Stages across the city, made by and for rangatahi.
A free winter festival celebrating the young creatives of Tāmaki Makaurau: pop-up stages across the city, North, West, Central and South, each one an art installation made by young artists that doubles as a stage for others to perform on.
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young at art · creative tower - Freealcohol-free and whānau-friendly
- 96young creatives at Young at Art
- 40+young musicians at Sound of our Streets
- $15,000in artist fees across those two weeks
Art that doubles as a stage.
What it is
A citywide celebration of the young creatives we work with. Each hub is anchored by a large artwork built by rangatahi, sitting inside winter crowds already gathering, from Matariki events to night markets.
Who it's for
Emerging performers, visual artists and crew, paid for every part of it. Whānau in every corner of the city. And partners who want to back young talent at scale.
How it works
Young artists design and build the installations. Rangatahi on Stage performers bring them to life, Live Personalised Art artists make work for the crowd, and Events Pathways crew run the sound and stage. Māori and Pasifika rangatahi are front and centre.
Where it leads
The culmination and celebration of every YANZ creative and alum: the whole pathway on one stage, in front of the whole city and the people who book it.
Young at Art: five hubs from Takapuna to Māngere Bridge, each with a creative tower, live performance and personalised art and poetry.
Sound of our Streets: a two-week winter festival of live music across four sites, from the Ellen Melville Centre to Birkenhead Village.
Funders, host events and partners: talk to Harrison
