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'Death By 1000 Cuts?': Arts Organisations Under Fire
Some dramas won't fade into the background. The Lowdown looks at the creative conflicts that refuse to go away plus the freshest artistic awards news.
The Lowdown
Creative and Connected: Auckland Museum's New Direction
It's not the museum you remember from childhood - meet some of the minds rewriting the rules with new interactive exhibits that will prove a hit these holidays.
Feature
Artful Anthropology
Have camera, will travel. A man who's travelled the globe in search of stories worth telling talks about how broadening your horizons pays off.
Feature
Nothing Typical about Mara TK
He's got followers the world over, but talented Māori musician Mara TK prefers to keep it low-key - and explains why weird works for him.
Feature
‘The System is Broken’: Gaping Hole in Arts Diversity
They are so often described as the future of the creative community - The Lowdown looks at the state of youth arts in this week's news bulletin.
The Lowdown
Creatives & Teachers on the Same Page
A look into the rewards of feeding the future of creativity by going straight to the source - Aotearoa's youth.
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‘We Can Do Something Monumental’: How to be One in a Billion
The woman who turned a simple creative concept into an international phenomenon explains the inspiring message behind her work - and how you can be part of it.
Soapbox
Wide Reaching Repercussions for Arts Funding
A case of failed Creative NZ funding has the potential to impact more than just the defendant - The Lowdown takes a look at advocacy and leadership in your arts news bulletin.
The Lowdown
Arts Voices: What Does Matariki Mean to You?
The arts community has embraced Matariki with a passion. We speak to Māori creatives about performing during this special time of year.
Feature
Rhinestones and Rebellion
Art is all about expression - Verity Johnson gives us a first-hand account of burlesque as an exploration of female sexuality and taking back control of your story.
Feature
The Power of Visibility: Beating the Mid-Career Blahs
Even introverts can shine in their own ways. Challenge your fears and put yourself out there with these mentality-shifting ideas.
Arts Smarts
Taking Creative NZ to Court
A ground-breaking court case, the impact of the latest COVID Alert Level rise on the arts and another cultural sector governance departure - all the biggest sector news in the Lowdown.
The Lowdown

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'Death By 1000 Cuts?': Arts Organisations Under Fire

Creative and Connected: Auckland Museum's New Direction

Artful Anthropology

Nothing Typical about Mara TK

‘The System is Broken’: Gaping Hole in Arts Diversity

Creatives & Teachers on the Same Page

‘We Can Do Something Monumental’: How to be One in a Billion

Wide Reaching Repercussions for Arts Funding

Arts Voices: What Does Matariki Mean to You?

Rhinestones and Rebellion

The Power of Visibility: Beating the Mid-Career Blahs

Taking Creative NZ to Court

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