The Depot Artspace is an open and inclusive creative community in Devonport, Auckland that encourages engagement in all art forms. Depot Artspace offers a variety of facilities, services and events that support the creative community including galleries, a professional development programme, publications, a recording studio and a design studio. You can explore them using the browser above. The Depot Artspace philosophy of encouragement, support and inclusiveness has been its touchstone since 1996, the year it opened, and has been the basis on which the Depot has grown into a multi-disciplinary creative community encompassing all art forms and supporting artists at many different levels and across all generations. This philosophy is encapsulated in its circular mantra “creating an environment that encourages creating...” Our mission statement is as follows: The Depot Artspace is an open and inclusive creative hub established in Devonport, Auckland in 1996. We employ the transformative capacity of the arts to engage, inspire and challenge the community. The Depot supports and empowers artists and audiences through a network of innovative programmes and facilities including an art gallery, recording studio, professional development programme, and our publications. We connect with relevant organisations to explore the possibilities of working collaboratively, sharing and developing resources, and discovering ways of best practice for the artistic community. We strive to deepen our understanding and honour the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Depot is uniquely positioned to grow and promote the arts and address social issues locally and regionally.