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  • The Lowdown

    Not on Board

    Turmoil at the top of a key cultural organisation comes with plenty of questions - as Mark Amery launches into the Lowdown on resignations, festivals, appointments and milestones.
  • Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self

    'Be Proud of Who You Are'

    Rawiri Paratene is bringing the curtain down on an iconic career. He shares his best advice before he steps out of the spotlight.
  • Guides

    Professional Services Directory 2020

    The Big Idea's collection of professional arts and creativity services is here to help connect your practice or organisation with the right tools to succeed.
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    Creativity Reigns in the Bay

    Innovative funding opportunities, bold visions for the regions and a plethora of artistic opportunities - Find out why the Bay of Plenty is a hive of creative activity.

Featured Jobs

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Manatū Taonga
Ngā Puninga Toi ā-Ahurea me ngā Kaupapa | Cultural Installations and Events
Applications are open for between $1,000 and $20,000 to create cultural installations and events and bring culture and creativity to people in our communities.
Region:
National
Closes:
7 May 2021
opportunity
Screenrights
Screenrights Cultural Fund 2021
Apply for up to $50K for your initiative that fosters the creation and appreciation of screen content in NZ
Region:
National
Closes:
28 Apr 2021
opportunity
THE BIG IDEA I TE ARIĀ NUI
Digital Sales and Marketing Lead
Do you have hustle? Love building and brokering relationships? Want to work in one of Aotearoa’s most vibrant sectors? Come work for us!
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
15 Apr 2021

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Stories

  • Feature

    Pasifika's Joyous Return

    One of the country's cornerstone cultural events returned after a prolonged absence over the weekend. Kim Meredith writes about Pasifika Festival's new location and fresh approach.
  • Feature

    $20K Opportunity for Cultural Events

    Creative and cultural practitioners have a new way to bring their events to life with the announcement of more funding opportunities.
  • The Lowdown

    Safety for Women Back in Spotlight

    The music industry has had its off-stage behaviour called out this year - now its the turn of what's happening in front on the stage. Your arts news bulletin tackles more unacceptable behaviour.
  • Soapbox

    Confronting the "Incredibly Effective" Destruction of Creativity

    Leading arts academic Peter O'Connor makes his case on why we can no longer turn a blind eye to the "murder" of creativity in our schools.
  • Arts Smarts

    Done with Definition

    Has your creativity left you confined and defined? Verity Johnson looks at how we make the mistake of feeling trapped in silos and how to get out of them.
  • The Lowdown

    Lowdown on Week of Scandal

    Naming, shaming and heated debate has gripped the creative community by the throat this week. Mark Amery rips into the biggest issues in your arts news bulletin.
  • Feature

    $60 million Creative Innovation Programme Revealed

    Do you have a bold idea that could be a game-changer? Find out how you can be involved in the first step of the Cultural Sector Innovation Fund.
  • Feature

    Make Your Own Map of the World

    How a skinny kid from Hastings became in high demand internationally as a top fashion and lifestyle photographer - including taking our PM to the pages of American Vogue.
  • Arts Smarts

    How to Keep Creative While Working From Home

    Struggling to juggle a personal life and a day job around your creative outlets? Some straight-up solutions to an all too familiar problem.
  • The Lowdown

    Trouble with the Bubble

    The impending travel bubble with Australia has plenty of reasons to get excited. But will there be a downside for NZ artists? The Lowdown looks into the biggest art news of the week.
  • Feature

    New Way to Connect with International Artists

    Border restrictions have throttled our exposure to touring musicians and DJs - but they're still making the way to Aotearoa through creative partnerships.
  • Who Got The Gig?

    Voice of the Voiceless

    The just-announced Michael King Writer's Fellowship recipient is taking a novel approach to reviving Māori history not told in mainstream textbooks.
  • Feature

    Making Public Art Soar Again

    A rare look behind the scenes at the team effort it takes to bring a beloved artwork from an NZ icon back into public life.
  • Feature

    The Dark Side of NFTs

    You spoke, we've listened. After a huge response to our original NFT article, we've addressed your concerns to highlight the other side of the coin.
  • Feature

    How do we Navigate Change?

