Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury

15/10/2026

It's submission day!! There has been a frenzy of activity this week and it's been great to see the effort being put in by our students. Congrats all!

You can see all of the finished artworks from our third-year, fourth-year, Honours and Masters students during Ilam 2026:

✨Studios will be open to the public daily 10am - 4pm,
📆 Saturday 7 - Thursday 12 November
📍Ilam School of Fine Arts

12/10/2026

It's the final week of term for 2026! There's lots of excited energy around the studios while students make their finishing touches and install their art works.

Come celebrate our students and see all the finished works at Ilam 2026, Open Studios!

7 November - 12 November
Studios are open to the public 10am - 4pm

Photography by second-year photography students

08/10/2026

Meet the Artists of Ilam 2026!

Schira Withers, one of our third-year painting students, shared the inspiration behind the body of work she has created this year.

Come check out Schira's work for yourself as well as artworks from our other third-year, fourth-year, Honours and Masters students during Ilam 2026:

✨Studios will be open to the public daily 10am - 4pm,
📆 Saturday 7 - Thursday 12 November
📍Ilam School of Fine Arts

06/10/2026

We are in the final weeks of term 4 which means finishing touches and installation is underway!

You'll be able to see all of the finished works form our 3rd, 4th, Honours and Masters studio artists at Ilam 2026, Open Studios!

7 November - 12 November
Studios are open to the public 10am - 4pm daily

25/09/2026

📣 Ilam 2026, Open Studios is back for 2026!! 📣

Join us for our annual open studios event celebrating the Ilam School of Fine Arts, featuring works by our third-year, fourth-year, Honours and Master's students.

✨Studios will be open to the public daily 10am - 4pm, Saturday 7 - Thursday 12 November.

Watch this space as we count down to our biggest event of the year!

Join the Ilam School of Fine Arts for Ilam 2026; the annual open studios event celebrating the School and featuring works by third-year, fourth-year, Honours and Master's studio artists.

24/09/2026

Congratulations to Graphic Design Lecturer, Aaron Beehre on his win for Best Cover at the PANZ Book Design Awards last night!

Judges’ Comments
“This book makes the statement that simplicity can be the most powerful approach. The cover relies on beautifully crafted display typography and a rich, earthy palette that connects directly to the title and subject matter. We liked how the ‘h’ in Whenua draws the eye down from the top of the book. The linen cover adds a sense of understated luxury, creating a confident and refined design. It feels tactile and impossible to put down. The typography is bold, playful and also respectful of the material.”

23/09/2026

We have four student exhibition openings at Ilam School of Fine Arts this Thursday!

Thursday 24 September
5pm - 7pm
Ilam School of Fine Arts

1. Ilam Campus Gallery Student Series #3: Nō Kurawaka Tātou
2. The Casting Room: Unicorn Princess
3. ir2 (next to The Casting Room): reMORSE
4. The Turps Space: A Room Without Measure

See you there! 🌟

22/09/2026

Desi311 would like to invite you to the launch of their new publication, Yours, Alan: Selected Correspondence of A. K. Grant (1965–1995), on Wednesday night (September 23rd) at Smash Palace, 172 High Street.

Come on down from 5:30 to grab a copy of the book and help the students and some of Grant’s family to celebrate this new publication. Printed in-house at the Ilam Press, and edited by Mike Grimshaw, this publication brings together letters from Alan (A. K.) Grant spanning almost three decades of his career. The letters provide a personal insight into Grant’s life and demonstrate his keen wit and satirical political critique.