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Meri Kirihimete from the team at The Big Idea. Wishing you a prosperous New Year and another wonderful year of arts in 2020. Artwork courtesy of Amber Smith.

  • Annette
    Matariki / Soapbox

    I can tell you that I’m Māori but can’t recite my Pepeha

    Annette Morehu proudly speaks of the Māori in her and her tamariki and questions iwi privilege on the dawn of Matariki.
  • Professor Peter O’Connor.
    Feature

    The arts are vital to wellbeing, but where’s the Govt support?

    Professor Peter O’Connor says the Government is ignoring the overwhelming evidence regarding the arts’ role in education and mental health.
  • Magic Factory
    Word on the Street

    Karaoke, drunk actors and books… Oh my!

    Dominic Hoey brings us the best parties happening in and around Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend, along with some hopeful news from South Auckland.
  • Jon Toogood. Supplied.
    Arts Smarts

    Tips from Jon Toogood on going back to study

    Thinking about returning to university after a long gap, or for the first time as an adult student? Shihad’s Jon Toogood has been there, done that, and has some advice.
  • Courtney Johnston chats with Te Papa host Roger Gascoigne. Photo: Te Papa Jack Foster
    The Lowdown

    Why Te Papa’s new CEO appointment is major news

    In the final Lowdown of the decade, Mark Amery rounds up the juiciest arts stories from the past week, and brings us the best of those ubiquitous ‘best-of’ lists.
  • Feature

    Power of an alter-ego

    Auckland artist Sam Bradford talks an alias and how his work shines the torch on the mangy underbelly of Kiwiana and the fragility of our society.
  • Artists Resale Royalty Survey

    Add your thoughts to the discussion about the introduction of a resale royalty scheme for visual artists in New Zealand.
  • Photo by Jordan McDonald on Unsplash
    Arts Smarts

    Breaking out of that creative rut

    If you work in the arts, at some point you’re bound to experience the dreaded rut. Kathryn Burnett has some top tips for moving forward the next time your creative juices stop flowing.
  • Amy Neave. Supplied.
    Word on the Street

    Skip the mall, support local artists this Christmas

    Dominic Hoey rounds ups the best spots in Tāmaki Makaurau to grab killer Christmas gifts and drinks in the next week.
  • Source: Artnet. Photo by Sarah Cascone
    The Lowdown

    Has the art world gone bananas?

    Pricey produce, a massive mural and more in this week’s round-up of arts news from NZ and around the globe.
  • Fourth Wall Theatre winners in the Arts on Tour Regional Arts Touring Awards for 2019.
    Feature

    Arts On Tour announces regional awards

    Dominic Hoey speaks to Steve Thomas, the man behind Arts On Tour, and uncovers some tall tales.
  • Rashmi Pilapitiya. Andi Crown Photography.
    Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self

    ‘Get off the hamster wheel of obsession and have a life’

    Rashmi Pilapitiya tracks back to feeling devastated after being let go from a corporate job. She recounts the life-changing conversation that set her on a new path.
  • An experimental virtual reality (VR) project by students in the School of Music and Creative Media Production.
    Feature

    Want to build a sustainable career in the creative sector?

    Applications are now open for Massey’s Master of Creative Enterprise 2020 programme. Here’s how it can help you to turn your creativity into a career, and some inside tips for your application.
  • Is the sun setting over the arts for Australia's politicians? Image Shutterstock.
    Feature

    Australia's Disappearing Arts Department: Politicians respond

    Australian politicians respond to the Government's decision to merge the country's arts department into a super Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
  • Die! Die! Die! Image/Supplied
    Word on the Street

    Word On The Street: Punk and presents

    Dominic Hoey’s round-up of the best gigs, exhibitions and events happening around Aotearoa in the next week.
  • Mark Hadlow in MAMiL at Centrepoint Theatre. Image by David Walker, Stuff.
    The Lowdown

    Boomer to the rescue

    A lycra-clad actor saves the day, a New Zealand film named best-ever by a female director and more in Mark Amery’s latest weekly round-up of unmissable arts news.
  • Feature

    Forty artist scholarships on offer for groundbreaking conference

    Lemi Ponifasio, guest curator of NZ Festival, explains how he plans to start some crucial conversations.
  • Stell on stage at Word The Frontline. Supplied.
    Feature

    ‘Speak yourself into existence’

    One of Aotearoa’s most promising young voices talks to Dominic Hoey about identity, building resilience and the importance of good mentors.
  • Viv Stone and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Supplied.
    Arts Insiders

    Viv Stone - The driving force behind Auckland’s best-kept secret

    Bringing a legacy to life is a special challenge in an arts career. Andrea Rush talks to Viv Stone about her passion to mature NZ’s art infrastructure.
  • Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash.
    Arts Smarts

    Taking care of yourself online

    For writers, performers and other artists, social media can be both fertile and frightening. ABC’s Osman Faruqi shares some tips on looking after yourself online.

Jobs

opportunity
Auckland Council
Artist in Residence – Auckland Regional Parks
Call for applications for our 2020 parks-based residency.
Region:
Auckland
Closes:
24 Feb 2020
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opportunity
New Zealand Festival of the Arts
Artist Scholarships to Talanoa Mau
Artist Scholarships applications are now open for Talanoa Mau curated by Lemi Ponifasio. 24 & 25 February 2020, NZ Festival of the Arts
Region:
National
Closes:
10 Jan 2020
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Events

Place des Anges Auckland Arts Festival
Event
March 13 - 15 at 8:30pm
Place des Anges
As the sun sets over the city, high above the tree tops, angels descend from the heavens.
Venue:
Auckland Domain
Auckland
Kelcy Taratoa, replicant, 2006, courtesy of Te Manawa
Event
Open Daily. 10am - 4.30pm. 5 Oct 2019 - 1 Mar 2020
Kelcy Taratoa - who am i? episode 001
A mid-career survey of work by contemporary artist Kelcy Taratoa, dealing with cultural identity in 21st century Aotearoa.
Venue:
Tauranga Art Gallery
Bay of Plenty
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Executive Director

A rare role for an experienced Executive Director with vision and drive to work for this high calibre community of of creative collaborators
Auckland
01/23/2020
NZ Festival of the Arts logo

Artist Scholarships to Talanoa Mau

Artist Scholarships applications are now open for Talanoa Mau curated by Lemi Ponifasio. 24 & 25 February 2020, NZ Festival of the Arts
National
01/10/2020
Artwork Commission for Parliament - Call for Proposals

Artwork Commission for Parliament - Call for Proposals

Parliament is seeking design submissions for an artwork commission for the entrance foyer of the Beehive.
National
01/29/2020
Opportunity / Objectspace

Curator: Contemporary Jewellery Triennial

Opportunity / Creative New Zealand

Adviser, Policy & Performance

Opportunity / The New Zealand Dance Company

Artistic Director

Opportunity / The New Zealand Dance Company

Executive Director

Promote your opportunity
Event / 18 Jan 2020

Shoreside Theatre presents Auckland Shakespeare in the Park - As You Like It & Macbeth

Event / 18 Mar 2020

Verses (Black Grace)

Event / 17 Nov 2019

Sculpture in the Gardens

Event / 17 Jan 2020

‘Aka Tatau: Drop-in Patterning Workshop with Artist Ani O’Neill

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