This past weekend we ran a Boon Arts Bike Tour, commissioned by Hamilton City Council in celebration of Biketober! If you have a group keen on having a similar experience, please get in contact with us, we love hooking people up with custom mural tours!! (Photos by Zhai Yu)
Boon is Back!! Our annual Boon Street Art Festival is on, and this year we’re spreading the aroha to both the CBD AND Ham East!
From the 3rd-5th November we will be painting 7 stunning murals as well as running our first ever ‘Boon Art Hunt’
Stay tuned for this years map…
Boon Arts is looking for volunteer tour guides for a new, exciting upcoming festival!!
Come along to the info session at Hamilton Central Library!
Sat 14 Oct
11am - 12noon
or
Join our Online Info Session!
Wed 18 Oct
5:30pm – 6:15pm
meet.google.com/efk-etqq-u
We're looking for a 'Volunteer Manager' for an exciting new project happening February-March 2024. Work starting immediately!
It's a paid role with flexible hours, and a great opportunity to be a part of something amazing in the Arts!
Send enquiries to volunteers@boonarts.co.nz
Join us at Worley Place this Thursday as we participate in the celebration ahead of World Car Free Day! From bikes to buses, there will be plenty of things to do and learn about.
We look forward to seeing you there!!
We've been working hard and with the pro design skills of the amazing Ray Powell we're proud to announce that the Boon Street Art Map is back!! Find it at your local Libraries, iSite, Harcourts and Hayes Common…
Spring has officially sprung - and with it comes the launch of the Boon Street Art Walking Tours!! This past Saturday a group of intrepid explorers set out with their awesome guide to discover the hidden gems of Hamilton’s mural scene. Book now by popping on over to Eventfinda!
Have you seen the incredible work the Dream Girls Collective have done for The University of Waikato School of Management? If you’d like a public wall transformed like this by professional artists, get in touch with us about being in this year's Boon Street Art Festival!!
You may recognise Phil Guthrie as one of the smiling faces in the Hamilton Central Library, but what you didn’t know is that he’s now one of our Boon Tour Guides!!
Check out the Boon Street Art Walking Tours over on Eventfinda and find out all the deets...
Have you got a public facing wall in Hamilton City that’s in need of some serious aroha? We are putting out the call for walls to paint in our upcoming Boon Street Art Festival!!
If you think you have the perfect wall for us please email 👉hello@boonarts.co.nz
Did you know that we have launched Boon Street Art Walking Tours especially for Schools? That’s right, these engaging tours are designed specifically for young people - and we have some pretty fun guides running them!
To find out more please visit boonarts dot co dot nz
Happy Matariki Boon whānau! We hope you’re all enjoying these days of rest and reflection, on both the year that has passed and the year still to come. Here at Boon Arts we look forward to another year with even more stunning festivals for you all to enjoy! #happymatariki
We are beyond excited to share our brand new online Merch Store! >> boon.printmighty.co.nz/
Now you can purchase Boon Merch hassle free and look sharp while also supporting our mission to bring art everywhere, everyday!
We are excited to announce that NAI Harcourts Hamilton has join the Boon Supporters Whanau. NAI Harcourts are passionate keeping our city vibrant and we look forward to working with them on our mission of Art Everywhere, Everyday.
Mural by Bemodern✨
Are you outgoing and personable with a passion for the arts?
Boon Tour Guide Facts:
1. Paid opportunities
2. Guides will need to be available for 1.5hours for some Saturday afternoons. (depending on availability)
3. Email hello@boonarts.co.nz to register your interest.
Boon has a new look! We are thrilled to unveil our new logo, which captures the creativity and energy of Boon.
Big thanks to our incredible sponsors AREA Design who have used their creative genius to pull this one together.
We hope you love our new look as much as we do!
It fascinating to see how this stunning mural was created during Boon Street Art Fest 2022 🤩
Take a moment to appreciate this dreamy, tea time fantasy piece all thanks Californian colour alchemist @ripe_mind
Special thanks to @onemancrewnz & @patty_smack
Don't we all wish our uni halls looked like this?
Creativity is brewing at The University of Waikato as part of our Boon on Campus partnership. Big ups to Magic Darts for this vibrant creation!