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With its own dedicated creative space, it has become an exciting and successful place where artists can explore and showcase their artistic potential.

The White Room is a creative studio that works to removes barriers to making art for people with learning disabilities and other under-served community members. The White Room Community Creative Space was developed in late 2014 in response to a growing need to foster and develop the creative talent of people supported by SkillWise. The White Room advocates for the artists inclusion in contemporary

arts practice through supporting their art making, participation in exhibitions and other creative projects. Recently we have begun a new outreach programme, which aims to increase access to, and participation in, creative activities for groups of people in Ōtautahi who experience barriers to participation.

11/06/2026

Isaac Tait’s art exhibition Bodega Mart is opening next Saturday, June 20th and we would love to see you there.

Opening event:
Saturday 20th June, 3 - 5pm
The Shed Gallery
Riverlution Eco Park
46a Vogel Street, Ōtautahi

Exhibition open:
Wednesday - Saturday, 21st June - 5th July 2026, 10am -1pm

Bodega Mart is part of the calendar of events, support the arts in Ōtautahi by checking out their other events held over the 19th - 21st June.

10/06/2026

There is a free Bodega Bus thanks to Tiny Fest leaving from the Christchurch Bus Exchange to the Richmond Community Garden on Saturday 20th at 2.30pm. If you need a ride to the Bodega follow the link to get your ticket.

Exhhttps://events.humanitix.com/bodega-mart

A bus trip will take you to the Shed Gallery to view Kiwi absurdist dairy art installation.

09/06/2026

Our news letter out today with details of Isaac's exhibition and recent updates from the studio.

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Bodega Mart emerged from a conversation about disability spaces. When asked what he would do if he ran The White Room, Isaac laughed and replied, "Turn it into a dairy." From there, Bodega Mart was born.

05/06/2026

Join us next Saturday together with and at for a outdoor community weaving session in preparation for Matariki celebrations next month.

We will be outside the Shed Gallery from 10am - 12pm weather permitting. All welcome to join 💚

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02/06/2026

spoke to at about his upcoming exhibition, Bodega Mart, and his enduring art practice.
Bodega Mart will open June 20th at The Shed Gallery and as part of

Isaac has been supported by our awesome art facilitator Caz and individually funded by Early Careers Development Fund, a massive personal achievement for an artist.

Link below to full article:

https://www.thepress.co.nz/culture/361013132/parody-art-challenges-neurodiversity-preconceptions

Bodega Mart will be open for two weeks from June 20th - July 5th, Wednesday - Sunday 10 am - 1 pm at The Shed Gallery.

28/05/2026

27/05/2026

Listen to discuss his upcoming exhibition Bodega Mart opening June 20th at the Shed Gallery

26/05/2026

Last year, tākata whaikaha & hauā Māori, Deaf and disabled leaders, whānau, parents and communities came together with one shared question:
What would it look like if disabled people in Aotearoa defined our own vision for rights, dignity, belonging, and justice?

Out of those conversations came a powerful idea:
to create a shared Declaration of Disabled Peoples’ Rights in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Finding Common Ground is a collaborative initiative led by representatives from:

✨ Disabled Persons Assembly NZ (DPA)
✨ Te Ao Mārama Aotearoa (TAMA)
✨ National Enabling Good Lives (NEGL)

Together, we are working to build a shared declaration grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, UNCRPD, and Enabling Good Lives principles.

This is not just words on paper. It is intended to become:

✊ A tool for collective action
✊ A platform for advocacy
✊ A way to push disability rights onto the political agenda ahead of the 2026 election and beyond

Because despite decades of advocacy, too many disabled people are still being excluded from decisions that affect our lives.

Finding Common Ground is about changing that — together.

We want to hear from you. Help shape what this declaration should include.

✨ What matters most to our communities?
✨ What rights need stronger protection?
✨ What future do we want to build together?

Please complete the survey and share it widely through your networks.

He Toa Takitini — together we are stronger ❤️

Survey:
https://tinyurl.com/yz9ybnjm

Easy Read version available:
https://tinyurl.com/3s6wn8ft

21/05/2026

You’re invited to the opening of Bodega Mart by Isaac Tait an art exhibition disguised as a classic Kiwi dairy.

Step inside Isaac Tait’s surreal convenience store filled with parody products, mysterious creations, nostalgia, absurdity, and social commentary exploring capitalism, ableism, and reality itself.

Join us for the opening event featuring live music by surf rock misfits free mystery ice cream, immersive art, and miscellaneous strangeness.

📅 Saturday, 20 June, 3pm – 5pm
📍 The Shed Gallery, 46a Vogel Street, Richmond, Christchurch

Exhibition runs until 5 July
Open Wed – Sun, 10am – 1pm

Presented as part of
Supported by & The White Room Creative Space

Address

Climate Action Campus, 180 Avonside Drive
Christchurch
8061

Website

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