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The Lowdown
Funding Controversy and Premature Curtain Calls
2021 is over for many performing artists...and it’s only October. Get the Lowdown on why they’re shutting down and the huge reaction to a half million dollars worth of government funding.
Feature
Poetry From the Paddocks
Drenching and Mycoplasma bovis may not seem like the most obvious of subject matters but poet Janet Newman brings the paradox of rural life to the pages of her new collection.
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Creativity Sets You Free - An Artistic Reinvention
Paul Nathan found fame in New York but his homecoming saw him find his artistic freedom. He takes The Big Idea on his journey of resilience and creative fulfilment.
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First Glimpse at Yuki Kihara's Venice Biennale Project
The award-winning interdisciplinary artist tells The Big Idea about bringing climate change, queer rights and decolonisation to the world stage.
The Lowdown
You've Got a Voice - Now Use It
Creatives are done sitting on the sidelines and letting others make decisions that impact them. The Lowdown looks at how they're standing up and being heard plus all the latest arts news.
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"There is More to Our Lives Than Just Being in This Crisis”
The obstacles are great - but the will of Aotearoa creatives is greater. The Hawke's Bay Arts Festival explains how they're soldiering on to launch later this month.
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Race Against Time? The Achievement Vs Age Debate
Panicked by the need to achieve young? Verity Johnson looks into where the pressures come from - and whether it rings true for creatives.
The Lowdown
Optimistic, Frustrated and Everything In Between: Big Week for Festivals & Events
The Lowdown examines news the creative community's been waiting to hear, the impact of lack of clarity plus the latest research and appointments in your arts news bulletin.
Soapbox
"We Are All Accountable" - Confronting Art's Demise in NZ Schools
A leading art educator delivers a coalface response to the new NCEA subject list - and poses some important questions for creatives and education hierarchy.
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Til Art do us Part? Creative Copyright in Divorce
What are your rights to your work when a relationship breaks up? Andrew Wood looks into an issue ruling that could have major implications for Aotearoa creatives.
The Lowdown
Independent Creatives Need to be Heard - Now
It ain't easy being independent. The Lowdown speaks to the most vulnerable in the creative community after yesterday's major funding announcement in this week's packed arts news bulletin.
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$37.5 million of Creative Sector Delta Support Announced
The immediate relief that the creative community has been pleading for is coming - including new support for individuals. Get the details and reaction from the sector.

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