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Nau mai, haere mai.

Welcome to the Raglan Arts Weekend

Labour Weekend | 24 - 26 Oct 2026 | 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 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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Now the dust has settled a little... on behalf of Now the dust has settled a little... on behalf of our artist community here in Whaingaroa Raglan - we would love to THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Thanks for visiting all the studios and galleries, exhibitions and displays over the weekend.

If you want to continue to support our local artists - share their socials, encourage them, like their posts and buy their art!

RAW 2025 over 'n out!
This is an appreciation post for our many incredib This is an appreciation post for our many incredible visitors! Meet Gavin and Michelle McConnell who have huge respect from the organisers as they went to every single studio! See? It can be done! 🤣 We hope everyone had an amazing time, we were blown away by the visitors in town and the vibe and celebration of all our artists. We hope you enjoyed scanning in on our 15th anniversary, and congrats to our winner Rosemary Sloman who gets to enjoy a $1000 Raglan getaway at a @groundswell_property brought to you by @bayleysraglan and @bayleyswaikato.

Gavin and Michelle are pictured here in @ministryofwoodnz's studio in Te Mata, a super cool space.
Well that's a wrap for RAW. We are sad it's over, Well that's a wrap for RAW. We are sad it's over, what the hell do we all do now?!!! Thank you to each and every one of our visitors, purchasers, conversationalists, voyeurs, art lovers, Raglan locals and everyone else in-between. We are filled to the brim with thanks and love. We will be in touch with a wee survey to help us improve. We always want to know how it was for you! Until next year. ❤️
Saturday was such a vibe out there!!! Musicians, l Saturday was such a vibe out there!!! Musicians, live painting, murals, demos, gigs, conversations and such inspiring art..... Raglan, we salute you! Hope you enjoy more today, everyone x
A few snippets from the opening night of The Hatch A few snippets from the opening night of The Hatch. We are so proud of the exceptionally high standard of our new shining stars. Go check out the mahi and enjoy the many varied koreros with this bunch of awesome humans. Hats off to the legendary @zashaskye ...the Town Hall has had a edgy and supercool makeover. Thank you for steering our ship @zashaskye. 🥰
THE HATCH - our emerging artist exhibition has the THE HATCH - our emerging artist exhibition has their opening on NOW at the Town Hall (from 6.30pm) - head down and support our next wave of rising stars!

The Hatch is a great place to be this arts weekend, with a collective of emerging artists showcasing their work - so much talent in one place!
Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10-5 make sure you go and check them out!

A big thanks to  @rangitahipeninsula, the Waikato District Creative Communities and Stageset for helping us put this on. And to @zashaskye for curating and creating this awesome exhibition.

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Not only is there our self-guided arts trail on th Not only is there our self-guided arts trail on this weekend, but many events...

Head to some of the artist/exhibition openings on Friday night, including Seb Hart's at Raglan Tattoo, The Hatch opening at the town hall, next door in the supper room is Marrianne and Claudia's opening. Then pop down to Cross street to Chris Meek's opening.

We have live artist demos and displays including:
- Benjamin Grant's woodbending demo at 10-11am a The Hut on Sat & Sun
- Theo Arraj's live painting of a new mural next to the Raglan Museum
- A community Canvas with Yaniv Janson at the Old School Saturday 11.30am - 1.30pm
- 5 minute quirky portraits with the Artful Dodgers at the Stewart St Church hall
- Live kinetic painting with Simon Dickey on Volcom Lane at 4-4.30pm Saturday

*Plus locals know how good a Tony Sly seconds sale is - head down to the Wharf and grab yourself a bargain!
*Listen to podcasts of interviews with artists on Raglan Community Radio.
*And of course, the Raglan Country and Blues Festival is on this weekend too - you won't be bored!

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@raglantattoo 
@grutkeart 
@woven.nz 
@studeogallery 
@benjamingrantfurniture 
@theoarraj 
@yanivjansonart 
@raglanoldschool 
@simon_dickey_art 
@tonyslypottery 
@raglancommunityradio 
@raglancountryandbluesfestival 

#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
Make sure you are watching our STORIES for all our Make sure you are watching our STORIES for all our re-shares of our artists' posts and stories. 👀

You can click on these stories to be taken through to the artist's IG accounts - follow them, like and share their posts SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS 🫶 

Also, click on our STORY HIGHLIGHTS in our bio, for Artists, RAW info, RAW info the media, The Hatch and more... 👆💛👍

Ways you can help support our local artists:
- buy their art!
- visit them at RAW
- follow them on their socials 
- like their posts
- share their pages and posts
- tell your friends about them!

#raglanartsweekend #raglanartists #raglanart #supportlocalartists
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