    Disaster is the mother of revolution - we speak to experimental artist Teresa Peters about revelling in rupture to combine digital and real-life platforms.
  • Feature

    Why Creatives Need to Know About NFTs

    Don’t get bitcoin or cryptocurrency and why it’s important to the arts? We explain NFTs and how they could change everything.
  • Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self

    'You're Not a Failure'

    Jade Kake's worked hard to overcome external and self-doubt to thrive in her creative field. Her advice to her younger self is relatable and relevant.
  • Feature

    Identity Underlines Artistic Inclusion

    Art is helping lead the way to wipe out cultural misconceptions, as Canterbury's Muslim community feels a new level of acceptance.
  • Feature

    How a Creative Mentor Can Change a Career

    Reviving the premise of the PACE scheme is creating brand new horizons for Aotearoa's creatives. We speak with those who have tread the path before to see the difference it makes.
  • The Lowdown

    New Ways to Go Global

    Arts news doesn't get fresher - Mark Amery reports on writers, artists and theatre finding new ways to attend events in the Lowdown.
  • Feature

    Why I Left My Art Gallery

    It's the dream of many - but it doesn't always work out the way you hope. Two artists open up on why they walked away and how it's working out for them.
  • Feature

    Arts Voices: What Has Changed For Women in the Arts?

    To recognise International Women's Day, we tap into the thoughts of some of the most prominent wahine toa involved in the arts.
  • The Lowdown

    Are Arts COVID Contingencies Up to Scratch?

    With extended uncertainty on our doorstep, this week's art bulletin finds out whether the future-proofing of the arts is working.
  • Feature

    Billy Apple: Think Harder

    The iconic New Zealand artist talks to The Big Idea about what makes a creative stand out - providing an insight into how he achieved merging life with art.
  • Feature

    $4 Million Investment in Advancing Creative Careers

    Find out how to apply for creative career support - breaking news heralding a new initiative.

Jobs

opportunity
Manatū Taonga
Ngā Puninga Toi ā-Ahurea me ngā Kaupapa | Cultural Installations and Events
Applications are open for between $1,000 and $20,000 to create cultural installations and events and bring culture and creativity to people in our communities.
Region:
National
Closes:
7 May 2021
opportunity
Screenrights
Screenrights Cultural Fund 2021
Apply for up to $50K for your initiative that fosters the creation and appreciation of screen content in NZ
Region:
National
Closes:
28 Apr 2021
opportunity
THE BIG IDEA I TE ARIĀ NUI
Digital Sales and Marketing Lead
Do you have hustle? Love building and brokering relationships? Want to work in one of Aotearoa’s most vibrant sectors? Come work for us!
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
15 Apr 2021
Opportunity / The Court Theatre

Communications and Marketing Manager

Opportunity / Albury City Council

MAMA Operations Officer

Opportunity / Wagga Wagga City Council

Cultural Officer

Opportunity / Australian National Academy of Music

Marketing Coordinator

Opportunity / Nightsong

Interim Producer

Opportunity / SCAPE PUBLIC ART

Public Art Design and Project Manager

Opportunity / Craft Victoria

Executive Director

Opportunity / National Trust of Australia (NSW)

Director, Marketing and Communications

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Events

03/26/2021 to 04/18/2021

Nukututaha by Marcus Hipa

Nukututaha, a story of isolation.
04/15/2021 to 04/21/2021

World Creativity & Innovation Week – Te wiki auaha o te Ao

Let's put New Zealand on the world stage in World Creativity and Innovation Week!
04/21/2021

Te Rito Toi: The Twice Born Seed Public Lecture Series

The Centre for Arts and Social Transformation at the University of Auckland is hosting a free public lecture on the role and place of the arts in education.
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Community Announcements

Isolation [tūhāhā]
Community Announcement

2021 Auckland Festival of Photography

Isolation and participation are elements underpinning 2021's Auckland Festival of Photography
Tamaki now photographic exhibition at The Good The Bad Gallery
Community Announcement

The Good The Bad Gallery is re-opening

Artist-led The Good The Bad Gallery is re-opening on 20th April in a new space in Mayfair Place, Glen Innes with community focused exhibition 'Tāmaki NOW'
Community Announcement

DECKTRIK hosted The ‘YALLAH’ remix competition as a friendly gathering of electronic musicians across New Zealand

The creator of 'Beat Whanau' Podcasts, DECKTRIK works with other beatmakers and musicians to get through blockages both mentally and socially
Lily Harper receiving an award for Up Down Girl at the regional Theatre Awards
Community Announcement

Award-winning show heads to Wellington

"Everyone is different and anything is possible. I want to prove that people with Down syndrome can do anything," says Up Down Girl lead Lily Harper.
Community Announcement

World famous collection of Surrealism coming to Te Papa

A unique, world famous collection of Surrealist art is coming to Te Papa this winter.
Community Announcement

A BOY CALLED PIANO

Audio drama from The Conch - the story of Fa'amoana Luafutu, shining a spotlight on the experiences of thousands of Maori & Pacific children in state care
View all Community announcements

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