School Programmes
COCA Gallery is a provider to schools (Years 1-13) of high quality art education programmes under contract to the Ministry of Education (LEOTC - Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom). We support the Visual arts in the New Zealand Curriculum and encourage cross-curricular work. Our workshops aim to build upon the key competencies and values of your school.
Choose from one of 8 workshops that run all year round or from our non-static workshops that change every term (related to works on show in one of our exhibitions and the 'Meet a Professional Artist Programme'). Workshops vary in length in order to cater for every school?s needs and operate throughout Term time on a Weds/Thurs and Friday. Times vary, so check the workshop description carefully for start and finish times and duration.
COCA's collection consists of contemporary artworks that we believe teachers and their pupils should have the opportunity to experience first hand.
Pupils can explore their own responses to art works and increase their understanding of contemporary NZ art through gallery tours, workshops and lively talks led by the education officer.
COCA hosts over 45 exhibitions each year by local, national and international artists. Each term there are a number of workshop activities based on key exhibitions or works selected from our collection or selling gallery. These are designed to achieve specific learning outcomes.
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Education Officer Contact Information
Nikki Wallace-Bell
Education Officer
COCA Gallery
P.O.Box 772, 66 Gloucester St, Christchurch
ph: (03) 366 7261
Fax: (03) 366 7167
Email Nikki
Featured Exhibition
'Off the Rails' CPIT Foundation Exhibition
The Top Floor, 9th–14th November 2009
Off the Rails is an exhibition of 3D objects made from discarded materials found near Christchurch railway tracks. Students in the Certificate of design treated this area as a treasure ...
'Top Art' - NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts Folios from 2008 gaining excellence
The Top Floor, 10th–19th June 2009
Top Art is an annual exhibition of some of the top secondary student Visual Arts folios, all of which earned Excellence at level 3 in 2008. It’s primary aim ...
'Smorgasbord' Christchurch Boy's High and Christchurch Girls High Junior Art
The Top Floor, 13th May–6th June 2009
Looking Eyes - Land Art and gallery works recorded in photography
The Top Floor, 1st–8th May 2009
The works on show in LOOKING EYES are the result of an Education workshop titled ‘Flora
and Native’ that was offered to schools in Term 1 2009. Works were created ...
'Off the Page' - Te Tai Tamariki trust children’s book illustration. Gavin Bishop, Jenny Cooper, Fraser Williamson, Ruth Paul, Ali Teo and John O’reilly
The Top Floor, 18th March–5th April 2009
This show is being held to profile the work of leading NZ children’s book illustrators that have formed the Te Tai Tamariki Trust and draws attention to an art ...
Akaroa Area School End of Year Exhibition
The Top Floor, 22nd December 2008–11th January 2009
This exhibition is a collection of works from years 1 to 13 of the Akaroa Area School. Encompassing a wide range of media including print making, painting, sculpture and photography ...