Learning Programme
Register your interest today and give your students or group members the chance to be part of a city-wide, family-friendly art experience. Spaces are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
We are Bee in the City 2026 – Learning Programme
The Learning Programme invites young creatives to design medium-sized Bee sculptures, adding imagination and creativity to the trail.
What’s included:
- A 3D fibreglass Bee sculpture for your school to bring to life
- Attendance for two staff members at a briefing/inspiration event
- Inclusion in the high-profile city-wide art trail, featuring your sculpture on the app, website, and trail map
- A cross-curricular learning resource pack, with lesson plans, classroom templates, and activities
Your bee on display
You Bee will take centre stage in an indoors city venue for the duration of the trail, giving the public a chance to admire the creativity and imagination of your school or group. It will also be part of the farewell celebration, when all the bees – big and small – come together as a hive for one final goodbye before the trail ends.
While the large artist-designed Bees will be auctioned to find their forever homes, your Bee will be returned to you as a lasting keepsake – a treasured reminder of your participation in this inspiring, city-wide celebration of art, community, and creativity.
Timings & Key Dates
2025 – Schools and groups invited to take part
April 2026 – Sculptures available for collection & inspiration briefing event
Term 2, 2026 – Students decorate their Bee sculpture
July 2026 – Completed sculptures returned to Life Flight
September – November 2026 – Sculptures exhibited in venues across Wellington during the trail
November 2026 – Sculptures returned to schools as a lasting legacy
Participation fee
The participation fee covers the cost of your sculpture.
- $300 + GST per school or group
- Additional fundraising commitment of $700 for the Life Flight Trust during 2026
Why Join?
Inspire creativity, teamwork, and learning in your students
Be part of a city-wide art trail, seen by thousands
Support a lifesaving cause that helps over 1,700 New Zealanders every year
Leave a lasting legacy – the sculpture returns to your school or group after the trail
Don’t miss out!
Spaces are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
How other schools & groups have benefitted
See how other schools and youth groups have benefitted from getting involved in Wild in Art events.
“Enormous impact. It has been the most talked-about project we’ve done for ages and has threaded through every layer of school life.”
— Joe George, Class Teacher, Astwood Bank Primary, The Big Sleuth 2015
