Favourite Things Launch Event
Launch celebration: 1 February 2024, 6pm – 8pm, Ellen Melville Centre lounge and Freyberg Square FREE Family friendly event Live music and a DJ Support local restaurants and businesses or BYO picnic
As part of Auckland Councils Pride Month 2024 programme, we are highlighting an exciting, emerging Asia-Pacific led arts collective, based in Tāmaki Makaurau. We acknowledge Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei as mana whenua and kaitiaki of Waitematā.
All My Friends (AMF), kaupapa centres around connecting communities through creativity, with a focus on platforming LGBTQIA+ BIPOC MVPFAFF+* creatives. Fostering visibility, meaningful conversations and new connections are some of the underpinnings of their kaupapa. The four members of AMF bring together their lived experiences, skills from various industries (music, fine arts, finance, marketing, and hospitality) and cultural heritage (Chinese, Filipino, Niuean, Samoan), when creating events/art projects, providing a rich, layered experience for audience members and participants alike.
This showcase of artworks, which spans across several public spaces around the Waitematā Local Board area, are a mix of retrospective and newly commissioned pieces.
You can find them at the following places -
Freyberg Square: Lightbox exhibition featuring imagery from past events curated/organized by All My Friends
Ellen Melville Centre: Digital illustrations by Mariadelle Gamit featuring iconography which speaks to each AMF members cultural heritage (installed on the upstairs windows of the Pioneer Women’s Hall) and lyrics by Tyrun
Freyberg Steps: A digital illustration by Mariadelle Gamit featuring lyrics by Tyrun, Dragons by tattoo artist Silky Jo Wong and AR component by Kat Iosia
Aotea Square Steps: A digital illustration by Mariadelle Gamit, Dragons by tattoo artist Silky Jo Wong and AR component by Kat Iosia
Studio One/Toi Tū, 1 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby: A digital illustration by Mariadelle Gamit, Dragons by tattoo artist Silky Jo Wong and AR component by Kat Iosia Enjoy the artworks, take selfies and tag yourselves on social media platforms using @allmyfriends.nz @proudcentres
This lightbox exhibition is proudly brought to you by Auckland Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage team, as part of the Auckland Pride Festival 2024 programme and generously funded by the city centre targeted rate.
You can find more information about All My Friends and their guest artists via the following links:
www.allmyfriends.nz/project/favourite-things
AMF STUDIO OPENING
AMF Studio is officially opening! We're having a little opening event to celebrate, so come check out the space and hang out for a bit <3
- WHEN: 5 July 2024, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- WHERE: 47 High Street, Auckland CBD, 1010
- WHAT: BYO DRINKS, OPEN DECKS, LIGHT SNACKS PROVIDED
AMF Studio is about bringing our creative people together, so we hope to meet you soon!
AMF Studio is our sanctuary, a blank canvas we want the creative communities of Tāmaki to bring to life (but also, a place thats a little more affordable considering how insane prices for EVERYTHING is these days). Located in central Tāmaki on High Street, our studio is more than just a space—it's a collaborative hub where we want creatives of all backgrounds to come together to inspire, create, and innovate. Hit us up if you need a space for dance practices, photoshoots and general creative activities! 🫡
AMF is about holding space for creativity and community, and now we can continue to hold physical space with AMF Studio!! We welcome you to hire our the Studio for your creative needs, and when things allow, we hope you can engage in workshops led by local talents, participate in community-driven exhibitions, or simply connect with fellow artists over shared passions and ideas.
AMF Studio is about bringing our creative people together, so we hope to meet you soon!
