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  • Feature

    "I’m Not in the Real World Right Now” - Dealing with Disruption

    The Big Idea speaks to two of the APRA Silver Scroll contenders and finds even some of the country's top creatives are confronting their mental health issues.
  • Soapbox

    Creativity Overfunded? Stick it in Your Arts

    Potshots at Government investment in the arts is nothing new. The latest isn't going unchecked by Andrew Wood.
  • Guides

    Professional Services Directory 2020/2021

    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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    Lessons for Lockdown

    Everyone’s already experienced their own crash course in lockdown 101. Here’s your refresher with everything a creative needs to know at their fingertips, from links to inspiration.

Featured Jobs

Sanderson
opportunity
Sanderson Contemporary
Gallery Manager
Sanderson Contemporary Art Gallery is looking for an exceptional talent to be our Gallery Manager
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
11 Oct 2021
opportunity
Molly Morpeth Canaday Award
Call for Entries - Molly Morpeth Canaday Award 3D - 2022
Entries are open for 3D Artists until 24 November 2021
Region:
Bay of Plenty
Closes:
24 Nov 2021
Ockham Collective
opportunity
Ockham Collective
Ockham Collective 2022 residency
If you enjoy operating at the intersection of creativity and education and need space to put your ideas into action, join the Ockham Collective's annual residency programme in 2022.
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
4 Oct 2021
opportunity
For The Love Of Bees
General Manager
We are looking for an experienced, passionate leader who will lead our dedicated team at For the Love of Bees (FTLOB) to mitigate climate change through regenerative horticulture
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
17 Oct 2021

Stories

  • The Lowdown

    Breathing Space or Slow Suffocation?

    Get the pulse of the Aotearoa creative community with The Lowdown - we look at what Level 2 changes really mean, who's advocating for the arts and celebrate the latest success stories.
  • Feature

    "It is Us!": Māori Stories for the Next Generation

    A promising group of emerging Māori creatives are making their voices heard - on the eve of a festival that puts their ideas in the spotlight.
  • Arts Smarts

    Toipoto Sessions: Putting Your Mental Health & Wellbeing First

    Get some timely advice from creative mentoring service Toipoto's guest speaker Ramon Narayan on how to lighten your load in these heavy times.
  • Feature

    Stuck in Creative Languish: Battling Un-Inspiration

    Lockdown dried up your inspiration? You're not alone - Verity Johnson has found light at the end of the creative tunnel.
  • Feature

    The Other 51 Weeks

    The Big Idea taps into the thoughts of Aotearoa creatives who do the mahi of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori all year round.
  • The Lowdown

    Laud Te Reo or Lorde’s Te Reo? Debate Far From Resolved

    Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is bringing the language to the forefront of discussion. The Lowdown dives deeper into the Lorde debate most media is avoiding and celebrates the week's successes.
  • Feature

    "Our Language is Literally Our Identity"

    Two personas - one love of te reo Māori. We get in depth on Theia's latest project putting the focus on revitalising te reo through music.
  • Soapbox

    Waking Up Māori Again - Why This Kōrero Matters

    Jack Gray broke the Aotearoa arts internet over the weekend - he sets the record straight.
  • Soapbox

    "Tokenism in Full Force" - My Take on Lorde's Album

    Māori performer and choreographer Jack Gray has a very good reason for having such a strong view - his personal experience is one worth listening to.
  • The Lowdown

    Then, Now, Forever: Game-Changers

    The Lowdown looks at the reaction to Billy Apple's passing and his legacy, Delta Level Two's dire impact on the arts & the Fale-ships revealed.
  • Feature

    My Friend, The Icon: Remembering Billy Apple

    Billy Apple's remarkable creative career brought with it many friendships. Vicki Holder speaks to some of those who are mourning a friend.
  • Feature

    Rest in Peace Billy Apple

    The passing of iconic New Zealand artist Billy Apple is greeted with huge sadness- a man who merged life with art in a lifetime of achievement.
  • Soapbox

    Arts Voices: Changing Needs of Aotearoa Creatives During Lockdown

    The Big Idea speaks to leading arts career mentors to get a gauge on what the creative community is crying out for during these raised alert levels.
  • Feature

    Thanks Dad: Footsteps Worth Following

    Dad's the word - celebrate Father's Day with a look at how sons and daughters have been inspired by their father's creativity.
  • The Lowdown

    We're on our Own

    The Lowdown looks at what emergency support the creative sector can expect during Lockdown, the resilience of Aotearoa events and the controversial NFT issue.
  • Feature

    Confronting the Backlash: Should NZ Opera Be Under Review?

