Arts Out East serves the Howick Local Board area, which is the fifth largest local board, by population, in Aotearoa. This area includes Pakuranga, Bucklands Beach, Flat Bush, Botany, Howick and everywhere in between.
This area of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is home to a hugely diverse population including large Chinese, Korean and Polish communities. Ngāi Tai hold mana whenua of the area. There is an enormous amount of creative talent here. Arts Out East seeks to support and promote local creative practitioners, and connect them with local audiences.