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Welcome To

Manawatu Art Collection

Art works from the Manawatu Art Collection are regularly displayed in the Art Gallery, and are loaned to galleries within New Zealand and overseas, to be part of exhibitions on display elsewhere.
Welcome To

Manawatu Art Collection

The Te Manawa Art Society Incorporated is a membership organisation and we welcome new members.

Welcome To

Manawatu Art Collection

Te Manawa Art Society, established as the Palmerston North Art Gallery Society in 1959, has over the years built up one of the most valuable and representative collections of contemporary New Zealand art in any provincial gallery in the country. This collection is now known as the Manawatu Art Collection.

About Us

The Te Manawa Art Society Incorporated is a membership organisation and we welcome new members.

What Makes Us Special

The Manawatu Art Collection is a regional treasure. A collection of important New Zealand contemporary artworks carefully collected over the decades, the collection is in the custody and safekeeping of Te Manawa Museum so it can be displayed for the enjoyment of the public of New Zealand.

You can find us on the Coastal Art Trail

Visit Te Manawa Museum and Art Gallery while on the Coastal Art Trail to see art works from the Collection

We are acquiring new Art Works

The Manawatu Art Collection continues to grow and develop as new artworks are added. The Te Manawa Art Society support new and emerging New Zealand artists and those more established artists who may have a connection to Manawatu.

We believe Art is for everyone

The Manawatu Art Collection is accessible to everyone. Whether an art lover, art collector, student, budding artist or simply curious, there is something for everyone. The Collection is available online, or view selected artworks in the Art Gallery at any time.

We enjoy sharing our passion forth visual arts

The Te Manawa Art Society comprises members from our local Manawatu community, and we enjoy sharing our enthusiasm for the visual arts. Come along to an event hosted by the Art Society, and follow us on Facebook

Pacific Monarch, Paul Dibble
Palmerston North, New Zealand

Contact us today if you have any queries or want to be part of the The Manawatu Arts Society.