Location) 32 Putiki Road, Ostend, Waiheke Island 1081
Phone) 09 372 9769
Website) Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre Website
Socials) Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre Facebook
Parking) Their parking area
Wheelchair Access) Yes
Category) Art
Toilet) Yes
Overview
Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre is a community art school that offers active groups such as Life Drawing, Pottery, Spinners & weavers, Writers, Bridge and All things Fabric.
In the 1930s, a visionary local woman Catherine Mitchell set out to build an arts centre for the people of Waiheke. By 1952, the Catherine Mitchell Arts Society (as it was then known) was well established in her home at Onetangi. in 1969 after her death the Society accepted the offer of the Western Waiheke Roads Board to relocate the Society to Ostend. They were finally provided the current premises in ANZAC Reserve. The agreement remains that Auckland Council own and maintain the property in exchange for an affordable community lease.
There are three studio spaces. The art room is used for life drawing, painting, dyeing, and fabric craft. The culture room is where Bridge, Toastmaster and the Writers Group meet. And, the pottery studio is a dedicated space for ceramics. There is a separate kiln shed in the garden outside the main building. There are also kitchen facilities, bathrooms and storage.
The building, grounds and carpark are owned and maintained by Auckland Council. There are fruit trees, raised herb gardens and two disabled parking spaces. The building is within ANZAC Reserve where Ostend Community Market operates on Saturdays.
The two main rooms can be booked for private / community events for a low fee outside of group session times. (No parties).
Membership Fee
$40 per year and access any of the groups operating at the Centre
Individual groups may have additional annual fees, material costs or donations
Classes
Pottery – Mentored sessions: Monday 6pm-9pm, Tuesday 9.30am – 12pm, 6.30pm – 9pm, Wednesday 6pm-9pm, Thursdays 6pm – 9pm.
Spinners & Weavers – Monday 9am – 12pm
Writers Group – Thursdays 10am – 1pm
Life Drawing – Mondays 6.30pm, Wednesdays 9.30am
Waiheke Bridge Club -Tuesday 9:45am, Wednesday 6.45pm, Thursday 1pm
Toastmasters – Every second Monday 6.30pm
All Things Fabric – Wednesday 12.30pm, Friday 9.30am
Access Information
- Smaller Car – Their carpark located on Putiki road
- Wheelchair – Their carpark located on Putiki road
- Truck/Boat – Their carpark located on Putiki road
- Bike – Any direction fine
- Walking – Any direction fine
The best way to access Catherine Mitchell Art Centre is their parking area, or roadside parking it is located on Putiki road you can access from wharf road or Ostend road.
Wheelchair access to the centre is possible
Close To Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre
RAW Fruit and Vegetables – A higher end supermarket specialising in fruit, vegetables, organic meat, Waiheke baked Bread, craft beer and Waiheke wine.
Vets on waiheke – The only vet clinic on the island, they offer wellness and emergency care services designed to keep your pet as healthy as possible.
Smokeland BBQ – A popular smokehouse cart located in the Putiki food hub. Serving delicious mouthwatering ribs, beef brisket and burgers that are cooked low and slow.
Waiheke RSA – is a well known restaurant and bar on Waiheke. They have a range of things to do and eat, like darts, slot machines, TAB and food.
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