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Wellington Sculpture Trust To Offer Australasia’s Largest Sculpture Prize
Thursday, 9 April 2026, 8:34 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
As part of the increased prize money, the Wellington Sculpture Trust is itself increasing its funding for the award to $40,000. More >>
Big Flowers For A Wild City – Unveiled On Te Papa’s Forecourt
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 11:04 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
The sculpture is the tenth in the 4 Plinths award series which has now been running for 20 years. Each work remaining on site for a maximum of two years. More >>
PARK(ing) Day: Bigger Brighter Entertaining Eclectic
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 9:21 pm | Wellington Sculpture Trust
Keep the day free and join us on the street on Saturday 28 February between 10 am – 5 pm. And grab a voting slip available at each space to indicate your favourite space. The winner will get a prize of $500. More >>
Another Outstanding Public Work Of Art For Wellington City
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 10:18 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
The Wellington Sculpture Trust recognised that the rather dark and cheerless Shed 21 Colonnade on Waterloo Quay (opposite the railway station) presented a perfect opportunity for a light work that would be visible both day and night. More >>
New Public Artwork Installed In Waitangi Park
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 11:22 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
The work is the 30th permanent public work of art commissioned by the Wellington Sculpture Trust, and over 170 people are expected to attend the unveiling which will be conducted by the new Mayor of Wellington, Andrew Little. More >>
Wellington’s PARK(ing) Day 2025
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 1:32 pm | Wellington Sculpture Trust
"The event is a day to bring vibrancy, vitality and creativity to one of Wellington’s favourite streets. The PARK(ing) Day concept is an annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and designers collaborate temporarily to transform metered ... More >>
New Public Artwork To Be Installed In Waitangi Park
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:25 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
“Just like a ‘pin drop’ , KIMI/You are Here is a dramatic statement and marker of the site. The inverted tear drop made of stainless steel will reflect the grasses and plants surrounding it and all those who take the path less trodden to stand at ... More >>
Change Of Chair For The Wellington Sculpture Trust
Monday, 8 July 2024, 11:16 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
The Wellington Sculpture Trust announced today that the Chair for the past 11 years, Sue Elliott, is stepping down at the end of June and Trustee, Jane Black, has been appointed to up the position from 28 June. More >>
PARK(ing) DAY 2024 - SATURDAY 2 MARCH
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 11:43 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
Car Parks on Cuba Street will be that in name only on Saturday 2 March – for one day 30 parks will be transformed into something quite different. Each year over an 8-hour period up to 30 car parks in Cuba Street are taken over by the Wellington ... More >>
Extended Reality Sculpture Floats Over Wellington Harbour
Sunday, 10 September 2023, 5:16 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
The Wellington Sculpture Trust is celebrating its 40th Anniversary by gifting an extended reality Sculpture to the city. The work ‘HALO’ by artist Gill Gatfield is a giant marble circle created in the Metaverse and available to all Wellingtonians ... More >>
Park(ing) Day 2022 - Friday 4 March
Monday, 28 February 2022, 11:25 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
Car Parks on Cuba Street will be that in name only on Friday 4 March – for one day 30 parks will be transformed into something quite different Every year over an 8-hour period 20-30 car parks in Cuba Street are taken over by the Wellington Sculpture ... More >>
PARK(ing) Day 2021 - Friday 5 March
Friday, 5 March 2021, 7:37 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
Car Parks on Cuba Street will be that in name only on Friday – for one day they will be transformed into something quite other Every year over an 8-hour period 20-30 car parks in Cuba Street are taken over by the Wellington Sculpture Trust for PARK(ing) ... More >>
Park(ing) Day 2020
Friday, 6 March 2020, 8:35 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
Every year over a 10-hour period 20-30 car parks in Cuba Street are taken over by the Wellington Sculpture Trust for PARK(ing) Day. The event is an opportunity for Wellingtonians to enjoy a huge variety of activities and creative installations placed ... More >>
Ferns Sculpture to be re-installed in Civic Square
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 9:14 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
At long last Ferns is being re-installed in Civic Square today, almost exactly three years after the original was deemed to be unsafe and taken down, leaving a hole in the heart of Wellington. More >>
Iconic Ferns Sculpture in Wellington
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 11:38 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
This week the Wellington Sculpture Trust signed a contract with artist Neil Dawson to make a near replica of the iconic Ferns sculpture, and has started its fundraising in earnest. More >>
Take a stroll past 18 reclaimed CBD parks
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 10:09 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
On Wednesday 9 March the Wellington Sculpture Trust, in association with the Wellington City Council, is holding Wellington’s second version of PARK(ing) Day. Providing temporary public open spaces one parking spot at a time. More >>
The Art of High Tech and History
Sunday, 8 November 2015, 10:05 am | Wellington Sculpture Trust
A high impact sculpture embracing a potted version of New Zealand history with electronic gaming is to be installed on the four plinths on the Waterfront between Te Papa and Circa Theatre. Aluminium sculpture forms each representing a phase of history are ... More >>
Philanthropist’s Stone takes up its position
Monday, 10 August 2015, 3:47 pm | Wellington Sculpture Trust
A sculpture to commemorate and celebrate the prominent Wellington businessman and philanthropist, Thomas George Macarthy is to be unveiled today (12 August). More >>
New sculpture at the Cenotaph unveiled
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 2:03 pm | Wellington Sculpture Trust
Tomorrow evening the Wellington Sculpture Trust’s latest commission, ‘Walk the Line’, by artist Joe Sheehan, will be unveiled by the Mayor, Celia Wade Brown. The work marks the historic Wai Piro stream within the re-landscaped Cenotaph precinct. More >>
22 reclaimed CBD parks on Wellington’s PARK(ing) Day
Tuesday, 10 March 2015, 1:54 pm | Wellington Sculpture Trust
On Wednesday 11 March the Wellington Sculpture Trust, in association with the Wellington City Council is holding Wellington’s version of PARK(ing) Day. Providing temporary public open spaces one parking spot at a time. More >>
