Art Day Out
3rd Wednesday of the month
9:30 to 12:30 pm
We utilise the Karori Community Bus for once a month field trips to different sites around Wellington. You can enjoy drawing, painting or photography with fellow KACC artists. There is a $5 suggested koha for the use of the bus. Sign up in the office 1 week before the trip.
$5 Bus donation for Members
$20 for Non-Members
Bookmaking Group
2nd & 4th Sunday of the Month10 to 3 pm
We are a group of all skill levels, keen on exploring bookmaking. We work on our own projects and are willing to help each other and beginner bookmakers.
FREE for Members
$15 for Non-Members
Calligraphy Group
Alternate Mondays
9:30 to Noon
You don't have to be an expert to join this group. Ranging from beginners to experienced calligraphers, we get together to practice, share skills and information about new materials, and inspire each other with personal projects. While we can be quiet, we're really chatty and laughter makes the ink flow better!
FREE for Members
$15 for Non-Members
Papaer Craft Group
3rd Monday of the Month1 to 3 pm
- All types of Papercrafting - exploring different techniques and tools, and looking at different types of card-making, scrapbooking, preparing backgrounds, and cardboard construction. Materials provided for a $5 Materials Fee.
$5 for Members
$20 for Non-Members
Printmaking Group
Fridays1:30 to 4 pm
Explore your preferred printmaking methods and learn from others. Our two presses provide an opportunity to try out monoprints, dry point etching, and relief prints like linocut or collagraphs.
FREE for Members
$15 for Non-Members
Tuesday Afternoon Painters
Tuesdays 1 to 4 pm
An welcoming group of painters, working independently, but happy to offer advice and opinions.
All types of painters welcome!FREE for Members
$15 for Non-Members
Thursday Morning Painters
Thursdays 9 to 12 noon
An enthusiastic group of painters, working independently, but happy to offer advice and opinions. World’s problems solved over morning tea.
All types of painters welcome!FREE for Members
$15 for Non-Members
Thursday Afternoon Art Group
Thursdays 1 to 3:30
A small, untutored group, using watercolour, oils, acrylics, pen and wash, pastels, pencil. All subjects, usually painting from photographs or the imagination! New members most welcome.
FREE for Members
$15 for Non-members
Portrait Club Wellington
Mondays 7:30 to 9:30 pm
We welcome everyone, from beginners to professional artists, to paint a (clothed) portrait model. The Portrait Club Wellington has a range of interesting portrait models, of different ages, gender and ethnicity. This group of artists is a very social group and the sessions are very relaxed.
$10 for Members
$25 for Non-members
Recreational Painters
Fridays 1 to 4 pm
We are a casual group of painters, working mostly in watercolour, but not exclusively. We work on our own projects, informally offering each other helpful advice and opinions. We have afternoon tea, chat, and share information.
FREE for Members
$15 for Non-Members
Saturday Art Group
Saturdays 2 to 4:30 pm
Come along and join our friendly group of artists. The group is casual and untutored. We bring our own projects and do different things. It's a chance to try something new or finish a project from a class in a relaxed fun way. Any medium, any style. Bring along a project and get inspired!
FREE for Members
$15 for Non-Members
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Includes access to all these Interest Groups - in one annual subscription!
Annual Membership Fees 2025
$15.00 - $165.00
Subscriptions are paid annually at the start of the calendar year. Members can attend as many untutored groups as they like throughout the year and receive a discounted rate for tutored classes and workshops.
If you would like to attend Karori Arts and Crafts untutored interest groups, without becoming a Member, you are welcome to use the $15 visitor day fee option on the day of your visit.
Yearly membership fees are as follows:
Individual $110
Family $165
Community Services $70
Student $70
Visitor Day Fee $15
Note regarding payment:
When you check out we offer two options for payment - internet banking or credit card. Our preference is internet banking as:
- We get the money the next day rather than 10 days later
- We don't pay credit card fees of approximately 2%
- It's much quicker for the Centre Manager to administrate
On completing your order you'll be given the bank account number.SelectQuantity
