This year we are creating a database for local artists, arts organisations, venues, galleries and anyone with an arts practice that wishes to be publicly searchable. The Ōrākei Arts Database will be published on the orakeiarts.co.nz website by the end of May 2025, we invite you to be part of this by filling out your details along with an image and contact details. You can see how the database is shaping up here (not publicly available, please use this link with discretion), and to check that your details are correct.
Please pass this message on to anyone who would like to be listed in this database. It will be updated regularly throughout the year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's this all about?
This is an invitation to be part of the Ōrākei area artists database. Your information will be uploaded to a database administered by Ōrākei Community Arts, using Notion software to categorise and sort the database for online publication.
What is your information being used for?
Each listing will include a single image representing your work or yourself, a short blurb, contact details and links to your websites or social media. The database will be embedded in the orakeiarts.co.nz website, and in time may be linked to Ōrākei based arts organisations websites. The database is a resource for people searching for opportunities, or to get connected to arts activities in Ōrākei. Your information will NEVER be passed on to third parties or used for commercial purposes.
Can you opt out?
Yes. Being part of the database is entirely voluntary, you can opt out entirely or only put the information you would like shared publicly.
Who can and cannot be part of the database?
Anyone who considers themselves to have an arts practice and who live or work in Ōrākei is invited, there is no prerequisite or threshold for participation. This includes all visual arts medium, performing arts, musicians, dancers, etc. We would also like to include all venues, galleries, organisations, groups or collectives.
Who has been missed?
Please send this invitation to anyone who would like to participate in the database, or they can contact the administrator directly via email. This is an ongoing project that will be updated from time to time.
Ngā mihi
Stephen Bain (Community arts broker for Ōrākei Local Board)