Corban Estate Arts Centre is an arts precinct in
West Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 2002 at the site of the Mt Lebanon Vineyard and Winery, the arts centre provides creative production, theatre and gallery space to New Zealand artists.
Facility
The Mt Lebanon Vineyard and Winery was established in 1902 by
Assid Abraham Corban
Assid Abraham Corban (25 August 1864 – 2 December 1941) was a New Zealand pedlar, importer, viticulturist and wine-maker. He was born in Shweir, Lebanon on 25 August 1864. He founded Corbans, now one of New Zealand's oldest and largest win ...
. The winery and cellar on the estate were built between 1903 and 1907, and the Corban Homestead, an Edwardian home, was constructed in 1923. The selling depot at the entrance of the site was constructed in 1913, during
alcohol prohibition in New Zealand, as an area just outside of the Eden Electorate where alcohol could be purchased. The property was the headquarters for Corban Wines until 1977, when the company sold its interests.
In 1992, the
Waitakere City Council purchased the site, subdividing three hectares and establishing the Corban Estate Arts Centre in 2002 on the remaining 6.7 hectare site.
St Michael's Church, a historic Henderson church built in 1914 on the opposite site of
Great North Road, was relocated to the arts centre in 2008,
and is now a hirable venue.
In July 2022, the Corban Winery and Mt Lebanon Vineyards were entered into the
Heritage New Zealand list of
category 1 historic places.
Resident artists, companies and regular events
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Atamira Dance Company
Atamira Dance Company is a Māori contemporary dance company in Aotearoa (New Zealand) based at the Corban Estate Arts Centre in Auckland.
History
In 2000, the company was founded from a vision of Jack Gray's for a collective of young Māori ...
, a
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...
contemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of dance performance that developed during the mid-twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with particularly strong popularity in ...
company.
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InterACT Disability Arts Festival
The InterACT Disability Arts Festival is an annual three-day event which showcases the talents of disabled performers, authors, artists, and artisans in Auckland, New Zealand. The event has been described by the Minister for Disability Issues, T ...
*Kākano Youth Arts Collective, who showcase art produced at the centre at the Kākano Art Gallery in Henderson.
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Pacifica Mamas, based at the Pacifica Arts Centre.
*Mind Over Matter, a charitable organisation focusing on building skills for
neurodivergent teenagers through theatre.
*Red Leap Theatre, a theatre troupe who were established in 2010.
*Te Pou Theatre, a centre for Māori theatre, opened on 11 April 2015 in
New Lynn, before relocating to Corban Estate in July 2018.
*Uhi Tapu, a
tā moko studio run by Mokonuiarangi Smith
*Winter Best, a winter music festival first held in 2022.
Former artists, companies and festivals
*The Pacifica Living Arts Festival was a festival held annually at Corban Estate in November.
The festival was held annually between 1995 and 2014.
*The Waitemata Theatre were long-term residents at the arts centre, performing at the Cellar Theatre.
In 2013, the company left the venue, merging with Titirangi Theatre.
References
External links
Official Website
{{Henderson-Massey Local Board Area
2002 establishments in New Zealand
Art galleries in New Zealand
Art museums and galleries in Auckland
Henderson-Massey Local Board Area
Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in the Auckland Region
Theatres in Auckland
West Auckland, New Zealand