Year Round Art Opportunities
Since 2014, thousands of art lovers have descended on Tai Tokerau during Labour Weekend for a rare chance to meet the area’s artists, explore the art and the region and see artists at work in their studios.
Due to COVID 19 and the uncertainty regarding travel and social distancing, the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Trails were cancelled.
2023 was a wonderful event with over 4000 visitors and 143 artists exhibiting through collective art hubs, galleries, shared studios and individual studios.
Thank you to our wonderful; sponsors and funders for 2025 – Sotheby’s, G J Gardner, Wealthpoint, Foundation North, Pub Charities, Oxford Sports Trust, Coast/NZME, Creative Northland, Creative Communities, Community Board Whangaroa, Keoghans Showtime Jewellers, Oryx Technologies, Design and Print Kerikeri, Kaleo Design, See And Do, 100% Electrical, Kerikeri Laundry, and Cre8 Design, thank you so much. We thank you for your continued support.
Many of our artists are full time with their art and design, some also run art or ceramics classes and others have galleries which are open to the public as well as their working studio.
The region is renowned for the range and skill of it’s artists and designers, ranging from painting and ceramics to jewellery and sculpture.
You can meet many of the KOAST artists at Arts and Crafts Markets around the Bay of Islands.
On Saturdays from 8am until 1:30pm The Old Packhouse Market on Kerikeri Road, opposite Makana Chocolates, is open and KOAST artists will again have a corner leading up to the 2025 event.
