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Nau mai, haere mai.

Welcome to the Raglan Arts Weekend

Labour Weekend | 25 - 27 Oct 2025 | 10am-5pm

Join us for our Open Studio event over Labour Weekend, incorporating The Hatch, our emerging artists exhibition, as well as an Opening Night celebration.

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    RAW ARTISTS

    View Raglan’s 2025 Artists

ARTISTS

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    PREVIEW EXHIBITION

    Start your tour at our Preview Exhibition

PREVIEW EXHIBITION

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    THE HATCH

    View Emerging Artists

EMERGING ARTISTS

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    OPENING NIGHT

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OPENING NIGHT

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    WHAT'S ON

    Labour Weekend Events

WHAT’S ON

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    SCAN & WIN COMPETITION

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OUR NEW COMPETITION

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    LABOUR WEEKEND MUSIC

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RAW’S MUSIC PARTNER

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RAW

RAW is a Raglan Arts Centre event, brought to you by the Raglan Community Arts Council. 

Labour Weekend 25-27 October 2025

10am until 5pm  

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Our Preview exhibition has been off to a flying st Our Preview exhibition has been off to a flying start! We have sold over 25 artworks already. This warms our cockles knowing that money is going towards our artists and towards running RAW so thank you for your support. RAW is a not-for- profit and we always say, it's by the artists and for the artists! Artworks are refreshed continuously so there is still the chance to secure your special something or just pop along to plan your route. It's next week! Eeek!
2 WEEKS TO GO!! "....a bit of housekeeping" **Plea 2 WEEKS TO GO!! "....a bit of housekeeping"
**Please note** 
*We are sharing and reposting posts from our artists in our stories - check them out!
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Click on these and they will link you to RAW artists' socials - give them a follow, a like and a share!
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See our STORY HIGHLIGHTS just under our bio to go to all these stories - they highlight our artists, our Preview Exhibition, RAW info and RAW in the media...
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Head to our website for all the info you need for RAW, including bios on our artists exhibiting!  www.raglanartsweekend.nz (link in our bio)
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Get a copy of the @local_rag with SO much RAW content inside!
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Head to our PREVIEW EXHIBITION - on at the @raglanoldschool daily from 10am - 2pm
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RAW is on at Labour Weekend... 25th - 27th October, but also, some events are happening in the lead up on the 23rd and 24th.

Our artists are all busy preparing their work to showcase to you all - we can't wait to see it all!
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THIS WEEKEND is your last chance to book tickets f THIS WEEKEND is your last chance to book tickets for the RAW opening night at @isoraglan. 
Head to www.raglanartsweekend.nz/opening-night (link in our bio) to grab your tickets!

Brought to you by @bayleysraglan 
#raglanartsweekend2025 #raglanartsweekend #raglanart #raglanartists #raglanartstrail #artstrail #artsweekend #finearts #RAW2025 #artstour #nzartists #whatsonraglan #artfestival #thearts #nzart #raglanartgallery #raglanartgalleries #artexhibition #artexhibitions #raglanartexhibition #artshow #artonshow #artforsale #finearts #raglangalleries #raglanarts #creativeraglan #whatsonwaikato
Look out for these cards around town - they give y Look out for these cards around town - they give you info on what, where, who and when...for our emerging artists exhibition THE HATCH.

We can't WAIT to see what The Hatch has in store for us this year!
Curated by @zashaskye 

#RAW2025 #raglanartsweekend #raglanartsweekend2025 #thehatch2025
Our Preview Exhibition is NOW OPEN! Open daily at Our Preview Exhibition is NOW OPEN!

Open daily at the @raglanoldschool Arts Centre ...this is a great way to get a sneak peek at our participating RAW artists' work - a wee taster of what you might get to see at their studios on the 25-27 October.

This exhibition showcases two artworks from each of our RAW artists. A showcase piece - an original artwork, developed especially for RAW 2025 by our participating artists. And don’t miss the hugely popular 300×300 exhibition within the Preview Exhibition which features original artworks for sale at only $200, with the proceeds going towards the running of RAW 2026.

Open Daily from 3 - 27 October, 10am – 2pm at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart Street.

A wee side note// 
Thank you also to the @chartwellproject whose grant helps us hold this exhibition. It's important that we have the Preview Exhibition as it's an awesome marketing vehicle to promote RAW, so we are very grateful.

#raglanartsweekend2025 #raglanartsweekend #raglanart #raglanartists #raglanartstrail #artstrail #artsweekend #finearts #RAW2025 #artstour #nzartists #whatsonraglan #artfestival #thearts #nzart #raglanartgallery #raglanartgalleries #artexhibition #artexhibitions #raglanartexhibition #artshow #artonshow #artforsale #fineart
The @local_rag is jam-packed with all things RAW t The @local_rag is jam-packed with all things RAW this month!
More info on what's on, a map, interviews, articles and a double-page feature of artists. 
And with artist legend @sammathers on the cover!
(Cover 📷 by fellow RAW artist @g.design_photo )

Go get your hands on one of these on the lead up to Labour Weekend.
Thanks Local Rag!

#raglanartsweekend #raglanartsweekend2025 ##RAW2025 #raglanart #raglanartists #localragmag #raglanchronicle
Eeeeeek! There are some very special magical peopl Eeeeeek! There are some very special magical people working in the background today and tomorrow getting our Preview Exhibition looking oh so beautiful. We are blown away by the standard in our little town this year and so stoked to see what our RAW participating artists have come up with! It seems to get better every year. Tomorrow is our exclusive opening for artists and their guests and then we are open to the public this Friday 3 October at 10am. You won't want to miss this.
Don't miss out on our official RAW Opening Cocktai Don't miss out on our official RAW Opening Cocktail Night brought to you by the team at @bayleysraglan. 

Secure your tickets now for this fun event at @isoraglan Bistro - mix and mingle with RAW artists ahead of the busy weekend and celebrate Whaingaroa creativity. Your $55 ticket includes a welcoming drink and a delicious grazing-table style meal from one of the best eateries in town! 

Dress up or dress down, and rock up and join us to celebrate the start of RAW for 2025. 

Many thanks Bayleys Raglan for being such an epic partner. 

Head to: www.raglanartsweekend.nz/opening-night/ (link in bio)

#raglanartsweekend2025 #raglanartsweekend #raglanart #raglanartists #raglanartstrail #artstrail #artsweekend #finearts #RAW2025 #artstour #nzartists #whatsonraglan #artfestival #thearts #nzart #raglanartgallery #raglanartgalleries #artexhibition #artexhibitions #raglanartexhibition #artshow #artonshow #artforsale #fineart
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