Art + Activism = Artivism

Name: Art + Activism = Artivism
Start: 2025-10-04T00:00:00+13:00
End: 2025-10-04T04:30:00+13:00
Location: 25A Devon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204

Schedule

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 12:00 am to 04:30 am

UTC+13:00

Location

25A Devon Road, Frankton, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204 | Hamilton, WK

Art and Activism Open Day at Go Eco is the kick-off to a year-long programme of artivism – where creativity meets activism to inspire social and environmental change.
Join us for a day of hands-on workshops and collective action, using sustainable and upcycled materials to spark new ideas and conversations. You’ll have the chance to dive into poster and banner making, street art, zine creation, radical sewing, badge and sticker making, plus slam poetry and open mic performances.
Alongside shared kai, collaborative spaces, and displays of activist art, this open day is all about connecting community, creativity, and change. Together, we’ll build momentum for ongoing projects that will continue throughout the year, leading to a powerful end-of-year exhibition.
Guest Facilitator: Marama Salsano (Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Porou, and Ngāti Wairere) will share a selection of her banners as inspiration, guiding participants to explore the tactile practice of textile banner-making.
This shared creative space will invite kōrero and wānanga, allowing messages to unfold organically through patterns, ideas, and touch. Participants will be encouraged to let the fabrics speak to them, shaping their own unique personal and artivist expressions.
This event is supported by the Hamilton City Council Creative Communities fund.