    In part two of our exclusive interview with Opera NZ boss Thomas de Mallet Burgess, we cover accusations of under-payment and overstaffing - and his most vocal detractors.
  • Feature

    What To Do When You're a 'Location of Interest'

    An insight into how to handle the unwanted news COVID has been through the doors of your arts organisation or practice - and how patrons react.
  • The Lowdown

    Breaking Down Barriers

    History is being made at one of Aotearoa's most recognised awards - we hear from those driving the change as well as the Arts Minister in this week's Lowdown.
  • Feature

    ‘We Cannot Afford to Neglect Them’: STEM the Tide, Save the Humanities

    'Out of touch', 'useless', 'impractical' - Arts in education remains under assault. Andrew Wood delves deeper into an imperative topic.
  • Feature

    ‘I Reject that Utterly and Totally’: Opera Boss Fires Back

    The Big Idea launches into an exclusive interview with Thomas de Mallet Burgess - who finally has his say on the controversy engulfing New Zealand Opera.
  • Soapbox

    Be Persuasive - Not Punishing

    You don’t reach crowds by trying to make them uncomfortable. Verity Johnson lifts the lid on the uneasy artistic practice.
  • Guides

    Lessons for Lockdown

    Everyone’s already experienced their own crash course in lockdown 101. Here’s your refresher with everything a creative needs to know at their fingertips, from links to inspiration.
  • The Lowdown

    Lockdown, LOTR & Louie Knuxx

    When times are tough, the creative community rallies. Check out one of the most comprehensive Lowdowns TBI has ever put together.
  • Feature

    $11 Million of Creative Spaces Funding Revealed

    Access to arts around the country just got easier - find out where the money is going to knock down barriers and open doors in Aotearoa.
  • Who Got The Gig?

    'Overthrow the Gatekeepers': Meet the Mentors Building Creative Careers

    Find out who is turning Toipoto into a game-changer for Aotearoa creatives and how they are making a difference.

Jobs

Sanderson
opportunity
Sanderson Contemporary
Gallery Manager
Sanderson Contemporary Art Gallery is looking for an exceptional talent to be our Gallery Manager
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
11 Oct 2021
opportunity
Molly Morpeth Canaday Award
Call for Entries - Molly Morpeth Canaday Award 3D - 2022
Entries are open for 3D Artists until 24 November 2021
Region:
Bay of Plenty
Closes:
24 Nov 2021
Ockham Collective
opportunity
Ockham Collective
Ockham Collective 2022 residency
If you enjoy operating at the intersection of creativity and education and need space to put your ideas into action, join the Ockham Collective's annual residency programme in 2022.
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
4 Oct 2021
opportunity
For The Love Of Bees
General Manager
We are looking for an experienced, passionate leader who will lead our dedicated team at For the Love of Bees (FTLOB) to mitigate climate change through regenerative horticulture
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
17 Oct 2021
Opportunity / The Pantograph Punch

Kaitohu Director

Opportunity / The White Room Creative Space (SkillWise)

Arts Facilitator

Opportunity / The Learning Connexion

Distance Delivery Mentor

Opportunity / Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand

Assistant to the CEO

Opportunity / Home Ground

Wellbeing Navigator

Opportunity / Taki Rua Productions

Kaiwhakahaere Hanga Hōtaka (Production Manager)

Opportunity / Touch Compass

Touch Compass - Board Trustee Expression of Interest

Opportunity / Auckland Pride

Creative Director

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Events

12/11/2021 to 12/19/2021

THE TRUSTS 35TH ARTS EXHIBITION

A child friendly event with over 500 works of art, ceramics assemblage and sculpture to enjoy.
10/15/2021 to 10/17/2021

At the World's Edge Festival

The inaugural AWE Festival - A new space for chamber music in the Southern Alps
View all Events

Community Announcements

Community Announcement

Campaign to acquire Grand Tour portrait for Auckland Art Gallery

Sponsor a piece of history - Interested in fashion? Read about Rouet’s blue velvet coat, his wig or his lace. Love a classical sculpture? Read about the Hercules, the Roman bust or the engraved rings
Community Announcement

Urban Dream Brokerage and Mouthfull Collective present ‘Commonspace’!

For three months+ in 2021, the doors at 113 Taranaki St, will be open for an inclusive, safe, creative, welcoming and much needed, central city youth lounge.
Community Announcement

Are you made of the write stuff? The Sunday Star-Times short story awards are back

Calling all creative minds - entries are now open for this year’s Sunday Star-Times short story awards.
Tauranga Arts Festival team, from left, artistic director Gabrielle Vincent, general manager Nikki Hansen, trust board chair Kathryn Lellman. Image: Brydie Photography
Community Announcement

Tauranga Arts Festival 2021 Down but not Out

Tauranga Arts Festival cancels live performances
Community Announcement

On Civicness and participating in public life through art practice

Contemporary HUM in discussion with Aotearoa artists Cat Auburn, Ruth Buchanan, and Daniel Malone. Saturday 02 October 2021 in Berlin, Germany.
Community Announcement

Kia kaha, Tāmaki Makaurau

"I want to acknowledge Aucklanders experiencing level 4 lockdown: friends, artists, arts organisations and communities," writes Richard Benge in his latest blog
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Top Reads
  1. "Tokenism in Full Force" - My Take on Lorde's Album
  2. Waking Up Māori Again - Why This Kōrero Matters
  3. Laud Te Reo or Lorde’s Te Reo? Debate Far From Resolved
  4. Rest in Peace Billy Apple
  5. Arts Voices: Changing Needs of Aotearoa Creatives During Lockdown
  6. Confronting the Backlash: Should NZ Opera Be Under Review?
  7. We're on our Own
  8. Creativity Overfunded? Stick it in Your Arts
  9. My Friend, The Icon: Remembering Billy Apple
  10. "It is Us!": Māori Stories for the Next Generation
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