Whitecliffe congratulates faculty member Sonya Lacey on the outstanding achievement of being awarded a prestigious international residency at The Banff Centre in Canada. The mission of the government funded Centre located in Banff National Park, Alberta is “Inspiring Creativity”. The art and leadership programmes at the centre are designed to allow “exceptional artists and leaders from around the world to create and perform new works of art; share skills and knowledge in... > Read more

S-AIR Award 2012 / The Whitecliffe School of Arts and Design Artist-in-Residence Programme The Whitecliffe School of Arts and Design is pleased to announce the S-AIR Award 2012 Residency. This residency has been established to provide International artists with the opportunity to work within... > Read more

“ I just got back from the Whitecliffe Graduate Show. It was amazing! So much young talent.” Industry feedback like this says it all. This year’s fashion show was a huge success with guests from the fashion industry as well as family and friends attending to the sold-out... > Read more

Whitecliffe Lecturer Matt Ellwood's solo exhibition “Alabama Song” opened in Sydney at the General Store on November 31. The exhibition was well received and reviews articulated how Ellwood employs the various vocabularies of children’s toys, ‘70s men’s magazines,... > Read more

Artist Billy Apple visited Whitecliffe in November and gave an engaging presentation. Apple spoke about specific projects and his philosophy and practice, including a recent exhibition (still on) at the Auckland law firm Minter Rudd Watts and Elison. Apple who is a pioneer of the conceptual art... > Read more

Whitecliffe graduate Nadine Freundlich-Rathjens has been announced as the Supreme Winner of Westfield Style Pasifika 2011. Nadine graduated from Whitecliffe in 1996 with a BFA Fashion Design major and has been working in the fashion industry since then. Over 300 entries were received with 45... > Read more

2011 Whitecliffe Master of Arts in Arts Therapy graduate Aileen Perrin from Whangarei has gained a position as an Arts Therapist with the Northland DHB. This is the first Arts Therapist position offered there, it is where she did her internship. The job was for a Registered Health Clinician with... > Read more

The inaugural Air New Zealand Whitecliffe Art Competition has been won by Fine Arts student Anna Sharman who is currently in her fourth and final year of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Whitecliffe. “Kiwis in LA” is an exciting, promotional event that has been running for four... > Read more

On September 10, 2011 Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse launched the new Pt. Chevalier community art project. This $20,000 project funded by Creative Communities NZ, the Auckland Council, ASB Community Trust, and the Western Bays Community Board was designed and facilitated by Whitecliffe lecturer, Zoë... > Read more

Whitecliffe is pleased to announce the appointment of Tommy Honey as the new Dean of College. Tommy takes up the position in early November and comes to Whitecliffe from the New Zealand Film School where he has been the Director since 2003. Tommy has considerable experience in tertiary teaching... > Read more

September 17 - 21 Fourteen MFA students and postgraduate faculty enjoyed five intensive, at times exhausting, but productive days on campus for the last seminar for 2011. The seminar opened... > Read more

During the September Master of Fine Arts seminar week, Whitecliffe had the pleasure of hosting Catherine Bebout from Montclair State University. Catherine, a noted printmaker, gave a lecture to the... > Read more

Oct. 14 - Nov. 14, 2011 Waiheke Art Gallery. 2 Korora Road, Waiheke Island, Auckland The Walker & Hall Waiheke Art Award sponsored by Walker and Hall in association with Kennedy Point... > Read more

Whitecliffe faculty Matt Ellwood, Noel Ivanoff, and alumni Aaron McConchie, Nell Nutsford, and Gyu-Joon Yang were selected as finalists for the Bold Horizon National Contemporary Art Award. The... > Read more

The Black in Fashion pop-up exhibition currently showing in Auckland, explores the subject of how and why black has become an integral part of New Zealand identity. The exhibition, organised by... > Read more

Susan Nelson, artist and Whitecliffe MA in Arts Management Graduate (2011), has recently secured her third contract with Creative New Zealand as their 21st Century Arts Conference Coordinator.... > Read more

Joanna Chan, Whitecliffe Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate has been appointed as the new Honorary Vice Consul to the Philippine Consulate General in Auckland. Joanna was sworn in at the Philippine... > Read more

The Eden Arts Young Artists Awards is an annual event which last month was held between September 22 and 25.The awards are open to artists between the ages of 16 and 25 who live or attend school... > Read more

Nelson artist Daniel Campion is currently studying for his MFA at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design. His exhibition entitled Immaculate Conception is a collection of seven mixed-media works... > Read more

A group exhibition by Whitecliffe graduates and current students from the Korean community.The works exhibited represent each of the four majors within the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programme at... > Read more