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Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self
Don't be a Dick, Just Be Yourself
Nomi Cohen's been there - the disappointment and frustration. Now she's sharing her wisdom of how to work through it and find your creative happiness and satisfaction.
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Summer Reads: Victory Park
Looking for something to keep your brain ticking over in the idle summer time? Find out why this Rachel Kerr offering is worth your while.
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NZ Artists End the Year with Major Honours
The Queen has handed out the last honours of 2020 - see who from the New Zealand Creative Community make the list.
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Non-COVID Buzzwords for the Arts in 2020
Our language tells us a lot about who we are, so what did 2020 say, outside the trending COVID-slang?
Summer Revival
Fight Against Systemic Racism Not Over
Best of 2020: One of Aotearoa's leading Māori theatre-makers has been making the most of new opportunities but states a long awaited shift in mindset isn't happening in the right way.
Summer Revival
Aotearoa's Art Angels
Best of 2020: So many grassroot NZ creatives went the extra mile when the nation was in need of a morale boost during the pandemic's darkest days - it's time to celebrate them.
Summer Revival
Ink, iron and everything in between: Graham Tipene’s wide influence
Best of 2020: Precision and permanence, as well as a dedication to his craft and culture, have made Graham Tipene one of Auckland’s most influential artists.
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Radio Silence: Success without Mainstream Airplay
Mako Road might just be the biggest band in NZ not on your radio. From sell-out tours to global streaming attention, they're in no hurry for that to change.
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Arts Voices: What Has 2020 Taught Us?
No one will leave 2020 the same as they entered it. We speak to some leading figures and contributors to The Big Idea this year about what's been learned.
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How to Find Your New Favourite NZ Act This Summer
Music festival season is upon us - we've got your must-read guide on who to look out for and how to embrace the new generation of Aotearoa sounds.
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NZ's Most Influential Arts Muse?
How does one household pet inspire so much creativity? We break down the Mittens effect on art, music and mental health.
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Growing Demand for Diversity in Screen Production
It’s an industry on the rise, but so too is a desire for different voices to tell the stories.
The Lowdown
Lowdown on 2020
What. A. Year. Mark Amery breaks down the arts in 2020 as it happened, headline by headline, with the Lowdown.
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Savage Inspiration
It's been a big year for Tusiata Avia. The Arts Laureate's 2020 offering is one that needs your attention, according to one of her poetry peers.
Who Got The Gig?
The Big Gig
Tim Walker's influenced virtually every corner of Aotearoa's arts and culture sectors. He explains how his new role can help create a more connected creative ecosystem.
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$12 Million Cultural Fund launches
The long-awaited big funds promised in the budget are finally here. We break down how Manatū Taonga's new Capability Fund works, who can apply, and get immediate reaction.
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Coast of Creativity
Big city study isn’t for everyone. We track down a Hawke’s Bay creative institution that gives their students the best of both worlds.
The Lowdown
Endings, Beginnings and Nudity
Epic exhibitions with generational impact, captivating visual performance, unwavering controversies and the ushering of new eras - your arts news bulletin keeps you on the pulse.
Soapbox
Plenty of Creative Opportunity in the Bay
In a year that’s challenged all in the arts community, Creative Bay of Plenty GM Eric Holowacz outlines a regional vision of the way forward.
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Starting Your Big Screen Career
One up-and-coming filmmaker explains how he got his short into the New Zealand International Film Festival - and how you can have the same ‘executive producer’.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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Judge announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award

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Waikato Museum - Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Empowering rangatahi on remand through creative writing

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