The White Room Community Creative Space

artist — Avonside · Christchurch

About The White Room Community Creative Space

A charity creative studio at the Climate Action Campus in Avonside, Christchurch, where people with learning disabilities and other under-served community members can make art. The White Room is at 180A Avonside Drive. The website says the studio is now open to public bookings for individuals, groups and studio hire, and offers materials, professional support and one-on-one work with arts facilitators. It also runs public events and exhibitions, and gallery and pop-up shop sales of original works.

Access is through the gate on Avonside Drive, and cars can drive to the front of the space. There is parking directly outside for drop-off and limited parking on site. The space is reached by steps or a ramp, and there are bike racks on site, close to the City to the Sea Pathway. The website gives the walk from the number 60 bus stop, and has video guides for the route. Reviewers describe a welcoming studio full of talented people and original artworks, and say the public events, exhibitions and creative sessions are worth attending. One reviewer calls it a real privilege to have such an initiative in Christchurch.