Real Tart (Taranaki Art) Gallery
A community based gallery, it encourages all Taranaki artists to exhibit and offer works for sale. Established in 2003 and administered by theTaranaki Arts Community Trust TACT, Real TArt has become the place to see the widest selection of Taranaki painting,pottery, photography,jewellery and other media under one roof. In addition to exhibitions, Real TArt also has varied art workshop programmes for adults and children. The gallery is available for hire as a function
venue with catering by the Devon Hotel team which offers a wide range of menu options. The gallery is housed in the historic Masters building thanks to the generosity of the building owners Rosemary and Peter Tennent. It hosts an ever changing array of works and is centrally located at the seaward end of Egmont Street in New Plymouth's CBD
Michael Smither (CNZM) is the Patron of the gallery and a big supporter of our local art scene.
Kind sponsors of the Gallery are:
Peter and Rosemary Tennent and family
The Devon Hotel, Marbles Buffet, Yarrows the Bakers
TSB Community Trust, Staples Rodway and Billings Lawyers.
New Plymouth District Council
TSB Bank