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Dunedin-based artist wins $25,000 National Contemporary Art Award

Dunedin-based artist Ayesha Green has won the prestigious $25,000 National Contemporary Art Award for 2019 for a painting entitled Nana’s Birthday (A Big Breath).
An artist at work at Vincents Art Workshop

Wellbeing benefits when we participate in the arts

As in any field, research is vital to confirm what we already know anecdotally. There’s already plenty of overseas and New Zealand evidence on the health benefits of creativity.
#NZPoetryDay

Celebrating the unifying power of poetry

Poetry crosses all boundaries, including age, gender, ethnicity and culture.
The Dowse Art Museum / 21 Jun 2019

Art Speaks to Power

This August, The Dowse Art Museum opens two shows that celebrate the power of art.