Events Calendar

What's happening in Central Otago

Te Atamira - Open Call, Laneway Showcase 2026.

Location: Te Atamira
Region: Queenstown
Dates: Mon, 4 May 2026 - Sun, 10 May 2026 @ Submissions Open Now!

  • Te Atamira - Open Call, Laneway Showcase 2026.

Open Call in 2026 for the next Laneway Showcase at Te Atamira: Queenstown Art Now: Part 8.

Have your artwork seen by over 2,500 visitors each week at Te Atamira.

Spaces for this show are available strictly on a first come, first served basis so don’t miss out! Even if you've exhibited in our previous Laneway Showcases, we warmly invite you to submit a new work.

Entries open to QAS Artist Members (details in the entry form). Entries close: 5 PM, SUNDAY, 10 MAY 2026 (or until all places have been filled).

Enter your artwork through the entry form HERE

Important: Please ensure your artwork is ready for wall hanging (e.g., D-rings or hanging wire). If you require a plinth or other special equipment, please advise us in advance.

If you have any questions or need help, email [email protected].

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Te Atamira

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Dunstan Drama Tour - Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death.

Wed, 29 April 2026 - Fri, 1 May 2026 @ Daily

Hullabaloo Art Space - New Works on Show.

Fri, 1 May 2026 - Sun, 31 May 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

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Central Otago Regional Orchestra - Gravitas. (Arrowtown and Alexandra).

Sat, 2 May 2026 - Sun, 3 May 2026 @ Arrowtown, 2 [email protected]. Alexandra, 3 [email protected].

Central Otago Art Society - Folded Artists Books Workshop with Melissa Larsen.

Sat, 2 May 2026 @ 9.30am - 3.30pm

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Central Otago Regional Orchestra - Gravitas. (Arrowtown and Alexandra).

Sat, 2 May 2026 - Sun, 3 May 2026 @ Arrowtown, 2 [email protected]. Alexandra, 3 [email protected].

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Te Atamira - Open Call, Laneway Showcase 2026.

Mon, 4 May 2026 - Sun, 10 May 2026 @ Submissions Open Now!

Checketts McKay Short Story Competition - Open Now!

Mon, 4 May 2026 - Fri, 31 July 2026 @ Entries Open Now!

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Central Otago Regional Choir. A World of Song, from Sweden to Samoa (Alexandra, Arrowtown and Wanaka).

Fri, 8 May 2026 - Sun, 10 May 2026 @ Daily

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Remarkable Theatre - Pint Sized Plays, Bannockburn.

Sat, 9 May 2026 @ 2pm

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Te Atamira - Open Call, Laneway Showcase 2026.

Mon, 4 May 2026 - Sun, 10 May 2026 @ Submissions Open Now!

Central Otago Regional Choir. A World of Song, from Sweden to Samoa (Alexandra, Arrowtown and Wanaka).

Fri, 8 May 2026 - Sun, 10 May 2026 @ Daily

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Rachel Hirabayashi Gallery & Emporium - Japanese Stab Binding Workshop.

Sun, 17 May 2026 @ 1 - 4pm.

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NZQA Top Art Exhibition 2026

Wed, 20 May 2026 - Wed, 27 May 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

Alexandra Musical Society - Stars In Their Eyes 2026.

Wed, 20 May 2026 - Sat, 23 May 2026

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Arts Central - Sean Kelly and the Super Eights.

Thu, 21 May 2026 @ 7.30pm

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Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Spain to the Americans.

Fri, 22 May 2026 @ 6pm

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Alexandra Musical Society - Stars In Their Eyes 2026.

Wed, 20 May 2026 - Sat, 23 May 2026

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NZQA Top Art Exhibition 2026

Wed, 20 May 2026 - Wed, 27 May 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

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Central Otago Art Society - Gouache Painting Workshop.

Sat, 30 May 2026 - Sun, 31 May 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

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Hullabaloo Art Space - New Works on Show.

Fri, 1 May 2026 - Sun, 31 May 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

Central Otago Art Society - Gouache Painting Workshop.

Sat, 30 May 2026 - Sun, 31 May 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily

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