# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Visions for Dunedin: Our Heritage, Our Future
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: William Mathew Hodgkins and the history of the Otago Art Society – 150 years and counting

Speaker: Doug Hart

William Mathew Hodgkins (1833-1898) was a pioneering New Zealand landscape painter and a key figure in Dunedin’s early art scene. He not only founded the Otago Art Society in 1876, but he also altered the perception of the importance of Art throughout the country. He fostered local talent and encouraged his daughter, Frances, to become a world renowned artist. Both father and daughter’s legacy and heritage are of profound importance to Otago.

Dunningham Suite | Level 4 | Dunedin Public Library

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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dunedin/visions-for-dunedin-our-heritage-our-future/200029797329949
- **Event Categories**: art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Dunedin
- **state**: OT
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Dunedin Public Libraries
- **lat**: -45.87275
- **long**: 170.50366
- **full address**: Dunedin Public Libraries, 230 Moray Pl, Dunedin Central, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand, Dunedin

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Visions for Dunedin: Our Heritage, Our Future
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Visions for Dunedin: Our Heritage, Our Future being held?
  - **A:** Visions for Dunedin: Our Heritage, Our Future takes place on Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 am to Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 am at Dunedin Public Libraries, 230 Moray Pl, Dunedin Central, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand, Dunedin.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Visions for Dunedin: Our Heritage, Our Future?
  - **A:** Visions for Dunedin: Our Heritage, Our Future is organized by Southern Heritage Trust.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Visions for Dunedin: Our Heritage, Our Future is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dunedin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Visions for Dunedin: Our Heritage, Our Future sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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