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    How to Get a Slice of Summer Arts Funding

    Bay of Plenty’s easily accessible new arts grants are encouraging NZ’s creatives to take their concepts on the road with them this holiday season.
  • The Lowdown

    Shifts of Direction

    Creativity doesn't just exist on a page or on a wall - this week's arts news Lowdown looks at some of the biggest topics and most impressive accolades.
  • Guides

    Summer Learning Guide 2020/21

    Your hook up for the most creative, inspiring, interactive and fun workshops and courses to feed your artistic side this summer.
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    UpSmarts - Spring 2020

    Whether you're kickstarting your career or looking to add to your existing one - Upsmarts is your must-see guide to some of Aotearoa's leading creative educational and upskilling courses.

Featured Jobs

opportunity
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Kaiako – Toi | Māori and Indigenous Arts
Visual and Performance Arts are inherent gifts from our tupuna and are the Māori way to document purākau through various channels of art, keeping the stories alive for ngā rangatira mō apōpo.
Region:
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Wellington
Closes:
8 Dec 2020
opportunity
Studio One Toi Tū
Studio One Toi Tū - Creative Studio Residency 2021 - Call for Proposals
Studio One Toi Tū welcomes applications for a nine-month residency at 1 Ponsonby Road.
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
24 Jan 2021
opportunity
New Zealand Opera
Digital Marketing & Content Co-ordinator
We are looking for a highly motivated and positive individual who would love to contribute to the future of opera in Aotearoa
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
30 Nov 2020

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  • Feature

    How to Get a Slice of Summer Arts Funding

    Bay of Plenty’s easily accessible new arts grants are encouraging NZ’s creatives to take their concepts on the road with them this holiday season.
  • Feature

    How NZ Kept Cameras Rolling

    As the end of 2020 appears tantalisingly within sight, we take a closer look at how NZ has lead the global film industry by example.
  • Feature

    Creativity with a Cause

    From the middle of the ocean to the Middle East, Jono Smit's creative skills are helping break down barriers and change perceptions.
  • Arts Smarts

    How Can I Be Creative When I'm So Burnt Out?

    Let's be real, this year can f*** off. A much needed advice column on how to take that broken heart and make some art.
  • Feature

    Change is the Key to Survival

    One of the leading creatives of his generation, Sir Derek Lardelli has some powerful advice for the next generation to keep Māori art thriving.
  • The Lowdown

    Artists Infiltrate Parliament

    The Beehive's artistic influx, a major contemporary art space under threat and positive signs in the regions and in print media. Mark Amery has this week’s arts news Lowdown.
  • Feature

    Greatness is Infectious

    When three of the most acclaimed writers of a generation come together for one engaging panel - it's hard not to be inspired. Relive an important discussion for Aotearoa creatives.
  • Feature

    The Bilingual Brilliance of Sir Tīmoti Kāretu

    A knight, a scholar, a pioneer - insights into an extraordinary career that has helped drive the revitalisation of te reo Māori in the arts.
  • Feature

    Campbell Champions NZ's Creatives

    One of mainstream media's leading arts advocates, John Campbell explains how he's taking his passion for Aotearoa's writers to a new audience this week.
  • Feature

    Speak the Universal Language

    No matter your industry, design skills could be what take you to the next level. Find out how to build your creative - and strategic - superpower.
  • The Lowdown

    Recognition Needed More Than Ever

    COVID cancellation scares keep coming, but there's no stopping awards and initiatives to recognise talent in the creative world - all in this week's arts news bulletin.
  • Feature

    A Crisis of Opportunities

    Motivation, inspiration and self-contemplation - this year's Semi Permanent conference has messages that will resonate within the creative community for years to come.
  • Feature

    How to Make Your Words Count

    Every artist aims to break new ground, Jenny Bornholdt has done it for decades. She talks to The Big Idea about her latest honour and how to leave your mark.
  • Feature

    Legacy of Learning

    It’s the story of the apprentice becoming the master - but with a twist. Why has a highly successful Art Director gone back to his AUT roots?
  • The Lowdown

    No Mercy

    Emotions are boiling over after a contemporary art project showed up art world complacency and the danger of social media, writes Mark Amery in this week’s arts news Lowdown.
  • Feature

    Creating Music's Visual Gateways

    Rattle Records is a sure-fire winner at this week's Aotearoa Music Awards. The creative mind behind much of Rattle's stunning album art explains her unique methods.
  • Feature

    Gather Your Courage and Take a Leap of Faith

    Tessa Duder has inspired generations of New Zealanders - we reveal her latest achievement as she explains how to stay relevant in the creative world.
  • Feature

