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About The Artship

We are matchmakers of art & healing, connecting them in a way that even Cupid would applaud.

Ahoy there! At the Artship, we’re a bunch of art enthusiasts with a wild passion for all things creative! We’re here to make art a superpower that heals, grows, and connects the people of New Zealand

At our core, we’re firm believers in the magical mojo of art, we aim to empower individuals with the transformative power of art and creativity to benefit themselves and their communities.

Give Art, Paint Life

For every Artship art class, course, or kit you grab from us, we will grab a fist-full-of cash and give back to the community.

You buy, we share – it’s that simple! By booking or gifting with the Artship New Zealand, you’ll support local artists. Join us in this artful adventure and let’s make New Zealand a canvas of creativity.

We Run Art Classes, Art Courses & Art Programmes for Awesome Individuals & Diverse Communities

Crafty Collabs

By partnering with local heroes, we're co-creating opportunities where many transformative pathways have begun. We're all about game-changing Creative Initiatives, Community Art Projects, Therapeutic Art Programs, Corporate Art ventures that rock the boat and create ripples of positivity. We're expanding year by year, aiming to become the go-to crew for art projects and healing journeys. Our projects connect the dots between art, science, and medicine. Join us in this colourful expedition

Artists Unite

We're empowering Aotearoa's artists and creative doers. We' are a vibrant community of creative professionals, from painters to potters, all marching to the beat of our own creative drums. Collaborating and interacting with communities through diverse artistic practices. Our tribe are people who equally acknowledge and appreciate the opportunity to uplift the wider New Zealand Community. Financial independence and boundless opportunities are our rallying calls

Te wawata: Vision. Art is Powerful

Every individual in New Zealand is recognised as a valuable contributor to our culture. Every individual can be empowered by the transformative power of art and creativity to benefit themselves and their communities.

At the helm of The Artship, Michele Bluck blends the transformative power of storytelling, business insight, and creative ideology with a commitment to social impact, steering life changing initiatives that leverage art and creativity for positive change.

“Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini kē!” — My strength is not the strength of one, but of many!

Bernadette Murphy is the ‘wind behind many funding sails, with her invaluable experience in nonprofit and corporate sectors, forging partnerships between community and business, strategic planning and marketing acumen she will ensure the Artship receives the decisive navigation to stay on course.

He moana pukepuke e ekengia e te waka — A choppy sea can be navigated.

With Sharon’s telescopic overview and holistic thinking we can be assured of a culture that fosters innovation by encouraging open dialogue, risk-taking, and experimentation. Sharon loves nothing more than working with people to ensure they are able to sustain change.

Ki te kotahi te kakaho ka whati, Ki te kapuia e kore e whati — Alone we can be broken. Standing together, we are invincible

The Artship Crew

Our Artship crew comprises a talented pool of dedicated artists, tutors, doers, makers and creatives from across New Zealand, all passionately aligned with our values and vision.

Each individual who joins us brings their unique talent, and expertise united in our mission to make a profound and lasting impact on individuals and communities throughout New Zealand through the transformative power of art.