui Creative Space is an art studio where people with diverse-abilities and mental health challenges can explore and express their creativity on their own terms. No pressure. No deadlines. Just a welcoming space to create, connect, and be yourself.

Equipment is provided and the tutors use their experience and care to nurture the artistry in everyone. Participants come to paint, sew, make mosaics, and be part of a space that values the process as much as the outcome.

Some sell their work, some don’t. Either way, the studio is a constant in people’s lives. Not only does this support people to express themselves through art and develop their skills, but it also promotes social development and builds connections.

Our funding contributed to the day-to-day running of the space, keeping it free, flexible, and open to everyone who needs it.

Check out their kaupapa here: https://openstudios.co.nz/studio/whanganui-creative-space/

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Follow them on Instagram: @whanganuicreativespace

Whanganui Creative Space – A Space to Create, Connect, and Be Yourself

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Not all self-expression is verbal. Art has a voice of its own, and at the Whanganui Creative Space, it provides another way for people to share who they are with the world.