Waitākere Arts - Community Arts Centre — Local services in Henderson-Massey

Waitakere Arts Community Arts Centre is a wonderful and essential place for the West Auckland (and wider) artists community. I belong to the Ten Last Strokes artists collective, and up to 10 of us get together to paint in the arts centre studio every Wednesday morning. When we first approached the centre about hiring studio space we were overwhelmed by how welcoming, friendly and accommodating the administrator was. We feel at home there, and feel that it is extremely important for such organisations to continue to receive necessary funding. A number of our members are single, retired women who could easily become isolated if it weren't for such gathering places. Thank you, Waitakere Arts Centre, for everything you do for the arts community. We'd be lost...

They provide a community space at an affordable price for so many people who do art. They are friendly and supportive and provide a great community service. Very important as almost no-community group largely run by volunteers or for themselves can afford to rent commercial premises. The many people who are retired or cannot find full-time employment need to have something of interest to occupy them, have a connection with other people, and provide mentoring to others. This is a very valuable community infrastructure that a society like NZ needs with so many financial and other stresses...

Best art center in West Auckland. I held my art classes in Waitakere Arts and is always a pleasure. An affordable place with everything you need to do a proper art class (easels, plinth, proper lighting, kitchen, heatpump, etc). The administration is amazing, very responsive and fast. I am so grateful that we can have and use this spaces not only for work, also for sharing with the community and gathering around art...