The closing event at Sarjeant on the Quay was held on Friday, June 30. It was attended by Gallery Friends, supporters, donors, stakeholders, councillors, artists, and representatives from Whanganui District Council.
![Opening the event with a karakia from John Maihi, Whanganui kaumātua.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UYU2DDVADRHRFD66PN4FROEQGQ.jpg?auth=93c9503063e4d7f7674eb58171806aeec3e6fd14e2c5bec34a547c1e268d8e2c&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
“It was a celebration to acknowledge the success of the space and also to close the final exhibitions in this space,” said Jaki Arthur, relationships officer for the Sarjeant Gallery.
![Zahra Killeen-Chance performed in the space of the exhibition The Sun Sets Beneath The Ocean.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2TLYIVQLHBDA7DPF673FRCGR5M.jpg?auth=379935a0f76ac258a8df9c147e22d46e9ec15088015ab6b93ef8d74fc4385cdc&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
″It was set up nine years ago as a temporary gallery when the 104-year-old gallery had to be closed. Who ever knew it would be the gallery’s home for almost a decade?