In 2016, a new Gallery was opened and a special brochure about the art centre over the years was printed. Information about the 2016 opening is here and the brochure can be read here.
A new flyer about what the Tiapapata Art Centre has to offer has been created and can be viewed here.
The Tiapapata Art Centre is looking forward to joining others in Samoa to welcome the Commonwealth Heads of Government and their delegations to Samoa in October. To honour this important meeting, we will be hosting a concert with soul-singer-songwriter Klare KuOlga on Wednesday 23 October. Limited to 60 people, people can register online here to attend the event. Read more.
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PROJECTS
The Tiapapata Art Centre is a unique place of learning where traditional and contemporary arts and crafts are taught and made. First established in 1989, the art centre is located off the Cross Island Road, also known as Falealili Street. It is 15 – 20 minutes by car from Apia and is on the upper road that also leads to the Bahá’í House of Worship. The property comprises three acres and features three Airbnb units to accommodate visiting guests, artists in residence and WWOOFers (volunteers working in Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms. The Tiapapata Art Centre has a multi-purpose art studio and kiln room, an art gallery, a café and a traditional Samoan meeting house known as a faletalimālō or faletele. In 2024-25, two new buildings will be constructed - a dojo for judo and self defence training, and a paper arts studio. The current menu for the cafe can be seen and downloaded here.
Wendy and Galumalemana Steven Percival
ART STUDIO
Visiting artists can apply to use our facilities to create art and can also run special workshops.
Pottery is made using a wheel or hand building techniques. While most of the clay we use is imported from New Zealand, research into local clay bodies has been started and is ongoing.
Art classes for children 4-12 years of age are held on Thursdays (3:00-4:30pm) and Fridays (2:30-4:00pm) during school terms. The current fee is $25.00/child.
