An independent
creative society
in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Good ideas need people.
Bring your ideas, find collaborators and share what you know. Together, we help artists develop projects, navigate funding and create experiences that bring our community to life.
About
A society of artists and innovators, growing from the community around The Button Factory. We make creative things happen together.
About usOur Mission
Independent artists. A collective force. We share experience, find collaborators and support each other to turn creative ambition into projects.
Our Mission
Your ideas.
Our collective support.
Become a member to propose projects, explore funding and draw on the experience of fellow creatives.
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Active Projects
From making music at BLEND and creating together at Art Jam to exploring ideas through Courageous Conversations, our projects bring people together. Touch Base adds community care and harm reduction to the mix.
Explore our projectsOur Impact
Creating opportunities for artists, bringing people together and supporting a thriving local arts community. Explore the impact of the wider Button Factory hub.
Our Impact
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A project, a collaboration or a question about joining? We’d like to hear from you.
ContactAbout
Artists supporting artists.
The Button Collective is a dynamic creative society that emerged from a community of artists and innovators gravitating around the activities of local arts hub, The Button Factory. Comprised of dedicated creatives, the collective’s members have a proven track record of spearheading successfully funded arts projects.
A shared history of making things happen.
Most recently, this includes a popular series of 24-Hour Arts Marathons, supported by the local board and Creative New Zealand.
Their expansive portfolio also includes Parallel Sounds, in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut; the 3rdSpaces Festival, partnered with the City Council and K Road Association; BLEND, a music collaboration series; and the Living Earth Series, a multidisciplinary arts and culture programme. These are just a few of our members’ ongoing contributions to the local arts landscape.
Our Mission
Organisations we collaborate with
Our community grows through shared projects and partnerships. These organisations work with the wider Button Factory hub to support creative participation, connection and community care.
Our Mission
Independent artists.
A collective force.
We bring artists and creatives together so that good ideas have people, experience and practical support behind them.
The Button Collective is a platform for members to develop projects, pursue funding and contribute to a shared arts community. We believe creative work grows stronger when we share what we know and support each other.
Make room for ideas
Create space for members to propose projects and find collaborators.
Share what we know
Bring together experience in funding, production and event delivery.
Build together
Help one another turn creative ambition into work that contributes to the local arts landscape.
Our Impact
A space for creativity.
A community that grows.
The Button Collective grew out of the creative community around The Button Factory. The hub’s 2024–26 Impact Report shows what this shared space has made possible: paid opportunities for artists, room to experiment, and thousands of encounters with art, music and culture.
The Button Factory, 2024–26
19,000+
Estimated overall visitors
9,216
Tickets to TBF events
816
Paid artist opportunities
472
Event activations
61
Members
8
Resident artists
Figures are from The Button Factory’s 2024–26 Impact Report and describe the wider hub. The visitor estimate includes attendance at external events outside TBF ticketing; tickets and artist opportunities do not represent unique individuals.
Partnerships that make room for more.
Printopia Festival
Space for printmaking to meet new audiences, with a print fair, live printing and public engagement as part of Printopia 2026.
Te Karanga Community Trust
An accessible home for youth-led creative programmes, mentoring and connection, including opportunities for rangatahi Māori and Pacific youth.
Karangahape Road & FAM
Working with the Karangahape Road Business Association on Food Art Market events, street activations and the creative life of the neighbourhood.
Know Your Stuff NZ
Making room for drug-checking clinics and harm-reduction support, connecting the arts hub with practical care for the wider community.
Join Us
Your ideas. Our collective support.
Become part of a creative society where artists support each other. Membership gives you a platform to submit projects through the collective, explore funding opportunities and draw on the experience of other creatives.
Membership is confirmed once your application has been received by the Secretary and approved by the Committee.
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Submit a project
Bring your idea to the collective and develop it with input from fellow members.
Funding advice & applications
Get guidance on funding opportunities and developing applications through the collective.
Event support
Draw on shared experience in planning, producing and promoting arts events.
A collective force
Meet collaborators, share skills and resources, and help each other’s projects grow.
Active Projects
Projects and programmes bringing our creative community together.
Music & collaboration
BLEND
An electro-acoustic music collaboration series bringing musicians together to improvise, experiment and connect.
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Talks & ideas
Courageous Conversations
Facilitated conversations that make room for complexity, different perspectives and thoughtful exchange on the issues shaping our society.
Get involvedArt & community
Art Jam
Bring an art or craft project, or explore the communal supplies. A space to make, share and connect, open to all ages and experience levels.
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Community & wellbeing
Touch Base
A community harm reduction project taking shape at The Button Factory, connecting people, support and opportunities to get involved.
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Art & collaboration
24-Hour Art Marathon
Twenty-four hours of making, experimenting and creating together at The Button Factory. Artists work side by side, share ideas and bring new work to life in a collective burst of creativity.
Get involvedOpen invitation
Submit a project
Have an idea for an arts project, workshop, performance or exhibition? Bring it to the collective and explore what we can make happen together.
Start a conversationFunding horizon
Good ideas need time and support. Explore upcoming funding opportunities for arts and community projects, and start planning what we could make happen together.
A resource for members
Give your next idea
a head start.
Unlock the funding horizon: opportunities selected for our creative community, with hands-on funding support and guidance.
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Contact
Start a conversation.
For membership, project ideas, funding advice or collaboration, get in touch with The Button Collective.
society@thebuttoncollective.orgTāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
Donate
Help creativity
thrive.
The Button Collective is an independent arts organisation powered by artists, collaborators and community. Your support helps turn ideas into projects and creates more opportunities for people to make, share and experience art.
Back artists and their ideas
Help emerging and established creatives develop new work, find collaborators and bring artist-led projects to life.
Open the door to participation
Support the materials, practical resources and shared experiences that bring people together through art, music, workshops and conversation.
Build a lasting creative community
One-off gifts help ideas move forward. Regular support helps us plan, share knowledge and sustain an independent platform for creativity in Tāmaki Makaurau.
A note on tax credits
In New Zealand, eligible individuals may claim a tax credit of one third of cash donations of NZ$5 or more to an IRD-approved donee organisation, with a valid receipt. You must have earned taxable income and been a New Zealand tax resident during the tax year. The credit is limited to one third of your taxable income, and gifts must provide no direct benefit to you or your family.
Tax-credit eligibility for gifts to The Button Collective has not yet been confirmed. Please check with us before relying on a tax credit.
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