“Urban Contemporary Art is a practice, where an artist shows/exhibits their contemporary work, in two spaces. Indoors (short or long term temporary), as well as outdoors in public space (with the intention of being long-term temporary).”

OLIVIA LAITa  | director, auat

About Aotearoa Urban Arts Trust

Aotearoa Urban Arts Trust (AUAT) is a Registered Charitable Trust that specialises in Urban Contemporary Art. (CC54449)

Our Mission

To educate and enhance Urban Contemporary Art (UCA) experiences in Aotearoa.

Our Vision

For emerging and established practitioners to be known as world-wide leaders in improving practice and for youth and the wider communities to understand, value and support Urban Contemporary Art.

Our Goals

FOR EMERGING & ESTABLISHED PRACTITIONERS:

To develop and improve practices in areas such as Environmental Sustainability, Safe Cultural Practice and Arts Commerce.

FOR YOUTH & WIDER COMMUNITIES:

To help communities identify what Urban Contemporary Art is and to beautify communities with accessible art and art activations.