    Harnessing Curiosity

    Annabel Hawkins’s career has taken her all around the world and into a plethora of creative fields - all off the back of a skillset acquired at Massey University.
  • Feature

    Colonialism 101

    One of Aotearoa’s most passionate creatives is back to tackle more big issues in a language our rangatahi can relate to.
  • Feature

    How Schools Kill Creativity

    If the children are our future, why are we not teaching them to think creatively? A damning report is released on the state of arts education in primary and secondary schools.
  • Arts Smarts

    What to Do if Your Job Sucks

    How do you know if it's time to call it quits or to stay on? It's the must-read checklist before dealing with your creative career crossroads.
  • Feature

    Best Photos of 2020 Revealed

    A record number of photographs were put forward - see who took the honours at The New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year Awards.
  • The Lowdown

    "We are Not All Going to Survive This”

    Different views on how much time the government should take giving out the biggest arts package in a generation in this week’s arts news Lowdown.
  • Soapbox

    Beyond Inclusion: Everyone Deserves to Belong

    Changing the script from “You and Me” to “We” - Music Therapy Week is the ideal time to challenge what a truly inclusive society looks like.
  • Feature

    Picture of Inequity

    Where are all the women photojournalists? Investigating the worrying stat in the NZ Geographic Photographer of the Year finalists - and the lack of female perspective in documenting history.

Jobs

opportunity
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Kaiako – Toi | Māori and Indigenous Arts
Visual and Performance Arts are inherent gifts from our tupuna and are the Māori way to document purākau through various channels of art, keeping the stories alive for ngā rangatira mō apōpo.
Region:
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Wellington
Closes:
8 Dec 2020
opportunity
Studio One Toi Tū
Studio One Toi Tū - Creative Studio Residency 2021 - Call for Proposals
Studio One Toi Tū welcomes applications for a nine-month residency at 1 Ponsonby Road.
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
24 Jan 2021
opportunity
New Zealand Opera
Digital Marketing & Content Co-ordinator
We are looking for a highly motivated and positive individual who would love to contribute to the future of opera in Aotearoa
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
30 Nov 2020
Opportunity / Toi Aotearoa Creative New Zealand

Arts Practice Director, Pacific Arts

Opportunity / Toi Aotearoa Creative New Zealand

Adviser, Funding Services - Pacific

Opportunity / Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

Marketing Executive

Opportunity / Griffin Theatre Company

Marketing Assistant

Opportunity / Australian National Academy of Music

Special Project Coordinator

Opportunity / New Zealand Comedy Trust // NZ International Comedy Festival

Marketing & Sponsorship Manager

Opportunity / Arts Council Nelson

Changing Threads Contemporary Textile Fibre Art Awards - Call for Entries

Opportunity / Kei te pai press

Call for entries - Kei te pai press publishes its second issue

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Events

12/04/2020 to 12/06/2020

The 2020 Physics Room Annual Fundraiser

Limited edition objects by Nina Oberg Humphries, Mark Schroder, and Eddie Clemens with a selected back catalogue of fundraising works
05/26/2020 to 12/24/2020

MOTAT presents The Royal Photographic Society's Science Photographer of the Year Exhibition

Come and discover the beauty of raspberry mould, crystallised face cream and a safety pin as you’ve never seen one before. Meet the Confused Flour Beetle thanks to scanning electron microscopy. Marvel
DOC EDGE FESTIVAL 2020 ON TOUR
10/08/2020 to 12/19/2020

DOC EDGE FESTIVAL 2020 ON TOUR

13 AMAZING FILMS FROM THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL COMING TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU
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Community Announcements

Community Announcement

Celebrating 20 years of the National Contemporary Art Award

A celebratory exhibition showcasing works from past winners and finalists of the National Contemporary Art Award is set to open at Waikato Museum on 5 December.
Community Announcement

Artist Resale Royalties

SHOULD AOTEAROA NZ INTRODUCE ARTISTS RESALE ROYALTIES?
Community Announcement

Toi Whakaari Director receives top Creative New Zealand Award

The 2020 Te Waka Toi Awards announce Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School Tumuaki/Director, Tanea Heke (Ngā Puhi) as the recipient of the 2020 Ngā Tohu Hautūtanga Auaha Toi Making a Difference award
Community Announcement

First Exhibition in New Zealand

starving artist fundraising for framing and printing costs
Community Announcement

CubaDupa returns to the streets - March 27th & 28th 2021

CubaDupa returns to the streets - March 27th & 28th 2021 - all of NZ is invited to Reset your frequency, channel your inner CubaDupa and join the beautiful disruption in Wellington!
View our Finalists!
Community Announcement

2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Contest Finalists!

We are delighted to announce our 2020 Feature Screenplay and TV Pilot Finalists!
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