Creative Spaces Project 2026

Discover creativity in unexpected places this November!

The Creative Spaces Project returns for its second year, bringing local art, performances and installations into everyday spaces across the Queenstown Lakes District.

From cafés and retail stores to accommodation, libraries and community spaces, local creatives are teaming up with businesses and venues to transform familiar places into opportunities for artistic discovery.

Explore visual art, light installations, live performances and interactive works throughout the month. Follow the interactive online map to discover participating artists and venues, plan your own creative trail, or simply stumble across something unexpected!

When: 1–30 November 2026
Where: Various locations across the Queenstown Lakes District
Cost: Free to explore

Explore the interactive map and artist/venue matches:
https://www.threelakesculturaltrust.co.nz/creative-spaces-project/

Want to know more? Read our Te Wāhi Toi article, Creativity in unexpected places: The Creative Spaces Project returns for 2026.

The Creative Spaces Project is delivered in partnership by Three Lakes Cultural Trust and Queenstown Lakes District Council, with support from Creative Queenstown, Central Lakes Trust, Creative New Zealand, Silo, and the participating artists and venues.

PHOTO CREDIT: 2025 Creative Spaces Project by Deanna Gerlach